Eli and I have certainly enjoyed a meandering pace through Story of the World for history. Because we’re never rushed…
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Nature Study Books for Christmas
Since the Christmas season can bring along busy days and sometimes cold weather, it can be difficult to incorporate nature…
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Why the Math and Literature Connection is So Important (with GIVEAWAY!)
Books are incredibly effective tools for teaching. Charlotte Mason homeschoolers certainly understand that fact as it pertains to subjects like…
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How To Make Friends with Books
What is a friend? Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of the English language defines a friend as, “One who is attached to…
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How to Teach Geography with Living Books
I HATED geography as a child. It was tedious, repetitive, and included lots of looking up things like the population…
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Fairy Tales Boys Love
Boy oh boy…. take a look at this list of fairy tales boys love. And why wouldn’t they? These stories…
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Living Literature Booklists
If you asked me to name a few things that have made THE most impact in our homeschool over the…
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40 of the Best Ways to Homeschool in the Car
Do you find your family in the car more often than you care to admit? Whether you’re on the way…
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6 MORE of Our Family’s Favorite Picture Book Authors
Our family’s favorite picture book authors earn “forever spots” on our bookshelves. Those spots don’t just go to any old books….
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Six of Our Very Favorite Picture Book Authors
This momma has a huge affinity for picture books. Over the years, we’ve read more than I would want to…
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Using Picture Books to Teach Expository Writing
Why would anyone use picture books to teach expository writing? Because picture books are written by master authors who can…
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Your Favorite Posts from 2016
As I sat down to plan what to write about this coming year here at Our Journey Westward, I took…
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