The Cup of Encouragement Podcast

Summer is over and we’re back to school!
Join me for our Back To School 2026 series! In this series I’ll share our family’s schedule; the curriculum choices and routines for my third, fifth and seventh grader; and the systems and routines we use to keep our days running smooth!
In today’s episode I’m sharing all the details about our schedules this year! From our full year calendar, to our week to week flow, down to our daily routines, I’ll share how I organize our homeschool year with my three kiddos.
Let’s dive in!

Let’s talk subjects! Welcome to the final episode in our series where we have been talking all about the different subjects we tackle his homeschoolers. Join me in this final episode, But Wait, There’s More! Where we talk about all of the extra things that we can add to our homeschool to enrich our children’s education. Which extras are important? How do you fit them in? Do you even need anything extra? We’ll talk about all of this and more so let’s dive in!
Check out the links below for resources mentioned in today’s episode.
You Are an Artist
https://chalkpastel.com/product-category/homeschool-fine-arts/
Art Tango
https://www.arttango.com
Artistic Pursuits
https://artisticpursuits.com
Maestro Classics
https://www.maestroclassics.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorp911kRM4afQ8KMAXggFE-EkIKQYtgrd73ZXd8Pc056kTR3LxG
My Music Workshop
https://www.mymusicworkshop.com
Tech Etc.
https://www.typing.com
https://www.typingclub.com
https://code.org/en-US
https://toytheater.com
https://scratch.mit.edu
Foreign Language
https://www.memoriapress.com/latin/
https://www.memoriapress.com/greek-programs/
https://www.rosettastone.com/

Let’s talk subjects! Welcome to another episode in our series where we are talking all about the different subjects we tackles homeschoolers. Today we will explore and discover as we talk about science! How do we teach the subject well? What about when it gets advanced? Do I need a full-blown science lab? We’ll talk about all of this and more (and of course I have resources to share)! Check out the links below for resources mentioned in today’s episode.
Apologia
https://www.apologia.com/subject/science/
My Father’s World
https://www.mfwbooks.com/
Elemental Science
https://elementalscience.com/
Real Science Odyssey
https://www.homesciencetools.com/science-curriculum-kits/r-e-a-l-science-odyssey/?tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=22830067366&tw_kwdid=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22910589838&gbraid=0AAAAAD_l2qmNWaaXkBMBg_3kK9Lu2nNJW&gclid=CjwKCAjwvsvTBhBaEiwAmf-3nmePS_JHIqzqY-H33ibHVMMeZbbTEFFdPc7Qv1OtcsoafYGzO2xY7BoCOPQQAvD_BwE
Nancy Larson
https://shop.nancylarsonhomeschool.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopV5lSbpj_PqJ3yDhq-MM44NpKH9ZOH_LQCW6OFSj4LwYJhbLHe
Building Foundations for Scientific Understanding
https://www.pressforlearning.com

Let’s Talk Subjects! Welcome to the third episode in our series where we talk all about the different subjects we tackle as homeschoolers. Join me in this episode Who, What, When, and Where-Navigating History and Geography. What do we teach about history, and when do we teach it? How do we make sure we cover everything? We’re going to cover it all and more so you can approach this content area with confidence!
Check out these links for resources mentioned in today’s episode:
Story of the World
https://welltrainedmind.com/c/series/the-story-of-the-world/?srsltid=AfmBOorUj02ziLeNfMlyxTtuGSTE7zLMDySEei74NsGrrnLrw3EHVgqI
Mystery of History
https://themysteryofhistory.com
My Father’s World
https://www.mfwbooks.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorTZWvO_D73ZAMBfbTenCZBq-k1h3br8jF1Cio3ZyV9NrZzf6lT
Notgrass History
https://shop.notgrass.com

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! 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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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!

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!

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!