Five Ways to Homeschool with Handicrafts

Homeschooling with handicrafts has received recent hype with the popular rise of the Charlotte Mason teaching method among the homeschooling community. Although the Charlotte Mason method is not new, some homeschoolers are just now being introduced to this relaxed approach. Every new homeschooling parent hears the advice that you do not need to recreate the
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Hey Mama Monday: Habits Bring Peace

  Hey Mama,   Classical Education and Charlotte Mason Education both vouch for creating good habits and starting them when the children are young. There are so many benefits that result from the forming of good habits. Peace is one of them. Wouldn’t we all like a dose of peace in our homeschool days?  It
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Have You Met Charlotte Mason?

Have you met Charlotte Mason? She was a remarkable British woman who was far ahead of our time when it comes to educating our children. She was born in 1842 in England, but was orphaned at the age of 16 when both of her parents passed away. It was at this time that she came
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Article Spotlight ~ The Power of a Picture Book – By Karen Andreola

  Click on the Article Below to Read   Article Spotlight~ *Introduce your children to the fun of history with picture books! *Give your children an interesting look at history through well-written picture books. *Use storybooks to introduce your children to the drama of history. *Engage your children with a good story and watch them
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Article Spotlight ~ Character & Virtue: Modesty Inside and Out by Karen Andreola

  Click on the Article Below to Read   Article Spotlight~ Only by looking outside herself can a girl worship God. Because they are “un-self-conscious,” modest girls make the best sisters, the best wives, the best mothers, the best Christians, the best citizens. Training helps children learn to be aware and concerned about others—a trait
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With Patience and Care

Mary Jane hears a tapping sound coming from the direction of her son, David, who has spastic cystic fibrosis. He cannot roll, sit, walk, or speak, yet he is enjoying reading. The tap is his signal for Mom to turn the page. Chris’s 17-year old son, Tim, has fetal alcohol syndrome. He experiences difficulty focusing
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The Love and the Lure of Nature Walking

By Jane Lambert     Did you know that in the days of your great-grandparents the inclusion of nature instruction in school was a serious concern? Many of you have read a bit of Charlotte Mason’s books or A Girl of the Limberlost or Freckles. Some of you even own Anna Comstock’s Handbook of Nature
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Fall is for Planting and for Fun!

Karen Lange   Fall is for Planting– You see this advertising slogan often at garden centers in autumn. So what does this have to do with homeschooling? More than you might think.Planting in the fall helps trees and shrubs become established during the cooler months, before enduring the warm, often dry conditions of summer. The
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