Curriculum for on the go. What would you use?

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  • July 31, 2015 at 10:42 pm
    my3boys
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    I don’t want our lives to be too busy this coming school year or my health issues to put me down, but on days like theseI’d like to have some “grab and go” workbooks or something my kids can do pretty much on their own.

    The English Lessons Through Literature got me wondering if that type of workbook could be used at random? I see it has Aesop’s Fables/Picture Study/copywork, etc., all in one place. I wouldn’t want it to replace our curriculum but would like to use something like it for those days when I need it.

    What are your favorite workbooks or grab ‘n go materials that could be used in a pinch??  I just thought about MadLibs…but that’s all I got.

    BTW, I do realize my kids could pick up a book or listen to an audio book at home, but if we have to leave in a pinch I’d like it to be something that isn’t in their daily schedules.

    Thanks!

    August 1, 2015 at 11:09 am
    cedargirl
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    if I was to keep an on hand on-the-go-basket, It would have Queen Homeschool Language Lessons books, Queen Homeschool Copywork books. Kumon Math books. Throw in their A Year In Nature Journals by SCM and pencils & pencil crayons. And a book for each child they hadn’t read.

    That is only based on needed workbooks to fill a need, not for a regular curriculum. And, these are things we have and/or have used for when they need something of school to do on during a lifey-off schedule time.

    All though I have not used Spelling Wisdom or the new ULW out now. I wonder if those would be an easy take along for them to do?

    August 1, 2015 at 11:24 am
    my3boys
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    I have  Spelling Wisdom and plan to purchase the new Grammar portion but since I usually do the ebook format I’m not sure how that would work out.  I print them out and put in binders, but that is something to think about. I do plan to have them on my ipad, hmmm.

    Thank you for the ideas; I’ll look at those right now. And, yes, this is just for those very crazy days with my health or we’re  in the car more than I had planned.

     

    August 1, 2015 at 12:08 pm
    crazy4boys
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    When we’re out and about we bring books to read (the ones they’re working on for school or our family read-alouds). They all have Kindles so they can read books ‘for fun’, ‘for school’, or play educational apps like Stack the States. Mad Libs is great! Audio books for the car or they have headphones for their Kindles. Crossword puzzles or Sudoko. Logic puzzle books. Blank paper and colored pencils for drawing. Math practice worksheets (you can find some fun themed ones to print free online just for these days).  Explode the Code books at their level.

    On my sick days they do as much as they can independently. They will watch educational movies (we own a lot and find them online) or play learning board/card games together. My 9-yr-old plays Teach Your Monster to Read if I can’t work with him on reading. Xtra Math drills are free online.

    What ages are your kids?

    August 1, 2015 at 12:32 pm
    my3boys
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    Thanks for the extra ideas!

    Sorry, I should’ve added their ages.  The two I’m thinking of are 13 and 9.

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