Once Thanksgiving has come and gone, we enter the rush toward Christmas. With family, church, and homeschooling obligations it can…
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Charlotte Mason
Ambleside Online Homeschool Curriculum
For almost twenty years I’ve been looking at, comparing, purchasing, and reviewing a wide variety of homeschool curricula. In all…
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Morning Time Is Better Together
Morning Time goes by many names: circle time, morning basket, even symposium. In our home this time is anchored by…
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Exploring Nature with Children, a Charlotte Mason Method
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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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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