The Cup of Encouragement Podcast

Let’s Talk Subjects: The Language Arts Mountain

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the second episode in our series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we tackle The Language Arts Mountain! What is even included in Language Arts? Do I have to do ALL of that? How do I teach this? What about my kid who is struggling? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool! Check out these links for the resources recommended in today’s episode:
Traditional:
https://www.abeka.com
https://logicofenglish.com
https://christianlight.org
https://www.bjupress.com
https://www.goodandbeautiful.com
Literature Based:
https://commonsensepress.com/product-category/subject/language-arts/learning-language-arts-through-literature/
https://www.bookshark.com
https://www.sonlight.com
https://rabbittrailshomeschool.com/rabbit-trails-language-arts-curriculum/
https://www.beyondthepage.com
Charlotte Mason
https://simplycharlottemason.com
https://www.mfwbooks.com
https://www.amblesideonline.org
https://www.masterbooks.com
Classical:
https://welltrainedmind.com
https://classicalacademicpress.com
https://www.memoriapress.com
https://veritaspress.com
https://classicalconversations.com
My Recommendations:
Reading & Spelling:
https://www.allaboutlearningpress.com
Writing:
https://classicalacademicpress.com/collections/writing-rhetoric
https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/writing-with-ease/?srsltid=AfmBOoqOqX17VMMAgMuh4ASKlnYjo9tUvkRyUc9Gjxkdu2EL7AJ_vb6e
https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/writing-with-skill/?srsltid=AfmBOopTdtvbJVbQSmCNvEvk9aWy09RJTSOBcB7jAbPZy2VBpGK1mlZ9
https://www.masterbooks.com/writing-strands-series?srsltid=AfmBOoqiJ918isU_nRLN6DfYlPRgMOMu6jv8AtBLy4h-VWUIl8tm-ukT
https://www.mfwbooks.com/item/30056/Writing-Lessons-Part-One/
https://iew.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqN9xPcyl-xcbPb8DXiz406XWfKZgmOWyVqHAAsV_b7Wz8tbMsF
Grammar:
https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/first-language-lessons/?srsltid=AfmBOorkzFUEoIqpm8IG60j6smfWxnOZUwqBBNr649b3q2PZW_LPJPQl
https://www.hakepublishing.com
https://www.milestonebooks.com/list/Building_Christian_English_Series/?srsltid=AfmBOoqFLA45w5cs0XP_4pgx8T2frYDMWsY90RUPz6uKO-tucP-fjbck
https://iew.com/fix-info?srsltid=AfmBOoqsdArMNfw1WrPdZXRc-C14zPUMt4Doj8yiAcsuH8C8DwqN-YZE
Literature:
https://www.memoriapress.com/literature-poetry/
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Let’s Talk Subjects: What’s Up With All The Math?

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the first episode in our new series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me this episode where we dive into MATH! What are all these methods? What is spiral vs. mastery? What is conceptual vs. procedural? Which curriculum should I use? We’re going to talk about it ALL so you can make the best decisions for your homeschool!
Check out these links for the resources recommended in today’s episode:
Abeka: https://www.abeka.com/Search.aspx#stq=&subject=MATH
BJU press elementary: https://www.bjupress.com/elementary-math
BJU press middle/high school: https://www.bjupress.com/middle-high-school-math
CTC math: https://ctcmath.com/
Horizons math: https://www.sonlight.com/pages/horizons-math?srsltid=AfmBOorcb2ZSdBhO65vQ3FxiVFfge4VU9cjIK_Sz_naRwCho8UyzK8pI
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org
Math Mammoth: https://www.mathmammoth.com
Math-U-See: https://mathusee.com
Math with Confidence: https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/math-with-confidence/?srsltid=AfmBOoom2_Nw6yF5PgB3Avd2uZWSW6_YP6jkvXDICS4cuRVsPYsNPtAY
Saxon: https://www.rainbowresource.com/saxon-math?srsltid=AfmBOopC-UgKdvqXnz0vzr4CONljCqhl2bOKE-YgEpwArXu9WiJC5j7R
Singapore Dimensions: https://www.singaporemath.com
Nichole the Math Lady: https://nicolethemathlady.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23249111001&gbraid=0AAAAADJyb8lNFu37Ds3smGwAGaElzruAb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_YHq066nkgMVGK4DAB2RAgk9EAAYASAAEgLXqPD_BwE
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Celebrating One Year of The Cup of Encouragement!

Hooray! The Cup of Encouragement Podcast is officially one year old and I’m so excited! Thank you to those who have come along this journey with me so far. I look forward to continuing to bring you encouragement in your journey. To our new friends, welcome! I’m so glad to have you in our community. It’s going to be a great year and I can’t wait for what’s next!
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Back to School: A Day with My Sixth Grader

We are back at it and I’m excited to share with you what we’ve got going this year for my sixth grader! This is our first foray into middle school territory so come along with me and I’ll walk you through a day with my 6th grader!

Back to School: A Day with My Fourth Grader

We are back at it and I’m so excited to share with you what we are doing this year! Join me as I walk you through a day with my fourth grader. I’ll share our curriculum choices, how we are using them, and how we fit it all into our day!

Back to School: A Day with My Second Grader

We are back to school and I’m excited to share with you all the things my second grader is doing this year. Join me as I walk you through it day and tell you what curriculum choices we made, how we use them, and how I schedule it all!

Back to School: Encouragement for Your Year

It’s September and we are back at it! Let’s kick off our homeschool year with some encouraging words. You’ve got this Mama!

Getting Started: The ”S” Word!

This week we are wrapping up our series about getting started as a homeschooler! And as you know, no homeschool conversation is complete without addressing the big S word… Socialization. What is it? What is it not? And how do we do it? Let’s discuss it!

Getting Started: Homeschooling Multiple Kids Together

Let’s talk homeschooling multiple kiddos! In this episode I’ll give you strategies for homeschooling multiple kids of different ages all at once! You can give a rich education to your kids, maintain your sanity, and having plenty of time for the fun things in life as well…and yes…even with babies and toddlers in the mix!

Getting Started: What Do I Teach?

You want to homeschool! Yay! But what are you even supposed to teach and how do you do it?! Join me for the second episode in our series, Getting Started, where I’ll walk you through how to know what you need to teach and how to go about it.