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Children’s Books About Trees | On My Bookshelves
This year my family studied trees (among other topics) for nature study. These living books opened our eyes to the wonder and beauty of trees.
These books are perfect for a Charlotte Mason education, or anyone that wants to incorporate trees in their learning for kids age 0-18
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Our 2024 Homeschool Year in Review | what went well, what didn’t, and what we did differently 
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Месяц назад
This is the first year that I homeschooled with a baby in-tow. We started out the school year doing family style learning, an online math program, and using Charlotte Masons methods for language arts. In this video I share what went well, what didn’t go well, and what we will do differently next year! Videos I know you’ll enjoy:  Our Daily Homeschool Rhythm PLUS My Secret to Getting School Don...
Children’s Books About Ancient Greece | From My Bookshelves
Просмотров 260Месяц назад
My 10 year old son studied Ancient Greece this past year and these living books were his favorite! Topics include: the Parthenon, Greek Mythology, Plutarch, Hypatia, Pythagoras, Archimedes, and Thales. Blog post with complete book list: simplewonders.org/2024/05/28/ancient-greece-booklist/ PATREON www.patreon.com/SimpleWonders557? AMAZON STOREFRONT tinyurl.com/bdhka2ct PODCAST podcasts.apple.co...
My Family’s Favorite Children’s Books About Westward Expansion
Просмотров 285Месяц назад
In this video series I’m sharing my family’s favorite books from our home library. In this video I share our favorite books we read about westward expansion for our homeschool history lessons. This time period covers topics like the Lewis and Clark expedition, California Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, Transcontinental Railroad, and the Wild West. These are just our favorites and the ones we had time ...
Homeschool Exam Week | The Why, What, And How
Просмотров 7252 месяца назад
When you hear the word “exams,” do you cringe? Probably, because most of us have negative memories of testing. But guess what? Exams can be a joyous and memorable time for everyone! In this video I tell you why you should have an exam week, how to schedule one and what kinds of questions you should be asking (hint: it’s so much simpler than you think!) ✨And I have a gift for you this Teachers A...
Rome | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 2392 месяца назад
Rome was magical. That’s truly the best way I can put it. From the artwork in Vatican City, to the architecture in Rome, it was an experience we won’t ever forget! Here is a list of things we did and enjoyed as a family of elementary-age kids: Vatican City, Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s Basilica Roman Forum Pantheon Gladiator school experience Colosseum underground tour Crypt and Museum of Capuchi...
Pompeii + Naples | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 2053 месяца назад
We spent a few days in Naples, where we visited Pompeii and Herculaneum; The cities buried by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius. We also did an Airbnb experience in which we made pizza, in the city that invented pizza! Watch this video to see more details about what our family did while there as well as tips for visiting the cities with kids. As always, click below for a list of books we r...
Florence and Pisa | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 2113 месяца назад
Next up we visited the Tuscany region of Italy, specifically Pisa and Florence. We really only had 2 1/2 days to visit all the beautiful things in Florence, so that just means we need to come back again 😉 My boys seemed to enjoy all the things we visited, just in shorter amounts than me and my husband. I enjoyed learning more about the Medici family and their connection to Florence and the Ren...
Cinque Terre | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 1774 месяца назад
We only had one full day in Cinque Terre, much to my disappointment. But we did as much as we could and fell in love with these beautiful villages and coast 💖 As soon as we got there my boys recognized this area as the setting for Luca. Sure enough, the village in the movie is based off of villages in Cinque Terre! We didn’t get to do much, and I’m already planning a trip in the future.
Marseille + Monaco | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 1384 месяца назад
After Montpellier we took a short train ride over to Marseille. We only spent a couple days visited museums, basilicas, and Chateau d’If before heading to Italy 🇮🇹 On our way we spent the night in Nice and walked around Monaco 🇲🇨 📺Our other travelogue videos: Carcassonne, Montpellier, Nîmes | Smith Family Travelogue ruclips.net/video/jFEd6Yd3UbE/видео.html Barcelona, Spain | Smith Family Trave...
