A recording from April Edwards’s live video – here is the link for the Substack post with the video.
A quick tour of my personal curriculum basket and what I am focusing on this September (and honestly probably most of October).
After writing this post about creating a personal curriculum, I felt convicted to create more structure to my own learning.
I have done this practice off and on for the last 20 years. Some seasons it takes on more planning and intentional curriculum mapping, while others it is haphazard and more random. Until recently I just didn’t realize that it had a name or a movement behind it. 😜 (the TikTok trend started with Elizabeth Jean)
This fall I wanted to create a fresh list in my Personal Learning notebook with subjects I am focusing on.
I have had some random gaps in my schedule lately and this basket is putting that time to good use and making me feel like alive in new ways.
[note: this post is NOT sponsored, I just want to share what I’m using and how]Here are the links to what I mentioned in the video:
My notebook stack: recent post about all my notebooks
My Commonplace Notebook: what is it and how I use it
Fiction that I am loving: books written by Rebecca Ross and I’m excited to read more of The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah.
I enjoy being a part of: The Collective with Leah Boden we are currently reading Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis for the online book club.
Sketching and drawing resources I’m excited about:
- Draw Your Day by Samantha Dion Baker
- Watercolor in the Woods by Jane CarKill
- Easy Watercolor Flowers by Bianca Rosen
- and mentioned in another post: Andrea Nelson has been an amazing source of inspiration for me! Check out her TikTok and YouTube channels.
Nature Study: my recent post with links and resources
Creative Recovery & Morning Pages: The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and I am looking forward to getting The Book of Alchemy as a reward for myself. And here is the post where I share an embarrassing story and insight about journaling.
Atlas of the Heart: looking forward to reading this and commonplacing all my notes and here is the podcast with Brené Brown
Meal Planning: About every week or two I do meal planning by gathering ideas from cookbooks. Check out my free planning pages in my book guide (p.28-31). and this post: Meal Planning Ideas for a Relaxing Weekend
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I am excited to see where this learning journey takes me this month (and probably some of October).
I am also looking ahead to see what my focus will be for the rest of the fall season. I might do more seasonal focused books or maybe base some choices off of our current History unit in our homeschool. I haven’t decided yet.
For now, I will see how much reading and progress I make on these materials. 😁
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I would love to hear from you!
Please share in the comments what is working for you with your personal curriculum. Help us out with your unique ideas and tips!!
🤓📒📝Happy Learning!!
