Goss Homeschool Academy

Well, we did it!  I really can't believe we did it!!!  There are a few things left unchecked on our spreadsheet and I am going to try to work them into some summer activities - maybe burn some of the stories on a CD to listen to in a car - but I am very happy with the final product of a year with Ambleside Online! We finished!!!!! Year 1 was fun and done! So proud of my amazing and smart kids! Christian grew so much this year and loves to read and has been giving some amazing narrations the past several weeks. I have learned so much alongside him and look forward to this year again when it's Eva Mae's turn! A post shared by RaeAnna Goss (@sewingmamaraeanna) on May 19, 2017 at 3:55pm PDT Let's update the last 6 weeks: Bible We scrambled some of the weeks because week 26 was when we had the beginning of Easter season.  I also wish I had seen that Patrick was the saint taught in Trials and Triumph during Term 3 and would have placed that into Term 2 when

*in order to comply with AO TOC I omitted the book lists and gave descriptions.  Please make sure you get your schedule and curriculum at www.amblesideonline.org We did it!!!  We finished Year 1!  I am so proud of my boy and all the hard work he has done! This post will not go into a lot of detail for each of the subjects, but give an overview of what I found worked great for our family with some of the book selections!  First of all,  *PLEASE READ the Year 1 Primer for AO approved advice!  I know the website can be a bit daunting and there are helpful tips and tricks on how to make sense of it all if it seems like too much to bite off right now.  I spent about 3-4 months studying everything on the site before we started Y1 so I could plan out and prepare for our year.  A lot of advice that you will get is "if you wait until you feel like you have it all together you will never start."  I agree that it is best to jump in and learn as you go!  But if my planning can h

While planning and working on preparations for Year 1 Ambleside , I have found some amazing resources for study guides.  Unfortunately, one of the resources is no longer free so I came up with my own document that you are welcome to download and use! CLICK HERE to download the coloring pages I also wanted to have a resource to see the color versions of the birds so I created a photo guide to each bird. CLICK HERE to download the photo companion. Here are some other helpful resources! Burgess Bird Study Guide Burgess Bird Images and more links

I don't always have the best ideas, but I have to rank the idea of going to a farm getaway with some friends to unplug and unwind has to be one of the best ideas ever!!!  A few months ago I posted in one of our homeschooling groups to see if we could get 5-6 moms to stay the night away in some Hobbit Houses!    (photo by Kim)  That's right!  Little Hobbit style huts are built into this beautiful Tennessee farmland!  The farm is called Forest Gully Farms and they are part of a "Glamping" trend.  (Camping in glam style!)  When I saw the pictures I knew it would be perfect for a little mini-retreat!    They have 4 huts - 2 are sleeping huts and 1 is a kitchen with a full refrigerator, microwave, hotplate, coffee machine, toaster oven, dishes, and table and chairs!  The other hut is a playhouse hut for little kids!     (photo by Kim) They even have baskets to take up to the chicken coop to gather your own eggs for breakfast!   (