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Your One Stop Spot For Curriculum Choices

I get asked often if I have a place where people can view available curriculum and up until now I did not. This will be just a list of available curriculum with a link to their sites. I am not going into detail on each curriculum. Some of the curriculum packages I offer involve me selecting two choices per subject based on what fits your needs best and giving you a run down on those so you can make an informed choice. If that seems beneficial to you, send me an email or a message on social media. This is also not an extensive list as I do not pretend to know all the available options out there. These are materials I have used, friends have used, or I have seen advertised. If you’re wondering about a certain curriculum, feel free to make a post about it in my facebook group and see if others have feedback!

DISCLAIMER

I do not want to add to anyone’s stress level. If you get easily overhelmed by choices, WALK AWAY! You may be more interested in purchasing the package where I go through the curriculum choices for you and select a couple that suit what you’re looking for. If you already know what you want to use next year or have already purchased, proceed with CAUTION. Again, I do not wish to make anyone doubt themselves or be more stressed. I only want to help those who have no idea where to start. I hope if you’re feeling you want to homeschool but you have no idea what the options are for curriculum, this will be helpful.

Language ARts

This is a subject that covers a wide array of topics. Some of these programs are complete Language Arts programs and some cover only a certain aspect, such as spelling or reading, etc.

The Good and The Beautiful

Masterbooks Language Lessons for a Living Education

Institute for Excellence in Writing

Abeka

All About Learning ( Seperate reading and spelling programs. Good for kids who need a slow and thorough process. Not ideal for your quick or advanced learners. I use this for one kid but not the other)

Explode the Code (phonics program)

Writing Strands (writing program)

Writing with Ease

Learning without Tears (we use the handwriting without tears portion for both girls to practice printing and Hailey uses the Building Writers workbooks as well.)

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons (strictly a first reading program)

Christian Light Education (this is a module format. There is a workbook per unit)

My Father’s World (Charlotte Mason Style)

LIFEPAC

Fun Schooling

Gather ‘Round Homeschool (This is different than any other. It is a family style approach to learning that leans to Charlotte Mason style. It’s a unit based approach and covers all subjects but Math. It is in it’s first year of existance.)

I know there are likely many, many more Language Arts options out there and if you use one that isn’t listed here please add to comments or message me to add it! But I do hope this helps some.

Math

Wherever possible I will link you to the actual company site for each program as I think that is a better way to get information about the product, see inside, and take a placement test if ncessary. That does not mean that is the only, or best, way to purchase the product. Amazon, christianbook.com and canadianhomeeducation.com also have many of these options available for purchase.

These curriculums take different approaches to math and are at a wide variety of skills taught per grade. It is wise to really look at what is taught in each grade level or take a placement test so you order what is write for your child. There are many ways to teach math that are all successful; make sure your child is retaining information and learning the “why” along with the mental math aspect.

Horizons

Saxon

Math-U-See

Jump Math (This is what I have used all along so there are many images of this on my instagram)

The Good and The Beautiful

Masterbooks Math Lessons for a Living Education

Teaching Textbooks (This is an online program for grade 3+)

Singapore Math

Right Start Math

Abeka

Christian Light Education

Math Mammoth

Fun Schooling (I, personally, would only use this as a supplement to one of the other programs mentioned for math)

Science

I will share a few resources for Science but, especially if your kids are young, you can learn a lot through life and some library books. Maybe a science experiment book. You can look up what is taught in your province per grade and follow that if you like. But if you like to follow a curriculum, here are a few choices:

The Good and The Beautiful (I recommend the short safety unit from TGTB for everyone, not just homeschoolers)

Masterbooks

Sonlight

Apologia

Abeka (this link is filtered for grade 1-3 but just take those filters off to see other grades)

BJU Press

Portage and Main (geared more toward certain provinces. Canadian made)

Fun Schooling

Social Studies

The Story of the World

The Great Canadian Adventure (I also have code for this FROMKRISTIN10 )

Christian Light Education

Peppermint Stick Learning Company Inc.https://www.peppermintsticklearningco.com/product-category/the-socials/

