I mentioned two weeks ago that I have loved embracing unschooling this summer. Almost as soon as I said that, I started craving schedule and boxes to check mark as finished. But I know I don't really want that! I still want to let me my son's summer be as it is ... and I want to embrace unschooling much more this school year!
That said, I'm ready to look forward to the next year. Here are some of the resources we'll be using for Raisin's first grade year. It's hard to believe that if we were going to send him to public school he'd only now be going into kindergarten! With that in mind, I'm not in a hurry to "finish" curriculum. We'll just go at his pace.
Here are the things we will probably be using as our school "spine," in the midst of our more playful learning.
I hope and pray we will get plenty of time for field trips and extra-curricular learning. I know there is something I'm missing from this list, but let's just assume that this is plenty for one school year! I know it is.
To support all teachers, whether you are homeschooling teachers, parents, public school teachers, or private instructors, I've created some attractive 2013-2014 calendars. Download them and keep them in a binder where you can plan head for your weekly themes, field trips, and so forth.
NOTE: THESE DATED CALENDARS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
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