Our Homeschool in Pictures | January
[I]t’s a mighty act of human love to remind somebody that they can accomplish things by themselves, and that the world does not automatically owe them any reward, and that they are not as weak and hobbled as they may believe.
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
narration + copywork about Jamestown
icy window panes
early breakfast routines begin again
an illustrated title for their collaborative newspaper
simmering bone broth
steadfast morning math + Latin lessons
light breaking through moody skies
Algebra practice on the wall
signs of green
outlining ideas on William Bradford
handmade spoon dolls
ukulele practice
read aloud with a cauliflower soup lunch
drawing practice
sculpting clay canoes + sailing ships

narration + copywork about Jamestown
cozy reading in bed
more images : #cloisteredaway_homeschooling
JANUARY IN BOOKS
• Liam •
The Lord of the Rings (again) / To Kill a Mockingbird / Born Again
• Burke •
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (again) / The Mysterious Benedict Society series / The Secret Garden / The Door in the Wall
• Blythe •
The Way to Bea / Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire / Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix / William Bradford / Blackthorn Winter / Whatever After, books 5-9
• Olive •
The Penderwicks series (on audiobook) / Finding Providence / The True Story of Pocahontas / Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie /
• Read Aloud •
Tales from Shakespeare / The New Americans / Pocahontas / A History of the US: Making Thirteen Colonies / Three Ships Come Sailing / Three Young Pilgrims / Samuel de Champlain / Pilgrim Stories / 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving / People of the Breaking Day
In effort to pick up my camera more often and record our days together, I am bringing back this series again this year, a few small snippets of our homeschool journey each month, shared with the books we’re reading independently and together. Enjoy the glimpse!