Raising A to Z Homeschool Podcast

The Good and the Beautiful is one of the most popular homeschool curriculum companies out there. I decided to give them a try! I recently purchased one of their science units called "Birds" and we’ve been using it out all month. How did I like it? Spoiler: I loved it! The Good and the Beautiful Birds Science Unit The price: Is it worth it? Raising A to Z Sponsored Segment Religious (How religious is it?) The Available Science Units and Add-Ons What’s included Walk-Through & Layout How to get a Free Trial Wrap-up https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pre-k-8-curriculum/science-health/ My planners, journals, and more! ➡️ https://raisingatoz.com/shop/ Join my channel with a membership! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/raisingatoz/join #thegoodandthebeautiful #RaisingAtoZ #Homeschooling

It’s been a while since I’ve given you an update. So, consider this our term 2 update. What’s been going on in our lives and how this homeschooling thing is going in real life. It’s been a bit of a challenging term to say the least, but we’ve gotten through it, learned a lot and are seizing the day so to speak! Life & Homeschool Update January February March April May Into June and Summer Wrap-up Planners and Journals here! ➡️ https://raisingatoz.com/shop/ Join my channel with a membership! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/raisingatoz/join

Panners and Journals!!! ➡️ https://raisingatoz.com/shop/ I’m planning out my whole homeschool year. I’ve already decided on curriculum and unit study topics for next year, but now it’s time to put that all together in a way that makes sense for us. I’ll walk you through my review process, how I decided what to study when and a little on how I’ll build out my unit studies with projects, novels and movies. Plan with Me - The Essential Homeschool Planner Planning Review Long-Term Planning Unit studies and Novels New in the Planner This Year Journals Wrap-up The Magic School Bus (Complete Series on DVD) ➡️ https://amzn.to/4bXzfVu Novels ⬇️ Nims Island: https://amzn.to/4dUlaK1 How to Train Your Dragon: https://amzn.to/3wULgMq Barren Ground: https://amzn.to/3wZL52g A Boy Called Christmas: https://amzn.to/44Wau9T Winston Delivers Christmas: https://amzn.to/4aG9Uyf Julieta and the Diamond Enigma: https://amzn.to/3ViF2PW Odder: https://amzn.to/3Kk1L7W Mr. Limoncello’s Very First Game: https://amzn.to/4bWVTgs The Very Very Far North: https://amzn.to/4bWVTgs The Human Body Theater: https://amzn.to/3Kkj4FH

As I’m busy planning what our next year will look like for homeschooling and curriculum, I’ve been busy deciding what unit studies topics we will be doing. Unit studies are the primary way we do science and social studies in our home. And, I love letting my kids have a say in what we learn about. So, after many chats and discussions, we’ve finally narrowed down our list and what curriculum we’ll be using! -Picking unit study topics -Space -Forensic Science -Simple Machines and Motions -Kingdoms and classifications -Human Bodies -Vikings -1st Colonizers in Canada -Poetry -Wrap-up Curriculum choices: Space - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/products/space-science/ Forensic Science - https://www.harborandsprout.com/collections/forensic-science/products/forensic-science-elementary-unit-study Simple Machines and Motions - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/products/motion-and-simple-machines/ Kingdoms and classifications - https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/products/kingdoms-and-classification/ Human Bodies - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Human-Body-Systems-Unit-Skeletal-Muscular-Nervous-Digestive-Circulatory-579820 + some I’m adding myself Vikings - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vikings-Viking-Life-Activity-Pages-Unit-Study-Worksheets-3850685 1st Colonizers in Canada (building myself) Poetry - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Poetry-Unit-21-Patterns-that-are-perfect-for-writing-poems-Digital-or-Print-137308

I’m planning what next year’s homeschooling will look like and what we are using in terms of curriculum. My youngest, Zoé, will be starting grade 2 in the fall. With second grade right around the corner, I’ve started pulling curriculum for next year and making some decisions. Here’s what we will be using to homeschool grade 2.

I’m planning what next year’s homeschooling will look like and what we will use in terms of curriculum. With my oldest Alexie turning 9 this summer, she would be in fourth grade come September. But she’s been blowing through her curriculum and already finished all her grade 3 stuff back in March. We’ve technically already started grade 4. So, here’s what we’re using and will continue to use next year.

As a homeschooling parent, it’s easy to run on empty. Between keeping a house, fixing meals, teaching lessons, chauffeuring to classes and groups, and taking care of kids, it’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. It’s also easy to wait until you are exhausted and overwhelmed to do something about it. I recently heard that a lot of self-care we see is actually called after-care. This is what we do after we’re already tired and burnt out. Self-care is about doing things that can help you take care of yourself before you burn out. But, you can’t pour from an empty cup. I’m sharing some of the self-care things I do regularly to help my mental and emotional health as a homeschooling parent.

In this economy, everyone is on a budget. When you’re homeschooling, that budget might be even tighter. Between curriculum, supplies, and classes, the costs can add up. For some, this can feel like a barrier to homeschooling. But, it doesn’t have to cost a lot to homeschool your children. There are lots of great and simple ways to save money and costs on homeschooling. It just requires a little planning and some creativity. Here are 10 tips to help you stretch that budget.

Today’s video is all about unit studies. Unit studies can be a great approach for homeschoolers and it can be a great tool to have in your back pocket, even if you are using other curriculum or approaches. Unit studies are a great way to spice things up and follow your child’s interests. This video will cover everything you need to know about how unit studies work, where to find them, why we love them and everything in between! Download and print my free unit study planner ➡️ https://raisingatoz.com/how-to-build-a-unit-study/ Homeschool Q&A ➡️ https://youtu.be/GRQfEZtpLxo?si=RsW849pXFZFUFTep How to Build a Unit Study ➡️ https://youtu.be/nbFpusAbjKs?si=-IPf8mXn8JS8GGaj Gather 'Round Review ➡️ https://youtu.be/i0020ZgIp0c?si=if_pIr1Y9j6Bm54i Join my channel with a membership! ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/raisingatoz/join

I love answering your questions and lately, I’ve got a bunch. So, I thought I would do a little Q&A video! Today I’ll be answering some of the questions that you sent in. This is part 2. If you are looking for part 1, you can find it here ➡️ https://youtu.be/GRQfEZtpLxo If you’ve got questions, leave them in the comments below and I’ll answer them! Tips for Homeschooling Preschoolers ➡️ https://youtu.be/Y_jYh8zU1N8 Homeschool Co-op Groups 101 ➡️ https://youtu.be/_Ku-h8G7dbA List of Canadian Homeschool Conferences ➡️ https://www.canadianhomeeducation.com/canadian-home-school-conferences

I love answering your questions and lately, I’ve got a bunch. So, I thought I would do a little Q&A video! Today I’ll be answering some of the questions that you sent in. This is part 1. Part 2 will be out next week!

We recently decided to try out the Brave Writer program as a literacy curriculum, and so far, I am impressed! This literature-based program focuses on great novels, and copywork from the text, and uses that copywork to teach all integrated parts of literacy including spelling, grammar, writing, and reading comprehension. I’ll walk you through how this program works, what it contains and why we’re loving it.