Carcassonne, Montpellier, Nîmes | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 2974 месяца назад
Next stop on our trip is Southern France - Carcassonne, Montpellier, and Nîmes. Our Airbnb was in Montpellier, but took trains to Carcassonne and Nîmes. 💡We learned about Roman cities, castles, Charlemagne, and Joan of Arc before an after visiting this area. We learned that flamingos migrate here to eat shrimp that give them their pink color. We saw them in the bay while riding on the train! Fl...
Barcelona, Spain | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 2554 месяца назад
Our next destination on our big trip around Europe: Barcelona, Spain! During our 3 days in Barcelona we were so inspired and learned a lot. Here are a few things we did while there: CosmoCaixa science center Montserrat Casa Batllo Sagrada Familia Before we left on our trip we learned about and read books about Gaudi and Picasso. Click the link below to see all the books we read about Spain: www...
Madrid, Spain | Smith Family Travelogue
Просмотров 4004 месяца назад
My family of six is traveling in Southern Europe for five weeks and this is our travelogue! I’m recording the places we visit, foods we eat, things we do, plus some tips for family-friendly travel. Here is a list of books we read before we left (and some we plan to read afterwards!) Spain Booklist www.amazon.com/shop/simple.wonders.co/list/2IW7BXJ26B558?ref_=aipsflist_aipsfsimple.wonders.co We ...
Travel-Schooling | Daily Rhythm, Book Suggestions, and Tips
Просмотров 7104 месяца назад
My family has traveled to most of the states in the US as well as over 15 national parks. We have been to Canada, Mexico, and on our newest trip will be traveling to five countries in southern Europe. In this video I share what our daily rhythm looks like while traveling, how we prepare beforehand, what kind of learning we do, as well as our favorite books we read to learn about the places we...
Teach Your Child How to Read Using Charlotte Mason’s Methods (and Without a Curriculum!)
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Teach Your Child How to Read Using Charlotte Mason’s Methods (and Without a Curriculum!)
Spelling and Phonics with Words Their Way
Просмотров 1,6 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Spelling and Phonics with Words Their Way
How I Teach Language Arts Using Charlotte Mason’s Methods
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.5 месяцев назад
How I Teach Language Arts Using Charlotte Mason’s Methods
My Family's Sunday Rhythm and Activities
Просмотров 8776 месяцев назад
My Family's Sunday Rhythm and Activities
How to Plan and Schedule Your Homeschool Year (Simple and Stress-free!)
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.6 месяцев назад
How to Plan and Schedule Your Homeschool Year (Simple and Stress-free!)
3 POWERFUL Teaching Tools You Can Use for Any Age, Any Subject
Просмотров 9666 месяцев назад
3 POWERFUL Teaching Tools You Can Use for Any Age, Any Subject
Living Books: How to Select School Books That Your Children Will LOVE
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Living Books: How to Select School Books That Your Children Will LOVE
How to Teach Kids to Clean and Work | My Method of Keeping my House Clean With Kids
Просмотров 8 тыс.7 месяцев назад
How to Teach Kids to Clean and Work | My Method of Keeping my House Clean With Kids
What It Was Like Being Homeschooled- And How It Changed My Life
Просмотров 7 тыс.7 месяцев назад
What It Was Like Being Homeschooled- And How It Changed My Life
Welcome to My Channel | Why I Started Simple Wonders
Просмотров 7677 месяцев назад
Welcome to My Channel | Why I Started Simple Wonders
How I Teach Kindergarten At Home (without a curriculum!)
Просмотров 2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
How I Teach Kindergarten At Home (without a curriculum!)
What I Do During Prep Week: A Strategy for Homeschool and Homemaking
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.8 месяцев назад
What I Do During Prep Week: A Strategy for Homeschool and Homemaking
The FOUR Notebooks I Consider Essential For Homeschool and How I Use Them
Просмотров 5 тыс.8 месяцев назад
The FOUR Notebooks I Consider Essential For Homeschool and How I Use Them
Our Daily Homeschool Rhythm PLUS My Secret to Getting School Done Every Day
Просмотров 17 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Our Daily Homeschool Rhythm PLUS My Secret to Getting School Done Every Day
How to Set Up a Playroom and Choose Toys for Hours of Imaginative Play
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
How to Set Up a Playroom and Choose Toys for Hours of Imaginative Play
How to Set Up a Home School Room For Any Size Space + Essential Learning Materials
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.Год назад
How to Set Up a Home School Room For Any Size Space Essential Learning Materials

