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June 23, 2016 4 Comments

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Meet my friend Karen and her beautiful Catholic Homeschool family! Karen is also a mompreneur, blogger and homeschool mom of 5.

Tell us about your family.

My name is Karen, and my husband and I married 18 1/2 years ago.  We are blessed to have 5  fabulous children ages 17, 15, 11, 7, and 3.  All but our 15-year-old daughter decided to homeschool when we began 3 years ago.  We have found a fabulous Catholic homeschool community here in Houston and are grateful for it!

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  • Tell us about your family.
  • How long have you been homeschooling?
  • Tell us about your homeschool approach.
  • Year-round homeschooling or traditional calendar homeschooling?
  • Tell us about your homeschooling routine.
  • Complete the sentence: Our homeschooling happens mostly at…
  • What have you picked for your curriculum next year?
  • List 3 books about homeschooling that really impacted you.
    • Your family is going on an unplanned trip, not much time to pack, you must homeschool the kids while traveling and you can only take 5 of your homeschooling resources/books with you. What would you take?
    • If you had the chance to start homeschooling all over again today with the knowledge and experience you have now, what would you do differently?

How long have you been homeschooling?

We began homeschooling in 2014 when we decided that we wanted more time as a family and a Catholic homeschool focus.  We are moving into our third year of homeschooling.  Homeschooling has afforded us so much more time with our family and the ability to teach for our children’s individual learning styles.  At the beginning of our homeschool journey, I was very overwhelmed and felt extremely inadequate.  Gradually through trial and error,  and time, I have become more relaxed and I realized that I don’t have to recreate school at home.

Tell us about your homeschool approach.

At first my husband was very nervous and wanted me to keep the kids on track with their peers in public school just in case we decided to send them back to school.  We enrolled all of the kids into an accredited Catholic homeschool program because they provided transcripts, graders, and teachers to help with any subject that the kids might have difficulty with.  There are many good things about the program however as time passed, and my confidence as a homeschool teacher grew, I realized we needed to do things differently.   This homeschool approach of recreating school at home with a traditional workbook-based program just didn’t fit our style. I wanted my kids to become life long learners with a more child led focus.

We do more unit studies now, and I am moving towards a more Charlotte Mason approach to our Catholic homeschooling.  Through periscope I have met an amazing community of homeschool moms that have inspired me to try new things!   We are a very relaxed eclectic catholic homeschool family.  We encourage the kids to red about things that interest them or that come up in conversation.

For my high schooler, we use Saxon Math and she attends classes at our local community college for science, band, and foreign language under their dual credit program.  With the rest of our kids, I use some workbooks for English, phonics, vocabulary and spelling but we do a lot more independent reading and writing about things they are curious about at the time.  We read our history together and then as certain questions come up we make a list of things we want to look up or learn more about.  We love to make notebook pages to help us remember all of the cool things we learn throughout the year.

Year-round homeschooling or traditional calendar homeschooling?

Houston is very hot and humid in the summer and we cannot spend as much time outdoors as we would like to, therefor we take a lot of time off in October when the weather is gorgeous!  The kids love that fall here as much as I do and they enjoy playing outside.  Because of this, I decided we would continue to homeschool throughout the year.  My oldest has found it to be much more relaxed than trying to cram all of her studies into 9 months.  I think when you take things at a slower pace you retain more of what you read and learn.

Tell us about your homeschooling routine.

  • Our homeschool day ideally starts out about 8:30  (though most things don’t always go as we plan) after I have dropped off my high schooler, everyone has eaten breakfast, prayed, and gotten dressed.
  • I  send the younger ones out to play for 30-45 minutes to burn off some energy and wake themselves up.
  • During this time I meet and  go over what my high schooler needs to get done. We then discuss the calendar and our plans for the week.
  • The younger ones come in and I tell them what we have to get done and what I would like to do with them for fun (having a fun incentive at the end of our school day helps to motivate them and it doesn’t have to be anything big just sort of a high point to look forward to).
  • My son usually begins his Spelling, English, and Math lessons and I have him work on what he can independently.  
  • While he does this I spend time working with my 7-year-old on sight words and reading.  We sometimes have time to get a math game in.  Most of her math this past year has been taught through games and fact family cards which she enjoys.
  • Around 10:30 we all take a fruit break have a snack and gather around for our history lesson which I like to read aloud for everyone to hear and participate in.  After the reading, I give my son some questions to answer and my younger ones get to draw a picture about what they heard and then retell the story to us.  This lasts for at least an hour as the kids usually get into our history lessons.
  • we break for lunch and family prayer around noon and at this time my 7-year-old is usually finished with her work.
  • Some days we head to the library or the park where we bring books to read while other days we take a walk and discuss the weather, or something we observe in nature.  With all of the rain and flooding in Houston this past month we discussed erosion quite a bit which they have observed first hand as well as weather patterns.
  • I try to get a craft or some type of project in  after lunch but this past year was very challenging for us having a toddler in the house.  I wouldn’t say it was our best year but we are a work in progress.  I don’t believe there is a perfect homeschool, we all just do the best we can and as our needs and seasons change we adapt.
  • by 3pm we are finished for the day and if my oldest needs help with anything I can help her while the younger ones play outside or watch a movie.
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Complete the sentence: Our homeschooling happens mostly at…

