{"id":318,"date":"2024-09-24T20:39:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T01:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/?p=318"},"modified":"2024-09-24T20:39:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T01:39:59","slug":"our-homeschool-journey-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeschoolblogger.com\/2moremade4\/2024\/09\/24\/our-homeschool-journey-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Homeschool Journey – Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, here I am, almost a year later, typing the third installment of a series I thought might revive my blogging. I’m sure I have masses of people eagerly awaiting this post.\u00a0 I hope you don’t mind me laughing a little at myself.\u00a0 Honestly, I would be surprised if more than ten people saw this that are not bots or scam-related.\u00a0 I’m ok with being incognito.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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So, back to the tale of our homeschool journey. During my boys’ elementary and middle school years, we looked at most curricula available at that time, tried much of it, and found several things that worked for us. At least some things worked for my boys at different stages. That is a part of the beautiful gift of homeschooling: We can customize what we use and how we use it.\u00a0 If I put together a list, I’m sure I would leave some out. I know I have forgotten some.\u00a0 There are so many new curricula that have come out in the past 10 -12 years. It is mind-blowing.\u00a0 We have also tried various formats the past few years.\u00a0 We have done traditional textbooks, some workbook series, some online classes, and some video classes where you have a teacher teaching it.\u00a0 We have also, as usual, dabbled in different styles, as is our eclectic nature.<\/p>\n

As the boys grew, they were often less interested in doing projects with Mom and more about getting the schoolwork done so they could get on with doing something else.\u00a0 \u00a0They also wanted to do their schoolwork more in other parts of the house, and our little schoolroom hub was used less often.\u00a0 So we got rid of materials we had outgrown and rearranged things so our dining room became a little more schoolish without becoming an actual schoolroom.\u00a0 This has worked well over the past few years.\u00a0 The old room became a bedroom, and we could divide the boys more.\u00a0 \u00a0During this time, we did some renovations to our old home, and a young man (who we knew from church) stayed with us some while completing high school.\u00a0 During this time, my younger 3 also started participating in a homeschool co-op.\u00a0 My oldest was in his last year and wasn’t interested, but the younger 3 enjoyed going.\u00a0 We had taken part of different groups through the years.\u00a0 We did 4H for many many years, all 4 played baseball, all 4 played basketball, 3 played youth football, and there was the occasional groups we met with as well.\u00a0 Between all that and regular church attendance, I can say they were socialized just fine.<\/p>\n

My oldest started working as well.\u00a0 Then my oldest graduated! How did that happen! Unfortunately, it was 2020, and we know what a crazy year that was for such things.\u00a0 He did try doing some courses through a community college but with the events of the year, the classes were online and it was not a good fit.\u00a0 He transferred to a Christian college and is in his 4th year as a business major.\u00a0 He works multiple jobs, is a full-time student, and is very busy.\u00a0 He also felt God lead him to ministry and took up working with the children’s church service in our church.\u00a0 During all this he has met a lovely young lady who has become a big part of his life.<\/p>\n

My second son started working during his last year and half of high school. During that last year, he had some back issues that required surgery. He is working a job now that he enjoys and has talked about starting vocational school to help further his horizons and training.\u00a0 He does a great job playing bass guitar at church and plays a lot of guitar at home.\u00a0 He is a big sports fan, likes to hunt, and has grown into a fine young man.<\/p>\n

My youngest two sons are in the 11th grade now.\u00a0 I can’t believe how these years have flown.\u00a0 They both have 4 classes they are taking right now with one of the boys taking 2 of his as dual enrollment.\u00a0 They have both also started working.\u00a0 Both boys have amazing interests they plan to train for, and we will see what the future holds for them.\u00a0 As to what curriculum we are using this year:<\/p>\n