Комментарии

  • @Celestialaide
    @Celestialaide 3 дня назад

    I love this idea, I’m definitely going to try it when my kid next school year

  • @Celestialaide
    @Celestialaide 3 дня назад

    I love this idea. For when my lil ones are older. We are currently nature journaling. And I love it❤ thanks for sharing

  • @cassandrag7189
    @cassandrag7189 4 дня назад

    I found you a few weeks ago. This video is so helpful and one that I didn't know I needed to see until I watched it. There are so many books out there and book lists are gold, but videos like this are even better! I love all your videos. I gain absolutely nothing from those popular homeschool channels and youtubers. I hope you will continue to make more videos.

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 3 дня назад

      Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! I’m glad this was helpful, as long as they’re helping other mommas I’ll continue making them ❤️

  • @THomasJPeel
    @THomasJPeel 6 дней назад

    Where did you get the first reader?

  • @THomasJPeel
    @THomasJPeel 6 дней назад

    Excellent video

  • @THomasJPeel
    @THomasJPeel 6 дней назад

    Where can you get coppies of Charlotte Mason's books?

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 3 дня назад

      You can buy them on Amazon, Living Books Press, or read them for free on amblesideonline.org

  • @desireehagen8281
    @desireehagen8281 9 дней назад

    🌴🌲🌱🌷🪲🥇🏆🏊‍♂🏊‍♂🏊‍♂🏊‍♀🌠🪐🧙‍♂🍲🍪🍫🏖🏡🕘🥅🏒🎹📝📚📚📚

    • @desireehagen8281
      @desireehagen8281 9 дней назад

      Your flexibility to try more independent reading was very helpful to me. I have three boys and there was a time when they were younger that group reading was more captivating for them but now I get blank stares and I personally have a hard time reading loudly enough over the clinking of magnet tiles and legos... I need to change things up. thank you for sharing.

  • @birdybirdy7737
    @birdybirdy7737 10 дней назад

    Can you link the Tomie dePaola book? I found the one of Mother Goose rhymes on Amazon, but I'm not sure it's the one you showed. Thanks.

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 3 дня назад

      Yes! Here’s my Amazon associates link: www.amazon.com/dp/0399212582/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_RTZPN5FN1193Y7624NYA?linkCode=ml2&tag=simplewonde0d-20

  • @laurapenaranda1684
    @laurapenaranda1684 14 дней назад

    Just curious, when do you use this? I’ve seen your other video on this but I feel like I’ll never pull it out unless it’s incorporated somehow but was confused about when to pull it out for my children. Do you have a specific time or are they good about doing on their own? Thanks!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 3 дня назад

      I keep it in a metal magazine folder with my boys other notebooks. After family gather time (scriptures, music, poetry) they all get out their calendars and record the day, weather, etc. it’s just a part of our daily school routine

  • @marehocull1800
    @marehocull1800 15 дней назад

    Yes, I’m interested in brain balancing resources. Thank you!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 3 дня назад

      Great! I linked to everything in previous comments. Let me know if you don’t see it.

  • @karolinaska6836
    @karolinaska6836 19 дней назад

    Oh my goodness I love the idea of the calendar! Why didn't I think of that? I wanted to incorporate things like Moon phases etc but assumed they had to be in their nature journal 😣 Thank you 🙏🏽

  • @rachaelpierson3470
    @rachaelpierson3470 23 дня назад

    Curious if you do “written” sorts for your older students? Almost like a spelling test?

