The supplement worksheets for the Orthodox Christian Morning Time Curriculum were finished much faster than I was anticipating! We've all been stuck at home sick this week, so on the bright side, something that I thought would take me two weeks, I finished in about two and half days! These worksheets are available for now on the Etsy Page for $2.99 and will soon be added to the product page on this site as well. Http://StIrenePress.Etsy.Com As I have time, I will be emailin

The other day when I was doing the Orthodox Christian Morning Time curriculum with my boys, I had the thought: "Wouldn't it be nice to have fill-in-the-blank worksheets for the memory sentences?" My boys liked the idea as well, so I decided to start making some! To the right, is a sample of what the fill-in-the-blank worksheets will be like. I hope to have them available to anyone that may be interested in a couple of weeks!

Based on a few conversations I've had lately, it seems that I plan for the next school year much earlier than most. However, I have gotten better! During the first half of the 2020s, I generally purchased most of my curriculum the October before the beginning of the next school year. That's like ten months early! This year I'm trying to hold off until the summer before, but we'll see. So without further ado, this is the homeschool curriculum that I have picked for 3rd/4t

I can't believe we are more than halfway through the 2025 - 2026 school year! With the snow storm here this weekend, I decided it was a good time to start assessing my curriculum choices for this current year, and thinking about what I might want to change for next year. This year my son has been in 2nd/3rd grade, but next year, he will be in 3rd/4th grade. (My oldest son will be taking most of his 9th grade classes through online providers (whether live or self-paced) exc

I just wanted to write a post to thank anyone that has purchased the Orthodox Christian Morning Time Curriculum! I hope that the curriculum is a blessing to you and your family! We are enjoying using it at my home. I am sorry for the few typos that you may notice, but I am correcting them as they are discovered. Notably, in one part of the curriculum it states that the Feast Day of the Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebastea is March 6, when it is actually March 9. That should be co

Organization cart full of school supplies. My son can access the supplies for a handicraft by pulling out a tray. One of the hardest things for me as a parent has been adjusting to the constant phase changes involved in child development. It seems as soon I get used to one phase, there is another to learn about! Since probably last summer, once of my biggest challenges has been adjusting to a world without my boys playing! On top of that, both of my boys have always strug

It's nearly the middle of the school year and I've been happy with most of our curriculum picks so far this year. I'll post a more in-depth review of certain curriculum items later this year. For now, I wanted to share my favorite new curriculum finds of this 2025-2026 school year. The first is Zealous for God by Demetrios L. Potopoulous, published by New Rome Press. This book is perfect for families that want to continue studying Old Testament Bible Stories, but have older

Painted by 8 year old while using the "I Can Do All Things" Art Curriculum. (This was done during free time, but utilized skills he had learned.) It wasn't too long ago (January 2025) that I posted on my blog that I tried out sending my middle school aged son to a charter school. Well, I am somewhat relieved to report that the phase/trial has come to end. We are returning to "homeschooling" him on Monday. I put homeschooling in quotes because there are sooo many resources

I have been homeschooling for about 9 years and have tried a variety of science curriculum over the years: Real Science 4 Kids, Rod &...

The Orthodox Christian Morning Time Curriculum by St. Irene Press Just this week, one of my friend's sent me a few links to some new homeschool curriculum on the market. There were a lot of curriculum choices available nine years ago when I started homeschooling, and there are even more now! There is Charlotte Mason, Classical, traditional and various hybrids of both methods combined into one curriculum. When I was a new homeschooler, I remember being pulled this way and th

Well summer is half - over for us in the state of Arkansas. School starts up again the 2nd week of August. Though I am finally getting...

Happy July! I wanted to quickly share a video by Ashley M. Buffa that she recently released. She does a great job talking about some of the major problems in homeschooling right now. I have to admit that I haven't taken advantage of the material she offers on her website, but I have watched several of her videos. If you are struggling with the current homeschooling climate or need motivation, I highly recommend her channel. While she is not Orthodox, if you are also stru

It is the end of May 2025 and we are starting to wind down school and get ready for summer. While we do some "summer school" at my house, we definitely take a break from school and prioritize fun activities and taking care our our small homestead during the summer months. However, I am already thinking about our homeschool curriculum choices for 2nd/3rd grade. Because in mid-August, it will be back to school! My youngest son (turning 8 in late summer) will be homeschooled

Great news! Simple audio files for the hymns that go along with the Orthodox Christian Morning Time Curriculum are being recorded. ...

Hello! Thanks for visiting the website! Due to a review by The Orthodox Mamas Corner , a few new people have learned about the Orthodox...

I am starting this post with a photograph of St. Nectarios. Ever since I saw the movie "Man of God" recently, I have come to understand...

I don't often post book reviews on my site, but today I wanted to share a review about a newer book for early elementary students called...

Our Father's World is the unassuming 2nd grade social studies curriculum by Rod and Staff Publishers. At a price of only $13.45 for...

It's been a while since I posted, and quite a year so far. One of my children had to get surgery which definitely threw a wrench into...

We have been working on memorizing the poem "Summer Sun" by Robert Louis Stevenson for weeks 1 thru 5 of the Orthodox Christian Morning...