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  • Simple Homeschool Advent Ideas
    Resources | Holidays

    Simple Homeschool Advent Ideas

    ByAmy November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

    It’s early November and The Season is almost here. The Homeschool Advent Season. The Season, in our house, begins with a late November birthday, and flows through Thanksgiving, Advent, another birthday, Christmas, and New Year. There is a lot of joy and festivity over this time and my goal every year is to actually enjoy…

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  • Five Free Guides to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
    Resources | Getting Started with Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

    Five Free Guides to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

    ByAmy October 1, 2024December 8, 2024

    There is so much to learn about Charlotte Mason when you first get started. Here are five free resources to help you find your way!

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  • Why I Stick with Charlotte Mason Narration
    Resources | Learning at Home

    Why I Stick with Charlotte Mason Narration

    ByAmy April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

    How is narration going in your homeschool? Personally, I have a 4.5 year old who likes his chance to tell back, a nearly-seven-year-old who is pretty enthusiastic (although will miss out major plot points from time to time), and an eight year old who is completely capable but who is a bit slow to start…

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  • How We are Learning to Sing at Home this Christmas with Christmas Carols Made Easy
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    How We are Learning to Sing at Home this Christmas with Christmas Carols Made Easy

    ByAmy October 17, 2021October 15, 2021

    In less than six weeks, I will close the books on our homeschool lessons for the year and herald the beginning of our six week Christmas vacation. Six weeks may seem like a long break for a cold and dark time of year, but with a cluster of family birthdays mixed with the extra activity…

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  • How to Bring Charlotte Mason Math into Morning Time
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    How to Bring Charlotte Mason Math into Morning Time

    ByAmy August 18, 2021August 30, 2021

    Too often in homeschooling, math feels like a subject tacked onto a literature-rich, Charlotte Mason based curriculum. Not only can it feel dry and rote, but it can also be a solitary subject, with our kids working on their own math problems at their own pace. But while individual work might be necessary, it doesn’t…

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  • On Our Bookshelf – December 2018
    Books | Resources

    On Our Bookshelf – December 2018

    ByAmy November 22, 2018

    A list of books I and my family are reading. For posterity, future reference, and general interest. (Links to the books on Amazon are affiliate links!) Currently Reading Interestingly, I have just finished my second book of the month, and am actually in a lull between books! Finished Reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman I…

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  • How to Get the Best Deal on Used books – for the Least Amount of Effort
    Learning at Home | Books | Resources | Home Education

    How to Get the Best Deal on Used books – for the Least Amount of Effort

    ByAmy October 2, 2018February 20, 2019

    I love reading, and I am constantly taking to the internet to track down the next book for my ‘reading pile’. Since I am rather time poor with three little kids to take care of, and we need to stick to a budget, I’ve streamlined my method for finding and buying used books online. My…

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  • On Our Bookshelf – October 2018
    Books | Resources | Mom's Learning

    On Our Bookshelf – October 2018

    ByAmy October 1, 2018September 29, 2018

    A list of books I and my family are reading. For posterity, future reference, and general interest. (Links to the books on Amazon are affiliate links!) Currently Reading Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell One that has been on my shelf for what feels like one hundred thousand years! After I finished my book club book, I realized…

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  • On our bookshelf – September 2018
    Learning at Home | Resources | Mom's Learning

    On our bookshelf – September 2018

    ByAmy September 1, 2018August 25, 2018

    A list of books I and my family are reading. For posterity, future reference, and general interest. (Links to the books on Amazon are affiliate links!) Currently Reading Excellent Women by Barbara Pym It is my turn to host book club, so I got to choose the book. I took a good look at my shelf,…

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  • How to Homeschool Preschool without Regrets
    Learning at Home | Skills | Resources | Home Education | Charlotte Mason and the Early Years

    How to Homeschool Preschool without Regrets

    ByAmy August 19, 2018May 22, 2020
    This entry is part 10 of 10 in the series Charlotte Mason for the Early Years

    When it comes to homeschooling, I’m only just starting out in the game. While it’s been on my radar since my oldest child was a baby, he’s not even five yet, and while we have a ‘morning time’ most days, it’s just a drop in the ocean of experience to years of teaching a curriculum…

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