Listen here: Christmas Poetry Readings If you were with us last year, we shared some lovely Christmas poetry as our gift to your family during this beautiful, but often too busy, season. You can read and listen to those poems here. This year we are sharing 3 more beloved Christmas poems. We hope you enjoy them as much as…
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A Holiday Unit Study of A Christmas Carol Book
A Christmas Carol Unit Study A Christmas Carol is one of our favorite holiday read alouds! It is such a rich a wonderful piece of literature that it makes a beautiful holiday study. Here are some ideas to have your own holiday school unit study of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Recommended Resources: A Christmas Carol- Charles Dickens (This is the…
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20 Living Books for Advent and Christmas
Charlotte Mason Advent Traditions We are so incredibly excited for Advent this year! 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 readers have decided to join us, and there is room at our virtual Advent celebration for your family, too! …
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Poetry Tea Time
There are certain poems that just thrill the soul with their rhythm and the incredible pictures they paint upon the wild canvas of imagination. Charlotte Mason, in her second volume, tells us this, “What kind of poems should be selected for our children? ” They must grow up upon the best. There must never be a period in their lives…
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An Autumn Living Book List for Your Homeschool
Autumn is such a delightful season! It lends itself to long walks crunching through gem colored leaves, sipping hot spiced cider in front of crackling fires, and reading aloud snuggled together on the couch. Like my lifelong bosom friend, Anne, I am so glad to live in a world with Octobers! Aren’t you? We are sharing a wonderful living…
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Poetry and Building Blocks – Listening tricks for active learners
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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100 Cooking Tips for Kids
“Sometimes celebrating, enjoying, and laughing seem almost inappropriate in a world as broken as ours. We look around and see panic on the faces of everyone we see. Tragedies become ordinary. How, in good conscience, can we laugh and celebrate and eat pizza? I believe we must celebrate – because celebration is one of the most effective weapons we have…
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Homeschool 101: Homeschool High School Years
Homeschooling High School Students If you are a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, or an unschooler, or interest-led, or you like unit studies, or you practice an eclectic mish-mash of all of these (and more!), you might be looking ahead to the high school years with trepidation. You might be thinking you’ll need to change everything, because high school COUNTS, hello, and…
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Back to (Home) School Treats
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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Homeschool Morning Time for Smooth Days
I know that picture you have in your head. Everyone’s up. The beds are made. The breakfast dishes are already rinsed and in the dishwasher. The children are excited to start their homeschool day and you just topped off your coffee. It’s Morning Time! The gleeful giggles warm your heart as you dive into a perfect homeschool day. Uh-huh. We…
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