Preschool Letter T Activities (This post contains affiliate links.) This is our letter poster that hangs on the alphabet wall – a tissue paper tree. Eli has loved learning about life cycles. This picture shows a turtle. Teeth stickers fill in the letter T. Playing with tools was a favorite dramatic play activity. Tinkertoys are…
Eli wrote his very first story a few weeks ago called The Lonely P. I thought I’d post it for my new friends Kim Kautzer and Debbie Oldar, authors of WriteShop. They were our wonderful, WONDERFUL booth neighbors at the Midwest Homeschool Convention last week. They are such sweet mentors! Be sure to check out…
Welcome to day 3 of the 10 Days of Homeschooling blog hop! You can find the previous articles in my Charlotte Mason series here. Short Lessons One of the most refreshing aspects of CM style homeschooling is the implementation of short lessons, especially for elementary-aged children. Most lessons should last no more than 10-20 minutes for…
Welcome back to the 10 Days of Homeschooling blog hop! You can find the previous posts from my Charlotte Mason series here. I might as well go ahead and tell you that this is my weakest area. I didn’t want to leave it out of my series, though, because it truly is a very important aspect…
Welcome to day 5 of the 10 Days of Homeschooling blog hop! We’re halfway through this awesome event, and I hope you’ve gleaned as much as I have from all the wonderful ladies taking part! You can find the previous posts in my Charlotte Mason homeschooling series here. This post contains affiliate links . What is…
Welcome to Day 7 of the 10 Days of Homeschooling blog hop! You can find the previous posts on my Charlotte Mason Series here. Why Love Nature Study? I’ve been so excited to write about nature study because it’s become such a rich, exciting time of learning for our family! I’ve been a nature lover…
What does a typical day in a Charlotte Mason homeschool look like? Truthfully, it will look different for each family! While there are important aspects that should be included in a true Charlotte Mason homeschool, the way you work those in should always fit your preferences and lifestyle. Today, I’m sharing the typical daily pattern…
I promised a Q&A follow-up from the CM Series and here it is. I hope I found all the questions! If not, or if you think of additional questions, please let me know! The Q&A is in no particular order, so I hope you can muddle through it without too much frustration. Corrie – I’ve…
It’s been a while since I’ve posted about some of Caleb’s shenanigans, but – believe me – he’s still up to them. This is the entrance to his room where he’s started a sign-making business. Each sign can be custom-made and charges depend on whether or not he has to include drawings and/or needs to…
(This post contains affiliate links and links to my business website, Shining Dawn Books.) Games for Homeschooling? During my workshops about creative homeschooling and living math, I often talk about incorporating games into the school schedule. If your family has an established game night, you probably already know how educational many board and card games…
Science and history have always been “together” studies. In the past, we’ve almost always used unit studies for these subjects since they can so easily be manipulated to fit the needs of each particular child. In other words, we can learn the exact same things together, but each child can complete projects, writings and/or tests…
I promised this ages ago and it took a kick in the tail from Sprittibee to get me moving. Here’s our general weekly schedule. It’s just a sketch of what we try to do daily and weekly, but so many other things come up (like field trips, 4-H or orthodontist appts) that the schedule is…
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