Nature studies. Outside time. Looking. Investigating. These are the things we love! I ran across something called Exploring Nature with Children…
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Charlotte Mason
Nurturing Brave Writers
On any ordinary day, after we have put in a good share of work, you can find us gathered at…
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The Creative Homeschool
The words “creative homeschool” can conjure up images of arts, crafts, music, writing, and drama. It can also, however, refer…
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How to Plan Art Appreciation for Home or Co-Op
Planning for art appreciation is one way to make sure it happens. Many times we leave the planning to chance…
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How to Read a Book by Adler and Van Doren
So now your children know how to read. Congratulations! That’s a major step, but does it mean that their reading…
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How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare
We all appreciate any help we can get in teaching anything to do with Shakespeare. How to Teach Your Children…
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Monet and the Impressionists for Kids by Carol Sabbeth
This spring the National Gallery of Canada is hosting an exhibition about the Impressionists; we bought a membership for this…
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Ambleside Online: The Perfect Fit for Our Homeschool Family
When I began researching homeschooling options way back when, I ran across Ambleside Online and was immediately intrigued. For various…
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Scripture Memory Box
I think most parents want their children to memorize things. For me, as a Christian parent, I want my children…
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Daily Grammar
Grammar is a subject near and dear to my heart. I know not everyone can (or will) admit to that,…
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Laying Down the Rails for Children
People have strong opinions about interjecting morals onto stories. Are Aesop’s Fables improved by tacking a pithy moral on the…
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Peace and Progress with Teaching Textbooks
For the first three years of formal math instruction, we happily used Miquon Math. We loved the short lessons, the…
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