What is homeschooling like?
Sometimes people ask me, “What is homeschooling like?” I usually tell them that on a good day we work for 4-5 hours then I have the rest of the day to do what I like. This year we started working with a new program called Classical Conversations. There is a lot of memorization. Most of it is fun. There are timeline cards with great pictures or art that have to do with a certain event in history. For example, Creation is the first card and it has a part of the painting from the Sistine Chapel on the card. In history we are also studying the History of The United States. We started with Columbus and we are now at George Washington becoming our first president. I think George Washington was really cool. I am also learning, human anatomy, grammer, latin, math tables, and drawing. My dad teaches us drawing. I meet once a week with 3 other families. We do science and history projects, drawing class, and learn our memory work for the next week. It is pretty intense but I am learning a bunch. What is your school day like? I love to hear about other people’s experiences. Do you like learning other languages or do you like science and history? Tell me about your school day.
See you later,
Nathan
Hi! My mom is typing. Here is my school day. I am learning how to read and learning basic math. We use the ACE program. First, we sing school songs. These songs are about the different animals that start with the sound I am learning. For example, when I learned the hard g sound I sang a song about a gerbil. Then my mom told me some facts about gerbils and also read a story about a giant gerbil who patiently waited for a peice of fudge. Then I work on some worksheets to learn how to form the letter “g” and read out loud different words that contained that sound. My favorite subject is Math. I would like to do Math first, but my mom says it is better to do it second.
On Mondays, I go to Oklahoma history class with other homeschoolers in my area. This week we learned about the three main rivers in Oklahoma.
We like to go to the library where I listen to a story and get lots of books. I learned some Spanish from a CD.
We are usually done by lunch time. The rest of the day I like play computer games, and listen to Adventures in Odyssey.
I like your show, I especially loved the Creme Brulee part of the show in Vermont, I wish the recipe was posted on your site. I love science and I like listening to Adventures in Odyssey too!
Here in Colorado we have a great restaurant called The Cliffhouse, you should visit it sometime and put it on your show.
Dear Nathan
I like som much your show well God bless you.
Dear Nathan ,
We all love the places that you go and visit . We would like to purchase some of the items that these places sale. It would be great it you had their different web sites on your site for easy viewing. You are such a lovely young man and we can see God’s Blessing is on you . Keep up the good work and God Bless.
PS . We are homeschooling my son(10) and soon my daughter(4) too.
We also love to draw. My mother is an Artist, so she teaches us too.
See ya on the Tellie, Bye
Hi.
My son and I watched your show on Trinity channel today for the first time. We really enjoyed your show and plan to watch it now when we can. The food made me hungry. Thanks for the show.
Hi i’m 10 and I realy love your show.and i live math and i kinda like history
Oh,and i listen to Adventures in Odyssey (on family life radio) too!!!
Dear Nathan,
I really like your show. I can’t wait to make the apple pie in a glass recipe! I went to public school until third grade, and I will be starting fourth grade in a Christian School.