{"id":57499,"date":"2020-01-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2020x101x1halfway-through-homeschool-2nd-grade-with-bookshark\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:53:02","slug":"halfway-through-homeschool-2nd-grade-with-bookshark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2020\/01\/halfway-through-homeschool-2nd-grade-with-bookshark.html","title":{"rendered":"Halfway Through Homeschool 2nd Grade with BookShark – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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*I receive the BookShark Curriculum<\/a> in exchange for sharing our Homeschool journey with you. All opinions are my own.*<\/p>\n

I was filling out our weekly planner last week and I realized we just hit the halfway point of our Homeschool 2nd Grade<\/a> journey. My mind was completely blown, because sometimes it feels like we just started. But, here we are learning and having SO much fun, that it doesn\u2019t feel like work. I\u2019m not going to lie- we have hard days.<\/strong> But, they are way overshadowed by the good ones! <\/p>\n

These little milestones that we reach really make me so thankful for the curriculum that we\u2019re using<\/a>. Because, even though it sometimes feels like I\u2019m a homeschool newbie- BookShark<\/a> helps me not be nervous about whether or not we\u2019re learning enough. I even met with my cousin, who teaches 2nd grade to make sure we\u2019re learning up to the standards of what we \u201cneed to be\u201d. And it\u2019s spot on! We\u2019re exactly where we should be- even excelling in some areas. Especially since we do more in depth Science<\/a> and History<\/a> lessons.<\/p>\n

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My son is SO into Science now, he asked for Science books and experiment kits for the Holidays. He even has been wanting to include Daddy in on our History lessons, because as a family of History buffs, we\u2019re really enjoying going back through the ages together. We just finished up learning about the middle ages and medieval times, and it was such a blast!<\/p>\n

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Some of the read alouds we\u2019ve enjoyed so far this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because BookShark<\/a> is literature based, we spend a lot of time reading together. (And we\u2019ve really LOVED all of our read-alouds<\/a> this year!) Which has translated really well into independent reading. I am amazed at Steven\u2019s vocabulary and reading level now. He\u2019s picking up chapter books for free reading time and we\u2019re constantly at the library picking up more books to go even more in depth with what we\u2019re learning during our Homeschool day. This has lead to really great conversations among our family. Most nights we\u2019re discussing History and what we\u2019ve read at dinner time. <\/p>\n

Homeschool 2nd Grade Time Table<\/h4>\n

Our actual \u201cHomeschool Day\u201d is done in usually under 2 hours, but because of the extra reading and discussing, I feel like we\u2019re constantly learning together. Cooking as a family, playing board games, even watching the movie versions of books that we\u2019ve loved- our whole day becomes a learning opportunity. And that\u2019s one reason I\u2019m so thankful for this Homeschooling journey. <\/p>\n

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Some of Steven\u2019s favorite independent reading picks from this year. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I can\u2019t wait to see what the 2nd half of our 2nd grade year brings- and I\u2019m looking forward to learning even more together as a family. I\u2019m already researching what we\u2019ll be learning next year, and planning out 3rd grade. It\u2019s so bittersweet- but I\u2019m so thankful to get to be a Homeschool family. <\/p>\n

Writing<\/h4>\n

(I\u2019m also working on another post about how BookShark\u2019s gentle approach to Language Arts<\/a> is helping my struggling writer. Boys and writing don\u2019t always mix well, but BookShark<\/a> has given me some great tools to help my wiggly boy cope with his writing woes.) <\/p>\n

What else would you like to know about our Homeschool journey. I\u2019m all about being transparent and sharing the things that have worked well for us. Stay tuned for lots more Homeschool content <\/a>this year!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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