Hey everyone! Due to unexpected circumstances, publishing our Byzantine Vacation Bible School program has been pushed back, but is still expected to be available by the end of April. The big news… we are moving cities! Please pray for us as we travel this weekend. God Bless, Kyleshka
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Byzantine Vacation Bible School???
Heavenly King Vacation Bible School We are excited to announce that in March 2025, we will make available for purchase a curriculum program for Byzantine Vacation Bible School! The theme for our program is the Holy Spirit. Are you looking for a Byzantine themed program for your parish? Then you’ll want to check out our …
Curriculum Picks 2024-2025
This week we’ll get into our curriculum picks for the 2024-2025 school year. These resources range in years from k to 4th grade. However, if you were interested in teaching catechism, you’ll want to read last week’s post for those choices. Little Badger This is Little Badger’s first official year of homeschool. Last year was …
Catechism at Home
This article is about how we are setting our priorities straight: catechism first! As one school-year draws to a close, and the next school year begins, I am drawn to all the different opportunities for the coming year. Do we need more books? More math? More subjects? There are so many great and amazing resources …
Blessed are the Patient
Hello everybody! Glory to Jesus Christ! Thank you for checking in with us. More specifically, thank you for patient with us during our year hiatus from creating content for The Byzantine Life. It has been a year of adjusting to having a toddler boy and participating in more activities outside the home. (In particular, two …
Homeschooling Curriculum Choices
What We’re Using for Homeschooling This Year… English Language Arts Literature: Ancient History – 2 Days a Week Two days a week Little Fox’s required reading time will include 15 minutes of reading a book from the following list, and then giving a narration of what happened in they story, which will be recorded in …
Making A Reading List for Homeschool
Making A Reading List I love making a reading list – whether it is for my kids, or for me. Part of the enjoyment might be knowing that the reading list will also become a shopping list. (And that being because of the decline in the accessibility of the modern library). But also, as a …
Homeschool Year In Review K-1
Year in Review We are coming to the close of our first official year homeschooling. That is, where we registered with the local school board. Of course, we have basically been homeschooling since birth. But now is not the time for a speech about the role of parents in education! It has been a year …
Reading: From Phonics to Chapter Books
In the last ten months Little Fox went from learning that M/m says “mmm” to reading Magic Tree House chapter books. We have so much joy witnessing the progress of her reading! And so let’s delve into how we made it happen. Step One: Reading Readiness This step took a lot of patience. Waiting for …
Grade One Math
.This year we are working on Grade 1 Math with Little Fox. Before I get into what we are doing, let me give this little disclaimer: Our core program is Kate Snow’s First Grade Math with Confidence. This program targets 6-7 year olds. (Though Little Fox started it at the end of her 4th year). …