Even though I was homeschooled as a child and have had the advantage of my mother’s advice, I have also found gleaning wisdom from other veteran homeschooling / unschooling moms, as well as influential writers in the education arena, to be helpful. The following books are the ones that I found to be the most …
March is here, spring is upon us and I realized I never documented the our learning adventures we had over the past few months! While we had a mild winter (with one big snow), it seemed to drag on quite a bit. Possibly because we were passing around a virus the entire month of February…. …
I can’t believe it’s the end of another year already! 2023 was another year that I did not participate in any reading challenges nor set a goal of reading a specific amount of books. I did have one goal of increasing the amount of fiction read and decreasing the amount of nonfiction read, which I …
Another season is over and gone! We had a fun autumn with usual routines and some new adventures. I feel like it was all a blur, to be honest, but hopefully I can remember most of what we did… We have started (re-started, really) our overview of American history. Our spine is from Gather ‘Round …
Our first family camping trip is in the books! It was a fun, rewarding and sometimes stressful adventure. t’s been almost a week since we returned and I think we finally have everything unpacked and are mostly caught up on sleep. 10 Things We Learned from Our First Family Camping Trip I thought it would …
Although summer doesn’t technically come to an end until September 23rd, it feels like it is just about over as friends return to school and homeschool programs start up again. It certainly doesn’t feel like summer is gone here in the Midwest with the heat waves we’ve been having, but the desire to have more …
Many homeschoolers like to define their family’s approach to homeschooing by certain educational philosophies and/or labels (i.e. Charlotte Mason, Classical, eclectic, relaxed, unschooling, etc.) While this can certainly be helpful in identifying other like-minded home educators, I sometimes find it a bit limiting. I personally prefer to use words that express our values and lifestyle. …
If you spend time with homeschoolers that follow or appreciate the Charlotte Mason educational philosophy, you will eventually hear the phrase “mother culture” and may wonder what it means. According to Karen Andreola, Mother Culture is “the skillful art with which a mother looks after the ways of her household and herself.” I have found the …
In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Sunday is the core of our civilization, dedicated to thought and reverence.” For many families, it seems more like a day of hurry and stress. However, with a little bit of thinking ahead, our Sundays can become more peaceful. A few things I do for a simple Sunday… …
I wrote this post as part of an unschooling writing challenge in 2020, before my youngest was born. Enjoy! At 7:15 a.m. the green light on the OK to Wake clock comes on, indicating to my 3 year old son that he can come out of his bedroom for breakfast. My daughters (almost 9 years …
