ABEKA & BOB

When it comes to curriculum, I like simple. HUGE surprise, I know.
In a family as complicated as ours, simple reigns, and this applies to most things...including curriculum.

 

When it comes to curriculum, I also tend to like "tried and true". I know what I buy and that's what I buy. I know what we'll use and that's what we use. I know what works for us, so typically I don't do a ton of branching out with the basics.

 

We use A Beka for elementary school language arts. Though sometimes the worksheets can feel cumbersome, they definitely hit the basics using Scriptural references, colorful pages, and readers with a spiritual emphasis. We don't always do every single detail per page in the older grades because some of it is quite lengthy, but I do have a sense of thoroughness by the end of each year with A Beka. It's a yearly staple. 

 

 

I also love the good ol' Bob Books.

 

Though not quite as colorful as A Beka, my early readers always enjoy them. The stories are witty and {simple}...which carries weight around here as I've already pointed out.

Thus, the Bob Books are keepers.

 

 

Those are my two elementary age curriculum highlights for today.

I loved how little Nova was looking on as Olia worked through her lessons this afternoon.
It's amazing how much the younger ones absorb by simply being around...another homeschooling perk!

 

Less is more for us when it comes to core curriculum, so I like to make the most of our purchases and how we spend our time in the books. I definitely don't want to dabble around too much or waste resources and efforts. With each school year that passes, I realize more concretely what works best for us with longevity and I'm thankful for some of our staples...including A Beka and Bob.

 

In other news...FALL is finally here!

 We were pretty excited today to buy PUMPKINS!!

 

 

HELLO FALL!!

 

"He changes times and seasons."

Daniel 2:21