    • @rachaelpierson3470
      @rachaelpierson3470 23 дня назад

      Also do you set timers for these activities? And do them a few times a week?

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 20 дней назад

      I do written sorts with my oldest son. I usually do it after a blind sort.

  • @deen8842
    @deen8842 27 дней назад

    This is so helpful thank you

  • @vanessamorris1985
    @vanessamorris1985 Месяц назад

    Thank goodness I found your channel!! For the last three years I’ve homeschooled our 3 older boys and we’ve always done science, Nature Study and History as a group and my middle child was just like your son. Then all the boys would all be talking and I have trouble getting through the lesson. This whole time I thought it was either a curriculum problem or a ME problem. I never thought to separate them on those subjects! I was really worried about it because our youngest son is going to start school this year and I was worried about how all of this would work with 4 of them. Thank you so much, this was very insightful and impeccably timed considering I’m trying to plan for our next school year right now. I will try separating this year and keeping group subjects to Art and Bible maybe…🤔

  • @_anourishedlife_
    @_anourishedlife_ Месяц назад

    🥳🙃😅👏🏼🏔️🌲☺️☀️

  • @Dreblueskies
    @Dreblueskies Месяц назад

    So glad I found you, I'm finding your videos so useful.

  • @Dreblueskies
    @Dreblueskies Месяц назад

    I love these notebooks too although my little dude cannot handle a Monday start lol! Why do you do one check box in front and at the end of each task? Thank you!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy 25 дней назад

      One is for the child to check off when he finishes it, and then I check off the other one when he narrates to me.

  • @profmj7630
    @profmj7630 Месяц назад

    ❤ this for me to keep track of what subjects we worked on each day and record attendance

  • @elizabethlelchuk1798
    @elizabethlelchuk1798 Месяц назад

    Thank you so much! May I ask how old your eldest son is? Would this method work for a middle schooler? My eldest is eleven. Thank you!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      My oldest will be 11 next month. I think it works well for all ages! Especially older kids who are mature enough to be responsible for their days

  • @laurenrasmussen7997
    @laurenrasmussen7997 Месяц назад

    Interested in the brain balancing!!

  • @AHeartForHomeEducation
    @AHeartForHomeEducation Месяц назад

    These are great! I didn’t know about the Children’s Plutarch. I will have to look into that one! We are studying Ancient Greece for Term 3 next year. So far, I’ve got Our Little Spartan Cousin of Long Ago for our historical fiction. I was debating on using Gruber’s so I’m glad to hear that it would be a little above my children’s heads right now at their ages.

  • @joyiasells4810
    @joyiasells4810 Месяц назад

    I love the exit interview idea. Thank you so much for sharing.😅

  • @familydinamics8261
    @familydinamics8261 Месяц назад

    Love this! What videos did you watch for Geography? Would you please share it?

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      Human Planet, Europe From Above (also China and India), Dangerous Ways to School, and Earths Greatest Rivers are our favorites!

  • @CharlotteMasonTT
    @CharlotteMasonTT Месяц назад

    Hi … What is the reader you used in this video?

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      Reading Literature Primer or First Reader (I can’t remember which!)

  • @Keeplifesimple0000
    @Keeplifesimple0000 Месяц назад

    🏠🤍🙏📚👪👩‍🏫😉💃🌱🌞🌥🌧🌂🥳🚘 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳👩‍🍳👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤💕💡💡💡💡💡💡💡🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

  • @Grace_Filled_Homeschool
    @Grace_Filled_Homeschool Месяц назад

    I tried family style this year for the first time and it didn’t go well for us either. My 7 year old daughter was listening well, but found it all too hard to keep up with. She was getting frustrated. I then gave her own books too and she flourished.

  • @inspirationalmotherhood790
    @inspirationalmotherhood790 Месяц назад

    Loved hearing about your year .,This year was crazier than most years for us, because we have so many different ages. We also love documentaries for geography. 🙏My emoji for lots of prayers this year

  • @rowanmac
    @rowanmac Месяц назад

    Have you tried Math U See? It's a really good maths program and great for mastery.

