Author: Keri Botch
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2020 Year in Review
January Right at the end of 2019 my kids fell ill with croup which was a first for us. Mr. 2 felt terrible, and it was scary to hear that cough, but they all pulled through. We ushered in 2020 with a few sniffles. I had three goals for this year. 1: Spend less time on…
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Christmas School Plans
I’ve been thinking about Christmas since July, and what our school plans will look like this year. It was tempting to cram everything I possibly could into one month. I wanted to plan all the things, but I think we’ll end up with a good balance of celebrating the truth and beauty this season holds without…
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Storm in the Night Unit Study Guide with Five in a Row
The kids and I read Storm in the Night by Mary Stolz and used Five in A Row study guide to learn more about cloud formation, safety, relationships, descriptive language, and the five senses. (The Bible, Composer, Picture Study, and Teatime were not part of FIAR). Day 1 Bible: Philippians 4:6-7 Picture Study: The Storm…
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Plan with me! A Step by step process with an entire month of Homeschool Lesson plans
I originally thought we would start back up with A Gentle Feast the first week of August, but we’re going to hold off another month.I knew we couldn’t take any more time for a summer break, so I put together a Charlotte Mason “curriculum” for the next four weeks using the resources I already had…
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A Full Week Of Homeschool Lesson Planning And Our Daily Rhythm.
I recently shared on Instagram how I plan out an entire week of A Gentle Feast lessons at a time using my Anna Vance Paper Co. Homeschool Planner to help me stay organized. I also talked about moving a few subjects around to make sure we’re able to fit them all in. I thought it…
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Botch Family Homeschool Curriculum Reveal for 2020/2021
I’m sharing the curriculum that each of my kids ages 5, 6, and 8 will be using this coming school year. If you just want a list of curriculum with links, I have that for you at the very bottom of the post! Ready? Let’s get to it! Preschool (age 4/5) Letter Fun: Delightful Reading,…
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Mirette on the High Wire with Five in a Row
This week was about celebrating our special talents and looking into new interests that we want to pursue. We read Mirette on the High Wire using Five in a Row unit guide, and celebrated our uniqueness with a fun circus themed teatime at the end of the week. BOOK: Mirette on the High Wire by…
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2020 SPRING/SUMMER HOMESCHOOL RHYTHM
We were just a few weeks into our 2020 spring/summer homeschool rhythm and my plans to continue on with morning basket fizzled out pretty quickly. My older three are sleeping in later than they normally do, then head outside when they wake up. Being the Charlotte Mason homeschool mom that I am…..how could I stop…
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The Tale of Peter Rabbit Unit Study Guide using A Year of Tales
This week we read The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter again, but this time we enjoyed using the beautiful unit study guide called A Year of Tales. During our spring/summer months of school, we still like to stay busy and keep the same routine. However, I do change our curriculum up a little…
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Preschool Unit Study with More Before Five in a Row: Go to Sleep Little Farm
Last week we read Go To Sleep Little Farm by Mary Lyn Ray. Here’s what the Amazon description of the book says: “In the tradition of Margaret Wise Brown, with classically styled picture book illustrations and fresh, childlike imagery, this poetic bedtime book, as peaceful as it is warm, will wrap young ones in the…