Grammar is a subject near and dear to my heart. I know not everyone can (or will) admit to that,…
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Charlotte Mason
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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The Carrot Top Paper Shop
As homeschoolers our days are steeped in books. We connect with the characters we read about. And their stories become…
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Homeschooling Encouragement for Fall
Homeschooling is hard, sometimes isolating, work. We can all use encouragement and an outside perspective. Throughout the month of September,…
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Finding Good Books with The Classical Reader
Reading good books together is a cornerstone practice of our homeschool. Reading together gives our children a deep well of…
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Living Literature Grammar Packs from Our Journey Westward
This past September, I made my biggest curriculum mistake yet. I had researched and thought and finally purchased a curriculum….
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Building Writers with Faltering Ownership
A couple years ago, I was struggling to find a language arts curriculum that was both engaging and complimentary to…
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Exploring Nature with Children
One of the most appealing aspects of a Charlotte Mason education for me is the seamless interplay between art and…
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Bookroo: Subscriptions to Inspire Young Readers
The dark comes early these days, and the temperatures stay cool. That makes winter the perfect time for stories! Recently,…
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Challenge Your Young Heroes with the National Mythology Exam
For the past few months, my son has lulled himself to sleep by listening to Percy Jackson books on audio….
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Exploring Nature With Children: A Review
Nature studies and nature journaling has been a part of our homeschool curriculum since the very beginning. When we first…
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