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Finally Finished! Brand new curriculum release!
I finally finished and released on Etsy the curriculum I have been working on! I developed this morning time curriculum for use with my...
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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It's been quite a while...and New Curriculum
It's been quite a while since I posted here. We are transitioning to summer school here at my house. We are having an 8 week break for...
May 24, 20241 min read
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Curriculum Woes, Successes, Changes and Picks for the 2024-2025 School Year
Well, I never thought this would happen but two days ago, we went back to Christian Light Education Math for my 6th grade son. He has...
Feb 2, 20245 min read
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Christ is Born!
It's the day after Orthodox Christmas! Having returned to the Antiochian Orthodox Church, this is our 2nd day of Christmas today, of 12...
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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Almost mid-year curriculum review!
Well, it's been a while since I posted any curriculum updates! I feel like we are more behind in school work than usual for this time of...
Nov 11, 20233 min read
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Two months in ...and quite a few changes! (1st grade and 6th grade homeschool curriculum update)
Posting on my blog occasionally helps me to sort out my own thoughts about homeschooling and hopefully help someone else along the way. ...
Sep 16, 20235 min read
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Horizon's Pre-Algebra, Lifepac Science 6, Read-Alouds, and more.
I can't believe it, but we've been homeschooling for a whole month so far. I'm so glad we start homeschooling in early July, before...
Aug 3, 20233 min read
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Two Weeks In - What's Changed?
Well, we have been homeschooling for two weeks already! It's great to see all the curriculum in use that I researched and purchased...
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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1st Grade Curriculum Picks (2023-2024) School Year
Well, it's finally here! The week after 4th of July is when my family starts our new school year. This is because in April comes...
Jul 8, 20234 min read
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6th Grade Curriculum Choices for 2023-2024 (with reviews of 2022-2023 choices)! - UPDATED
Well, it's about that time of year! We are getting close to wrapping up our school year and I am getting excited for starting fresh, new...
Mar 4, 20237 min read
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Review of Popes, Emperors, and Elephants: The First Thousand Years of Christian Culture and more!!
I have been meaning to post a short review of Popes, Emperors, and Elephants: The First Thousand Years of Christian Culture for a few...
Feb 2, 20235 min read
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Review of Exploring Creation with Mathematics: Level 1
Updated February 2nd, 2023: After some more experience with the curriculum, I am changing my review a bit. I'll update again, if needed,...
Dec 31, 20225 min read
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Curriculum Choices for 2022-2023 School Year
Since I know some people enjoy reading the curriculum picks of others, I thought I would share mine, followed by why I selected each item....
Oct 15, 20225 min read
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Missing History?
I decided this year to teach my oldest son church history as his main history, and then lead that into a study of the early Middle Ages. ...
Oct 13, 20224 min read
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5th Grade Homeschool Science Curriculum Review: God's Design for Life Science by Master Books AND Rod and Staff Science 5
I was very excited to start using God's Design for Life this year with my son. He was finally in 5th grade and I thought this curriculum...
Oct 6, 20224 min read
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It's Finally Finished: A Workbook and Study Guide to A Story the Greeks by H.A. Guerber, History and Writing Curriculum for 4th thru 8th grade
I just posted A Workbook and Study Guide to A Story of the Greeks by H.A. Guerber on Etsy! It's finished! I finished the rough draft a...
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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The new homeschool curriculum is almost done: A Workbook and Study Guide to A Story of the Greeks by H.A. Guerber
The workbook and study guide to A Story of the Greeks by H.A. Guerber for homeschool use should be up on Etsy by the end of next week! ...
Sep 1, 20221 min read
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I am gardening....
I don't get much time to post here during gardening season. If you have any questions about the curriculum, please contact me through...
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Review of 5th grade homeschool reading curriculum by Rod and Staff Publishers
I am happy to share a review for 5th grade homeschool reading curriculum by Rod and Staff publishers, which we used for the 2021 – 2022...
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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Review of 4th-6th grade Master Books homeschool curriculum: Elementary Science: Soil, Sea and Sky
Welcome to another blog entry by St. Irene Press, author of A Study Guide and Workbook to A Child's History of the World by Virgil M....
Feb 16, 20223 min read
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