Homeschool Mom Friendships “We are hungry for the sustenance of sturdy, deep friendships, but we are fed an idea of friendship that is neither nourishing nor satisfying. Friendship can and must be so much more.” — Sally Clarkson (Girls’ Club: Cultivating Lasting Friendship in a Lonely World) Life of a Homeschool Mom: Motherhood and Community A beautiful part of motherhood…
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Homeschooling High School with The Homeschool Garden
“Are you going to homeschool through high school?” If I had a dollar for every time that question comes up! Parents are generally fearful of homeschooling high school, understandably. Include the fact that we follow Charlotte Mason inspired curriculum for high school, and we often leave people baffled. Why is that, you ask? It is hard for many homeschoolers…
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How To Easily Implement Charlotte Mason End Of Term Exams
Listen to this post here: “The schoolboy ‘crams’ for an examination, writes down what he has thus learned, and behold, it is gone from his gaze for ever: as Ruskin puts it, ‘They cram to pass, and not to know, they do pass, and they don’t know’ ” – Charlotte Mason While Charlotte Mason did not advocate the type of…
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How to Have a Valentine’s Day Homeschool Party
We love cooking together almost as much as eating together! Even with all our food allergies, we have plenty of wonderful things to eat. Today we are sharing our epic Valentine’s Day Breakfast and our delightful Valentine’s Day tea. And because we love all our dear readers, we are giving you a gorgeous set of Recipe Binder printables for you…
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Nature Study with the Great Backyard Bird Count
We love watching birds out our kitchen window. It makes mealtime lots of fun, too. We are going to be keeping a bird log a few days a week as part of our nature study learning. And we will be participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count this year! Keep reading to learn more about this fun February event. How…
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Charlotte Mason Principle 6: Education is an Atmosphere
Education is an Atmosphere Listen to this post here: Welcome, friends! Grab yourself a cup of tea as we dig deep into our next principle. Charlotte Mason Principle 6: Education is an Atmosphere. It’s one of my favorite principles and why I’m such a devoted Charlotte Mason advocate. Most of us have been indoctrinated with believing that children learn best…
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Nature Book Club: Frederick by Leo Lionni
Did you know around 40% of the mammals on earth are in the Rodentia (or rodent) order? Chipmunks, beavers, hamsters, gophers, and mice are all among the 1,500 plus species of rodents. There are so many different kinds of these incredible small mammals! We are delighted to be joining in with The Nature Book Club linkup this month! Down toward…
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Elderberry Syrup
Elderberries have been used for generations as an immunity booster and natural remedy for colds and flu. You can read more about it here: http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-elderberry.html How to Make Elderberry Syrup So here is how I make our Elderberry Syrup. I use one ounce of dried elderberries (preferably organic), 2 cinnamon sticks, and crystalized ginger. Viva Naturals Organic Elderberries Simply Organic…
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Homeschooling Joyfully – a conversation with Misty Bailey
Listen here: Resources and recommendations: Joyfully Homeschooling Podcast and Blog Joyfully Homeschooling on Instagram The Homeschool Garden Morning Time Curriculum Resources Parenting Beyond the Rules by Connie Albers Listen to Connie’s wisdom on Cultivating Grace by clicking the image below. Secrets of a Charmed Life by Susan Messiner Homeschooling Joyfully with Misty Bailey Lara: Welcome friends. Today, we…
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Living Books and Literary Lives
Listen here: Resources and Living Books list mentioned: Dachelle’s blog Hide the Chocolate How to tips for Charlotte Mason narration IEW Timeline of Classics (resource for teaching the classics) The 5 Best Christian Adventure Series for Boys 20 Living Books for Advent and Christmas Emma by Jane Austen The Cricket in Times Square The Devil’s Arithmetic Literary Adventures –…
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