It’s official! History is my favorite subject to teach to my kids thanks to our experience of learning American History through picture books. It’s funny – growing up, history was my worst and least favorite subject. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to grow my education alongside my children. In
Learning American History through picture books sounded so great to me, and I was determined to make it happen this year. Now that we’ve done it, I am so pleased with the way it turned out and how much we loved it! I was never a good history student growing
In the middle of our year I found us needing to pause on our regular language arts curriculum, back-up, and review. In this process, I have discovered a language arts combination I love in order to teach my child to read. Previously, we had used Logic of English to teach
One afternoon, my girls and I were enjoying a snack around the table when I decided to play classical music. This is not something I normally do. With four young children, the day fills quickly, and subjects like music tend to be pushed aside. (I’m sad to admit it.) However,
We are beginning to study the middle ages in our homeschool, and I’ve decided to make it into a bunch of different mini-units. Our first one will focus on knights and castles. Read further for all the books we read as well as the activities we did, but come back
The Door in the Wall is a novel that takes place in the middle ages. This Charlotte Mason inspired novel unit will connect both history and language arts. The living book will provide passages that allow your child to study grammar, spelling, and vocabulary while practicing the skills for copy
As a new month arrives, it’s a reminder for me to practice using the calendar with my kids in our homeschool. When we first started homeschooling, I thought it was necessary to have daily calendar practice. So, of course, I bought the cutest set I could find for a good
This Winnie-the-Pooh novel unit has really brightened up our language arts. The way it is set up has given us a sense of freedom and fun in our homeschool routine. This method of language arts is new to us, but we love it so much. I actually break down the
(Mostly) Workbook Free! Did that reel you in? 😉 Well, this whole method was inspired by my research but also a desire to get rid of the workbooks! They were making me crazy…and bored! However, I have found it important to continue daily grammar practice. That’s where the workbook comes
We recently adjusted our homeschool schedule so that we have timed lessons. Prior to this, I began researching a few Charlotte Mason methods and read a book, Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden. From what I learned, I really loved the reasoning behind doing short, timed lessons. Short is key!
It’s official! History is my favorite subject to teach to my kids thanks to our experience of learning American History through picture books. It’s funny
Learning American History through picture books sounded so great to me, and I was determined to make it happen this year. Now that we’ve done
In the middle of our year I found us needing to pause on our regular language arts curriculum, back-up, and review. In this process, I
One afternoon, my girls and I were enjoying a snack around the table when I decided to play classical music. This is not something I
We are beginning to study the middle ages in our homeschool, and I’ve decided to make it into a bunch of different mini-units. Our first
The Door in the Wall is a novel that takes place in the middle ages. This Charlotte Mason inspired novel unit will connect both history
As a new month arrives, it’s a reminder for me to practice using the calendar with my kids in our homeschool. When we first started
This Winnie-the-Pooh novel unit has really brightened up our language arts. The way it is set up has given us a sense of freedom and
(Mostly) Workbook Free! Did that reel you in? 😉 Well, this whole method was inspired by my research but also a desire to get rid
We recently adjusted our homeschool schedule so that we have timed lessons. Prior to this, I began researching a few Charlotte Mason methods and read
I’m here to share our homeschool journey and how we keep things simple. I hope to encourage you and support you by providing my own experiences, and sharing what works for us. There’s nothing like a good mom-to-mom chat, and I hope to be just that through this virtual space.