Welcome to the Resource Page for Large Family Homeschooling! Here you will find links to articles, products, and resources found in the ebook. They are listed by chapter, so you can easily reference each chapter as you read.
{If any links are dead or you would like me to add other information that would be helpful to each chapter, feel free to email me at: Amy at Raising Arrows dot net}
Chapter 1
Our Bath Routine
{note: this post was written nearly 5 years ago. This type of routine works best with younger children, allowing older children to bathe on their own schedule.}
Chapter 2
Enjoying YOUR Quiverfull {learning to be blessed by the number of children you have}
Chapter 3
Podcast – How to Have Enough of You to Go Around
Chapter 4
Conversational Mama – how to dialogue with your children
Lifestyle of Learning homeschooling series
Homeschool Mamas Need a Planning Period Too
Who is Gregg Harris?
We highly recommend this book by Gregg Harris:
If/Then Chart – This is not my document, but rather a repost of one I found years ago on another site that no longer exists. The word chastisement on the chart causes a lot of questions for people. This would be the highest form of discipline your family uses.
Wise Words for Moms by Ginger Hubbard is a FANTASTIC resource for helping you discipline and guide your children. I actually prefer it to the If/Then Chart because if gives a positive reinforcement verse.
Parenting with Scripture is another wonderful resource. It is topical, so you can look up the issue you are dealing with and find encouragement and ideas to help you handle the situation.
Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp is a great guide to discipling and disciplining your child. You can find it in paperback and DVD.
Chapter 6
Home Blessing – We do this every Friday.
Chapter 7
Paperless Home Organization
This ebook teaches you how to set up a paperless home keeping binder! This is what we now use.
Scotch Laminator – this is the laminator we use!
We use Seagate external hard drives to store ebooks & other digital homeschool related materials.
Keepy App – This is a free app we use to sort papers, drawings, and other special things by child. Simply take a photo and put it in each child’s “folder.” Then you can throw away the item without feeling guilty!
Workboxes for the Large Family
Our Homeschooling Spaces over the Years
Organizing with Backpacks & Tubs
Chapter 8
How to Have Quiet Time All Day Long – a different perspective on Quiet Time
Chapter 10
Special School – Adding extra special things to your homeschool week
Our Medieval Feast – great way to implement Chain-Link learning!
Chapter 13
How We Managed Homeschool & Chores in 2009
Daily Chore & Assignment Cards
Workboxes for the Large Family
Homeschool Mamas Need a Planning Period Too
Extensive list of planner pages and software from Sunflower Schoolhouse
HSLDA – Homeschool Legal Defense Association – information by state
Chapter 14
Upgrade by Kevin Swanson
The Christian Homeschool by Gregg Harris
Moore Family Films – the company that produced the maple syrup video our family enjoys so much!
Delight Directed Homeschool series
Using Technology in Your Homeschool series
Chapter 16
Top 10 Reasons to Have a Large Family
Chapter 17
Free Curriculum Sites:
Ambleside Online
Old Fashioned Education
Easy-Peasy All-In-One Homeschool
Free Homeschool Deals
Homeschool Share
YouTube – Search for documentaries and films that match what you are studying.
Teach Them Diligently Curriculum Classifieds on Facebook
If you are going to do a lot of ebooks and online resources for your kids, I highly recommend you purchase an eReader or tablet:
Chapter 18
Menu Planning Resources – huge list from OrgJunkie
Once a Month Shopping Series
Cozi – We use this app for our grocery list. It syncs between all devices so that I can make a list at home, and my husband can pick up groceries while he’s in town!
Special Night – making a special night for each child!
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Baby Wearing posts:
Make Your Own Baby Wraps
Make Your Own Woven Wrap
Baby Paraphernalia that I have found useful in homeschooling:
Rock ‘N Play Sleeper
Play Pens and/or Bassinets
Swing that rocks from side to side and travel swing
Bumbo – Baby Creed loved this! However, not every baby does.
A high chair that leans back – great for letting a little baby sit in on homeschool lessons at the table!
*Homeschooling During Crisis mp3 – Even though this session from the TPA convention in Wichita, Kansas was born out of the loss of a child, it is very relevant to any crisis you might face.
*The Colicky Baby – Our Baby #7
*Ask Amy – Postpartum Depression – Advice for dealing with PPD & other types of depression
*Staying On Top of Your Game When You’re Tired – How to handle exhaustion as a mom
*How To Help NICU Families – guest post
*What Can I Do? – What others can do to bless a grieving parent – these ideas can easily translate into other crises.
*Homeschool Survival website – stories of homeschooling through crisis
Chapter 22
Toddler Busy Bags Pinterest Board
File Folder Games Pinterest Board
Homeschooling Preschool & Kindergarten Pinterest Board – lots of good ideas for toddlers too!
Clothespin Games Pinterest Board
Chapter 23
Psalms for the Grieving Heart is a FREE e-devotional for families who are grieving the loss of a loved one.
Appendix
Notebooking for the Large Family
Delight Directed Homeschooling Series
Resources
Large Family Homeschooling Google+ Community
#largefam hashtag on Twitter
Large Family Living Pinterest Board
Large Family Mothers on Pinterest Board