Homeschool Language Arts Confession I’m going to confess a point of contention to you today. I do not like grammar as a subject. Not even a little bit. It never made sense to me beyond the basics, I never successfully diagrammed a sentence, and to this day I despise trying to explain the “rules” even though I am adamant about…
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Charlotte Mason Advent Traditions We are so incredibly excited for Advent this year! Be sure to scroll down to the bottom to enter a wonderful giveaway of $500 to two lucky homeschool families! Preparing A Gentle Advent for you has warmed our hearts so much toward the coming season. We are delighted that so many of our dear friends and…
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Advent Homeschool Curriculum Before I had children, I thought I was an organized person. I could write a to-do list and tick off jobs without batting an eye. Keeping track of appointments and deadlines wasn’t a problem. Staying on top of life seemed to come naturally. Now that I have three rambunctious boys, I realize that organization was never an…
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The Role of Discipline in Education Each of us has in his possession an exceedingly good servant or a very bad master, known as Habit. The heedless, listless person is a servant of habit; the useful, alert person is the master of a valuable habit. The fact is, that the things we do a good many times over leave some…
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Listen to this post: Having a Charlotte Mason Homeschooling house for over 5 years has given me a TON of insight on best practices. There are so many aspects of her practical ways that I cherish. However, my favorite Charlotte Mason principle is narration. I’d love to share with you the what, why and how to use narration the Charlotte…
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Tired of Googling for Homeschool Art Classes Near Me? Me, too! There is nothing quite as fun as watching children learn to draw, paint, and express their ideas through many different creative mediums. When one strikes a cord and they want to dig deeper, it can be daunting to find just the right class. Disclosure: As a member of the…
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I can hardly believe that we’re entering another school year! I now have an official “middle grades” student. Yikes! They really are serious when they say that the days are long but the years are short. Our curriculum posts are always among your favorite posts yearly so we are sharing again the things we will be utilizing, with the caveat…
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Planning for a Delightful Homeschool Year You are so ready! It’s going to be the best year ever and you know without a doubt that you can plan your homeschool. You sit down with your freshly printed homeschool planner pages, a steaming cup of coffee, and your favorite pen. It is time to plan the most amazing homeschool year ever….
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Poetry Study in your Homeschool Poetry Study is something most Charlotte Mason and Classical homeschoolers are familiar with. It’s a source of joy or tribulation, depending on the day. Am I right? 😉 When you have active learners but want to start including longer poem readings, is there a way to keep them engaged and keep your temper? Yes! There…
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Listen here: Resources: Theology and the Arts Home Education Mornings in Florence This Beautiful Truth Seeing the Form (Glory of the Lord) Vincent’s Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children’s History of Art Don’t miss the wonderful giveaway for Inductive Bible Studies for Kids at the end of this post! The Purpose of Beauty in a Charlotte Mason Education To experience beauty is to experience…
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