{"id":57503,"date":"2020-08-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2020x108x13rd-grade-homeschool\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:52:31","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:52:31","slug":"3rd-grade-homeschool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2020\/08\/3rd-grade-homeschool.html","title":{"rendered":"3rd Grade Homeschool – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Wow! Twenty twenty has been a challenge, to say the least. Not only have we had natural disasters galore and a worldwide pandemic- my Husband got a promotion and we packed up our whole lives and moved across the country\u2026during said epidemic. This Summer was a whirlwind. But, thankfully we\u2019re finally settling down and getting to know our new city. <\/p>\n

A No-Stress Homeschool Year<\/h4>\n

One thing I\u2019m thankful for, is when all of my friends and family were wrestling with how they were going to do school this year, and how different it was going to look for them- I\u2019ve known all along! We\u2019re already homeschoolers, so I didn\u2019t have to stress about that decision and pour over new teaching techniques and learn new forms of technology. Secondly, we\u2019ve loved the program we\u2019ve used for the previous 3 years- so I knew that we\u2019d be sticking with BookShark<\/a> for our fourth, 3rd grade Homeschool year. <\/p>\n

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I was so excited when I was going over what we\u2019d be learning this year! I grew up in a family with History buffs, the History Channel always on in the background. So, when I saw that for 3rd grade we got to start learning U.S. History and do a deeper look into one region<\/a>, I couldn\u2019t wait to get started! The first thing I did when we moved into our new home was get our Homeschool room set up and ready. Books stacked, school supplies organized, and my Instructor\u2019s Guide put together and ready. <\/p>\n

3rd Grade History<\/h4>\n
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We\u2019re starting our third week of 3rd grade today and this year has gone more smoothly than any other year before. I think bringing back that normalcy of our homeschool day during such a crazy time has really helped us adjust. Since it\u2019s now my 4th year (HOW?!) as a Homeschool Mom, I am no longer second guessing how we do everything, and I let our Level D BookShark curriculum<\/a> lead the way. <\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve really backed off on trying to add in way too much extra stuff and am really letting our curriculum be our main focus. I\u2019m trying to do more hands-on activities like the American History Lap Book<\/a> (more on that in another post!) and adding in more games and activities rather than just more book work. I think this year is really the year for a fun approach to learning! It\u2019s an election year, so we also got the U.S. Elections Lap Book<\/a> to do as another supplement- because when is a better time to learn about the election process than while experiencing it?<\/p>\n

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Unexpected Perks<\/h4>\n

While this crazy year has been nothing like what we were expecting- it has really made me appreciate the fact that we\u2019re such a tight-knit family who loves spending time with each other and learning together. That\u2019s one of the perks of being a homeschool family. All of this extra time together hasn\u2019t made us crazy\u2026yet.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m so thankful for this amazing homeschool journey, and now that we\u2019re 4 years in, it\u2019s really gotten SO much easier. If you\u2019re just starting out- give it time. I<\/em> can promise you, it will get easier.<\/em> Once your children recognize you as their teacher as well as their parent, they will really start to love the whole process. They won\u2019t distinguish the two. Everything you do will become a learning opportunity- cooking together, grocery shopping, taking a walk around your neighborhood. It will just become part of your daily lives. Don\u2019t give up! <\/strong><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait to share our 3rd grade homeschool year with you- I think it\u2019s going to be the best one yet!<\/p>\n

You might also like: So You\u2019re Thinking About Homeschooling<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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