We believe our children learn all over the place however we do spend most of our time homeschooling at home. Depending on the day you can find my son reading in his hammock that he has hung on his bottom bunk bed, or working at the kitchen table.  My daughter has her own desk in the corner of our living room and she likes to sit there to read or practice her handwriting.  We almost always end up sitting on my bed and reading our science, history, or reading lessons together.  My girls are very involved with music performance and are avid concert goers.  They have learned so much first hand by listening and talking with fellow musicians.

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What have you picked for your curriculum next year?

My twelfth grader is taking college classes for Spanish, math, band, and science at our Spanish college this year and completing her Seton Homeschool graduation requirements.
 
As for my son I am changing things up and we are using Seton Home study school for his English, spelling, phonics, vocabulary, and history, however we will not be fully enrolling him in their program.  I want to have the freedom to read what we want to and participate in the boys book club hosted by our local homeschool group.  He will be using CTC Math this coming year, and we are still picking out the rest of our curriculum.
 
As for my second grader, we are using Galaxy Grammar, CTC Math, Seton Home Study for English, vocabulary, and history, and all about reading and all about spelling.  I am hoping to work Brave Writer into our homeschool lessons as well.
 
My preschooler is working on her letters, colors, and numbers through lots of hands-on activities like painting, coloring, play-doh time, crafts, and songs.  I try to keep things fun for the little ones as I believe learning should be.  We won’t be using any curriculum other then what I throw together for her.
 
I am always watching for programs I find interesting and I plan on looking at Brave Writer for this coming year as well as build your library.  I am always open to switching things around and most likely I will!

List 3 books about homeschooling that really impacted you.

I have not really read a lot of books on homeschooling as much as I have talked with others and attended homeschool conferences.
  1. Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons gave me the confidence to trust that I could teach my little one to read.
  2. Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum A Guide to Catholic Home Education by Laura M. Berquist
  3. Catholic Education: Homeward Bound A useful Guide To Catholic Homeschooling by Kimberly Hahn and Mary Hasson

Your family is going on an unplanned trip, not much time to pack, you must homeschool the kids while traveling and you can only take 5 of your homeschooling resources/books with you. What would you take?

  1. a map because there is so much we can learn from reading a map and it will most definitely come in handy in getting us from point A to point B.
  2.  Our Bible would be on board because God’s word is very inspiring and helps us to keep the faith.
  3. Our Journals so that the kids can jot down and write about their adventures,
  4. our history book because hopefully, we can make a few stops along the way at some historical places we have studied.
  5. I would say a laptop because the possibilities are endless on the web!

If you had the chance to start homeschooling all over again today with the knowledge and experience you have now, what would you do differently?

If I was starting all over again I think I would have more confidence to structure our homeschool in a way that lent itself to our own learning styles. I definitely wouldn’t fully enroll in the curriculum we began with because I never felt successful with Seton.  I know they say you can pick and choose and customize the curriculum but I am an all or nothing kind of person and it stressed me out to see things incomplete.  I would trust myself and my track record of being able to teach my own children and I would cater things more to my individual children and not worry about keeping up with the public school system so much.

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Hi, I am Karen, a wife of nearly 18 years, a newer homeschooling mom of five beautiful children and an entrepreneur. I tend to be on the more natural side of things though I wouldn’t consider myself a crunchy granola bar! I enjoy sharing some of my experiences with homeschooling, meal planning, budgeting, entrepreneurship, dealing with loss, and our experiences with ADHD in our family on my blog at www.makingitasmom.com. It is my prayer that my words reach those who may need to hear them. I have had my ups and downs, but through the grace of God and relying on my faith in Him we continue to grow closer and appreciate the loving family we have.

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  1. Lynna says

    June 27, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    Karen, I loved reading all about your homeschool – what it looks like now and how it has evolved over time. Love that you developed your own style and approach. I also liked the idea of a fruit-snack/history break in the mornings! 🙂
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    • Karen Tartamella says

      June 29, 2016 at 3:20 am

      Lynna, Thank you for your comments! We are still a work in progress but I love that we can adapt as we grow and our needs change. A fruit break is necessary as my kids get hungry and it gives my son who has a hard time sitting still some time to get out for a few minutes and run around or change his scenery. Don’t get me wrong, we don’t just sit at the table all day! We work all over the house but its a good time to break and collect our thoughts and prepare for the second part of our day.

