(This post contains affiliate links.) Growing Hearts and Minds James 3:13-17 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny…
Why do homeschoolers hear socialization questions more than any others? I’ve met lots and lots of homeschoolers and very few of them seem unsocialized. Heck, very few of them are home long enough to be unsocialized! The S-Word: Socialization for Homeschoolers When I was writing the chapter on socialization for Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners,…
(Affiliate links are included in this post.) Don’t Say No?? I’m not talking about discipline here – I’m talking about building creative, independent, interested, motivated learners! I have my plans for this little guy each day. Those plans include Bible, phonics, math, science, history and the like. We get most of those things done most…
(This post contains affiliate links.) Charlotte Mason Narration – Easy Peasy I’ve admitted before that narration was one of my weaker Charlotte Mason passions with my older two kiddos. I’m working on it, though, and Eli’s success is making me wish I would have been much better at it with the big kids. Not that…
Welcome to the Charlotte Mason Carnival! In this edition of the CM Carnival, we are taking an in-depth look at how Charlotte Mason homeschoolers plan and organize – everything from curriculum and daily schedules to school rooms. Enjoy! Letters from Nebby shares her Charlotte Mason curriculum choices for elementary in Our School Plans. Homeschool Room…
When I first started writing Homeschooling Gifted and Advanced Learners, I met Colleen Kessler. She was a very experienced author at Prufrock Press who happens to homeschool, too, which gave us some common ground. Since that time, Colleen (a gifted intervention specialist) has become quite the online resource for gifted homeschooling (and quite a good…
My Mahayla is a junior now. (Where does the time go?) Being homeschooled with a Charlotte Mason style education her whole school career has not only taught her loads and loads of real knowledge, but given her a passion for learning. She especially loves history, literature and horses/farming. Homeschooling High School and Following a Student’s…
(I received this course for free in exchange for an honest review, and I was compensated for my time. This post contains affiliate links.) Don’t Be Afraid of High School Writing I have a secret to share. I hate to teach writing. Yep, really. I like when my children are good writers, but I don’t…
There is so much goodness to learn about during a modern history study. We loved our living literature-based approach. This post contains affiliate links. Modern History For us, modern history goes from 1860 to the present. That’s a lot of territory with a lot of happenings to cover in one school year! Here’s our plan…
(I received the materials listed below in exchange for an honest review. There are also affiliate links within this post.) From Start to Finish We have followed chronological four-year cycles of history from day one. Even though we’ve read tons of living literature, made timelines, completed unit studies for each era, and more, I’ve always wondered…
(This post contains affiliate links.) High School American Lit I love meeting the particular needs and interests of my children in our homeschool studies. Once my children reach high school, the same philosophy applies. Thus, the reason I’m pulling bits and pieces of various American Literature courses and adding some of my own choices in…
(I received a preview copy of Philosophy Adventure: Pre-Socratics in exchange for my honest review.) Christian Philosophy: Isn’t That An Oxymoron? For most of us who studied philosophy in high school or college, yes, our classes were anything but Christian. Misleading, worldly, tempting, humanistic and me-centered are just a few of the words I would…