  • @jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable
    @jerilyn-ourhomeschooltable Месяц назад

    👩🏻‍🍼🤪📣💬📚🥱🤫 I’m diving in to a CM Language Arts style next year. Im hoping it goes well. Having my daughter read her own books has been a game changer here too. 😊

  • @melinathornton
    @melinathornton Месяц назад

    😅🤫

  • @patriciaseader3066
    @patriciaseader3066 Месяц назад

    I'd love to hear other documentaries you recommend for other parts of the world!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      China From Above, India From Above, and Human Planet. There’s also a fun documentary-series on RUclips I watch with my first graders - “Dangerous Ways to School”

  • @stephaniesticka5556
    @stephaniesticka5556 Месяц назад

    🌪☀ some hard challenges this year but then the sun for enjoyment

  • @LauraDyer-uq8bp
    @LauraDyer-uq8bp Месяц назад

    Thank you! I really appreciate the honest insight because it was developmentally and individually appropriate.

  • @tashaguinn9987
    @tashaguinn9987 Месяц назад

    Love the tip for geography! We used LMF this year in addition to others (7th grade).

  • @EmmaPanzl
    @EmmaPanzl Месяц назад

    I love all of the books you shared! Thank you.

  • @NivesScott
    @NivesScott Месяц назад

    Just found your channel, I love hearing about your year. I just posted an update about how our first year of homeschool went a week ago, though we are homeschooling at Kindergarten level, your video gives me insight in what’s to come, so thank you!

  • @HavalahTurner
    @HavalahTurner Месяц назад

    🤠😵‍💫😁🛫 We had a good year but definitely had some ups and downs. I agree about using documentaries for geography; It is much more tangible. Vincent also does so much better with narration when he reads it himself.

  • @Ahomeontheprairies
    @Ahomeontheprairies Месяц назад

    I would love to hear more about how you include the writing revolution on a weekly basis in your homeschool! We are beginning to use it also, and it would be very helpful to see how anothet family following CM principles incorporates TWR. :) Thank you for all you share here!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      I'm working on a podcast and video on it! I've only used the sentence writing portion so far, as my son just started written narrations this year. We begin most lessons with a sentence exercise, like Because, But, So. This doubles as delayed narration!

  • @wholeheartedhomemaking
    @wholeheartedhomemaking Месяц назад

    Thank you, this is part of our time period for study next year.

  • @jessicacrane4151
    @jessicacrane4151 Месяц назад

    This is just what I have been looking for! So excited for this series!

  • @KatelynG0301
    @KatelynG0301 Месяц назад

    I loved this video and I’m so excited for this series. Book recommendations are my favorite

  • @eliseklomp2089
    @eliseklomp2089 Месяц назад

    Thank you for this list! Do you have a physical timeline you recommend to hang in your home?

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      We actually use a century chart (it’s a 10x10 table) and book of centuries since we don’t have a wall large enough to fit a timeline. There are PDFs for these in my curriculum guides!

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      I print the century chart on a blueprint (24x36 size) paper from Office Depot so it’s large enough to use

  • @IndiBex86
    @IndiBex86 Месяц назад

    Hi Jessica, I very much enjoyed this video! Would you share where you got your book of centuries from? I love the layout of that notebook.

    • @simplewondersacademy
      @simplewondersacademy Месяц назад

      Absolutely! It’s from SchoolNest. You can buy from her website or Amazon

    • @IndiBex86
      @IndiBex86 Месяц назад

      @@simplewondersacademy Thanks so much!

  • @michellecalais2482
    @michellecalais2482 Месяц назад

    I love this! I used to do something similar to this when I was a teen and completely forgot! I'm totally doing this with my kids.

  • @teamgibber
    @teamgibber Месяц назад

    Your exams sounds so much more fun than ours. 😂 We need a refresh! Thanks for all the great ideas!

  • @cadykelly247
    @cadykelly247 2 месяца назад

    Thank you!!

  • @dacoolfruit
    @dacoolfruit 2 месяца назад

    Love this!