Northwoods Press – Donna Ward (there is so much on this site. I just linked to geography but there is lots. Shop around)

Gather ‘Round Homeschool (Again, this is a family style Charlotte Mason type program that is different than most others. It is unit study based and covers most things but math. You get a teachers guide and a workbook per child)

Portage and Main

Fun Schooling

You guys, I am promising you that there are many more options than you see here. There are even so many little workbooks on Amazon as well if that strikes your fancy. I just wanted to give you a spot where you saw the options and could click links instead of getting lost in the google maze and feeling overwhelmed. If looking at this blog post overwhelms you, WALK AWAY! If you already know what you want to do next year, this post is likely not for you. I dont want to confuse you or make you second guess what you have chosen.

If you have no idea what to pick and feel overwhelmed, message me to set up a consulting call. You can book an hour call with me for $30 to discuss some things or you can choose the option where I sort through these for you and pick what would best suit what you’re looking for.

BUT HEAR ME ON THIS, you do not need a fancy or expensive curriculum to educate your child at home. You can do this on a budget with small purchases as well if that is your choice. Reading opens up the universe to us and our children so you can never underestimate the power of reading together! You can learn so much just from that.

Let me know if I missed your favourite program on my list and I’ll add it!

xo

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Hi I am Kristin Stewart. I consider myself so lucky to be a homeschool mommy! Before I was a mother, I was a teacher in both public and Christian boards and I loved teaching so much. However, once my first daughter was born I knew God was calling me to be at home with her. So when it was time for her to start school, homeschooling was a natural fit for us. Read More…

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Talking about the books I got for my girls (8 and Talking about the books I got for my girls (8 and 6) for our upcoming 10 day road trip in my stories today if you need ideas.
We love using our big 100 floor chart for math. Us We love using our big 100 floor chart for math. Used it for adding 10 for grade 1 math and now skip counting review visual for grade 3 math.
Thank you so much for joining me here in the is li Thank you so much for joining me here in the is little space and joining me in the conversation about homeschool, faith and intentionally raising our kids.  I am so thankful for the friendships and the love you’ve shown me and my family this year.  See you in 2021! Happy new year!
Walking and seeing the hoarfrost never gets old. D Walking and seeing the hoarfrost never gets old.
Due to lots of upheaval over the next few months, I’m starting a slow launch with math tomorrow. We can’t get behind in math as I don’t want to school through the summer!! 

(I know..behind isn’t a thing in homeschool but I have certain goals for math I like to reach!)
Read this for the first time tonight and it might Read this for the first time tonight and it might be my fave ever
Sophie and I loved this book but be warned, it’s Sophie and I loved this book but be warned, it’s like 30 pages and the pages are covered in text. We started for bedtime last night without knowing how long it was so had to finish it this morning. 
A heart warming story about an orphan girl, a doll no one wants and a kind police man and his wife. Beautiful photos and endearing story.
Such a heart warming story about a boy who gives a Such a heart warming story about a boy who gives a sweater to a man who needs it and then at the end all his family comes through for him as well. I don’t want to give the story away but we love this one! It’s a longer one, but such a beautiful story! 

