Discussing the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, step by step throughout each Charlotte Mason principle has been a delight. Diving deep into each facet of the philosophy has proven a treasure trove of meaningful and practical steps to a Charlotte Mason education. Let’s now turn our hearts and minds towards Charlotte Mason Principle 8: Education is a Life. 20…
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Back to (Home) School Going back to homeschool is a yearly milestone. Celebrating yearly to-do’s is a wonderful way to establish a loving and life-giving culture in your home. So commemorate this new year with these yummy little chalkboards. They are perfect for tea time or a special treat on your first day back! Bonus: These can be made with regular…
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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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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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Free Charlotte Mason Inspired Morning Time Plans Join us for 6 weeks of adventure, daring, and calls to be courageous! Try 6 weeks of Charlotte Mason inspired morning time for FREE with Legendary Swords. We know that jumping into morning time can be a challenge! Especially if your children are coming from a public or private education background or your…
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Why and How to Create a Morning Basket for Homeschool Moms In the homeschool world, having morning basket time is all the rage! No matter if you’re an eclectic, Charlotte Mason, Classical, or even traditional homeschooler – we all love being able to combine multiple ages together to teach one thing at one time, right? Listen to the audio blog…
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We love classic literature! And unit studies. It’s wonderful to combine the two and have all sorts of hands-on learning. What better book and movie combo than Swiss Family Robinson for unit study fun? This tale of a family stranded on an island is a grand adventure full of many wonderful morals, geography, ingenuity, and fun. It’s a tale suited…
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Listen to this post here: A Gentle Homeschool Morning Time Schedule We’ve been a morning basket homeschool for several years now. As far as homeschool schedules that work, beginning your day with your morning time binder in hand and delight filled subjects for your children to learn together is possibly the very best homeschool routine you can have. Why…
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Saint Patrick’s Day Themed Fun Pack for Preschool and Kindergarten My favorite little leprechaun has been having a blast with our Saint Patrick’s Day activity pack. His favorite, as usual, is the dot marker activity. I don’t know what it is about those crazy round markers, but I’ve never met a kid who doesn’t love them! To get your free…
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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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