      Karen

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  2. Dr. Dawn says

    September 12, 2018 at 10:22 am

    I think home schooling requires an extra effort as a mother and a father.

    It´s interesting how some parents carry out the activityin a way that seems to be very natural. I look up to them. Because it doesn´t seem to be an easy task.

    What are some extra recommenddations you would give for home schooling?

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    February 24, 2021 at 12:50 am

    Homeschooling is best.

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Ana has a beautiful heart and her laugh is contagious these are the extra perks of being apart of her blog family. What... drew me to her blog was to get homeschooling info and ideas, what has held me there is her evident passion and love for Christ. Through her blog I've grown an interest in bible journaling because of the artist side of journaling I have seen her demonstrate. Thank you for all your hard work to provide great resources for homeschooling and much more, and for the prayers!!! The praysers are an added blessing! �read more
Penney Hawkey Douglas
Penney Hawkey Douglas
2017-06-05T19:35:36+0000
Ana is amazing! And this page and her blog are full of life, enthusiasm, encouragement, joy and fun! I love... homeschooling and Jesus, and those are the biggest things that Ana shares about, so I really enjoy this group and her blog and all of the activities she does.read more
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HAPPY HANUKKAH 🕎 Hanukkah is about fighting fo HAPPY HANUKKAH 🕎 
Hanukkah is about fighting for our freedom and religious right to worship God and serve Him freely. 

Tonight, we light the menorah with prayers of hope, faith, and determination knowing that the same God that gave the Maccabbes the victory over the enemy back then, is the same today and forever - He will give us the victory if we stand up for righteousness and justice! 

We won't give up the fight. We won't give in. The enemy has no power over us unless we give him some. But we won't! We're more than conquers! We're victorious! We're the light of the world! 

It's time to rededicate ourselves and our families to God. We're God's children, bought and redeemed at a great price. 

I challenge you and your family to pray against the enemy's forces for the next 8 nights. Pray, dear friends, as your life depends on it because it does. 

Happy Hanukkah!!! He still does miracles today.

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Feeling anxious and overwhelmed with everything go Feeling anxious and overwhelmed with everything going on in the world right now?

The most important thing you can do right now is to turn your life to the One that knows it all. 

Your salvation and the salvation of your loved ones is more important than anything else. 

📌Have you given your life to Jesus yet? 
📌Have you invited Him to be your Lord and Saviour?

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.”
- Ephesians 2:8-9. 

No matter how good you are, you cannot save yourself. Only God can save you. 

Salvation is the free gift of God and is so simple to obtain:

1- ACKNOWLEDGE you’ve sinned (we all did) and ask the Lord to forgive you. 
2- BELIEVE that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He died on the cross to pay the penalty of your sins, was buried and rose from the dead on the third day. 
3- CONFESS that Jesus Christ is Lord and CALL on His name!

For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.” 
- Romans 10:13

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” - John 3:16. 

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HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE We’re so thankful for fri HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE

We’re so thankful for friends who love handcrafts as much as we do!

We usually do handcrafts in the afternoon after finishing our studies but today, it happened after pizza night. 

I love every craft idea, poem, story, picture study, etc that comes on @a_charlotte_mason_mama ‘s Beautiful Wonders monthly plans. It adds so much beauty in our homeschool and so much fun to our family time. 

Thank you @celineybird for all the fun we and our kids have together!🙌🏼

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What a great reminder! He will never leave you no What a great reminder!

He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:8 🙏🏼

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DEVOTED: Dedicated, consecrated. I dream about rai DEVOTED: Dedicated, consecrated.
I dream about raising an army of women devoted to God, to prayer, and to His Word. 
He has put this dream in my heart years ago and many times I got distracted and took a detour of my calling. 

In these past two months, I’ve been at His feet, still, listening to His heart beating, His heart full of love for you, for your family, for this world. 

I know He is calling me to teach His Word in a deeper level to women who wants more of Him. 

I could not be more excited about this new Hebrew Bible study series I'm creating. 

It is called Devoted.

Each monthly Hebrew Scripture Study comes with 10-12 Lessons, each lesson comes with 9 gorgeous printable pages and only takes 15 minutes/day. 

You will learn Hebrew while learning the full meaning of each word in the Scripture lesson. We’re starting with Psalm 115. 

Devoted is life changing!

If you are ready to become part of the devoted movement and commit to spending more time in The Word, join my founding members community and sign up at https://theycallmeblessed.teachable.com/p/devoted/

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