I know I’m slacking! I never wrote my blog post on these. (Sorry Mandy!) Lots has been going on here that I had no control over. I’ll get to it soon!
This is a very silly little interactive book. If y This is a very silly little interactive book. If you’re familiar with the other crayons book you’ll know the humour. This one comes with little paper dolls and built in envelopes and lots of fun extras. A very silly little Christmas story about a box of crayons.
A sweet little book about how Santa got his reinde A sweet little book about how Santa got his reindeer. We really enjoyed it.
One of our favourites! This is a sweet little stor One of our favourites! This is a sweet little story about a mouse who can’t find a house his size so he drags the people out of the nativity to use the manger. But the humans keep setting it back up!  Then he hears the Christmas story and realizes there had been no room for Jesus in the inn so he drags all the statues back into the stable and gives Jesus the manger. Then the mouse ends up finding a gingerbread house to live in. Very cute little story that also reminds us of the reason for the season.
This is the bookshelf in my 8 year olds room. Thes This is the bookshelf in my 8 year olds room. These are all chapter books she’s read on her own. She also frequently goes and grabs books we have used for read aloud from our family shelf (Roald Dahl, Mrs piggle wiggle, etc). She’s going to go on in my stories later today to talk about her faves but this gives you an overview of what’s on her shelves.  She has typical 8 year old interests but reads far above grade level.  I would think most of these would be able to be read by any grade 3 student.  She will show inside some in stories a little later.
Such an adorable book! Perfect kids missing their Such an adorable book! Perfect kids missing their grandparents. A little girl is missing her grandpa and a reindeer flies her to deliver the card and then brings her back. Beautiful illustrations and flaps to open. I flipped through it in my stories.
Such an awesome and unique story from the perspect Such an awesome and unique story from the perspective of a boy who’s father made and sold myrrh and how they ended up selling it to the wise men to bring to Jesus.  I think it shows beautifully how even working diligently at your work behind the scenes brings honour to God
This is just a cute little story about reindeer bu This is just a cute little story about reindeer but it also has cut out, peep through parts on some pages that the kids think are fun. It’s mostly in grey and white but a quick, short, cute read
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This is a sweet book written about a little Inuit This is a sweet book written about a little Inuit girl and based in Iqaluit, Nunavut. It’s a version of the 3 bears but with polar bears. It’s a cute story with beautiful illustrations that the girls loved so much.
I decided to share a book * daily * (when I get to I decided to share a book * daily * (when I get to it) and will put together a blog post as well. 
This is a cute little book about a man who gets tree that is too big so he cuts the top off and puts it outside and someone else grabs it, does the same, and so on and so forth until it ends up coming full circle with a little mouse family in the old mans house.  Just a cute little story the girls really enjoyed.
Sometimes I wonder if my teacher friends feel like Sometimes I wonder if my teacher friends feel like I’ve lost my mind, or sold out or something. Not that what people think would ever sway what I do, but I do wonder. And I always wish they’d have a conversation with me about it. Because I was extremely anti-homeschool as a teacher, so I guess in that way I’ve changed. But really, I just became educated about homeschooling. My love for, and thoughts about, education never changed. In the classroom I saw each child as an individual and I worked myself to the ground trying to reach each one; trying to figure out the best way for that individual to learn, trying to fill gaps that I hadn’t made, trying to install a love for learning. Trying to be a support for my students. And I know so many other teachers doing that every day. And I still am too. Just at home with my own kids. My ability or desire to educate hasn’t changed. So when you see me saying we made cards instead of math, you don’t have to think I’m tossing aside their learning. They’ll still do all they need to do this year for their grade level, and most likely more.  It takes far less time in a day to properly teach 2 children then to teach 25+. I don’t lose even a single moment sleep wondering about the quality of their education. 
But I also get the beauty of not handing off their character training. I get to mold them and shape them. I get to walk them through their arguments and attitudes and help build their character. I get to teach them daily that you can be kind to someone (your sister) even when they aren’t kind back. I get to teach them to think for themselves and to follow their interests. I can remind them to work diligently at all they do, as working for the Lord not men. And I get to remind them that I care way more about the character they have than they grades they have. 
I’m still pro education! I still feel like I’m working hard along side teachers with the same goal. I’m just obeying Gods calling on how to use my skill, as I trust you are. 
So if you have questions or assumptions about homeschool, ask me! I am not offended, I’m an open book, and I’m extremely confident in what we’re doing here.  Tired yes, but also confident. ❤️
My husband attended a death on his job recently th My husband attended a death on his job recently that left a man in his 80s living alone with no family in town. We decided to bring him a meal tonight. The girls asked who I was cooking for and when I told them, they wanted to make him drawings to “lift his spirits” they said. So instead of math, they made pictures. Some things are just bigger than us and more important than practicing our mental math facts. This afternoon I’m a little teary and just so dang proud to be their mama.  Needed this reminder of the goodness of their hearts amidst all the character training moments lately. ❤️❤️ Dont forget the good inside your kiddos. ❤️
The most recent post on my blog is a review of the The most recent post on my blog is a review of the company CrossTimber gifts who makes these name plaques and these worksheets based around a name
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