Hey Mama Monday: Grading and Testing – Is It Necessary, Mama?
Monday, 14 March 2022
Hey Mama, I was quite nervous; we were not required to test our children in California. However, our new state of Colorado requires testing! Would they do well, or would the test prove that I am a failure as a teacher? I feared the latter. Although the test was for the children, I
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Comprehensive Resource Guide for Homeschool Families
Wednesday, 03 November 2021
Homeschooling parents love to share their resources with others. This resource guide for homeschool families is provided by homeschooling families for homeschooling families. If you have ever been in the same room as more than one homeschool mom, then you know that the conversation often leads to curriculum: the good, bad, and the ugly.
Hey Mama Monday: Habits Bring Peace
Monday, 30 August 2021
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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Sonlight Curriculum and My Family
Friday, 04 March 2016
I love to read and I want my kids to love to read Sonlight is a literature based curriculum filled with living books. Living books are written by authors who are passionate about their specific subject. It is very different than a textbook. This year my daughter is in Kindergarten and together, we will have
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Writing Success the Classical Way
Monday, 23 April 2012
By Amy Hastings Olsen A Primer for the Progymnasmata Two boys are working on their writing assignments. Nathan stares at a blank page, chewing on his pencil; his assignment is to write a cowboy adventure story. Jimmy, next door, bends over his paper scribbling away. His assignment is to rewrite the story of Sir Galahad;
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What is a Classical Education?
Monday, 23 April 2012
For those of you who have no clue what classical education is, I will attempt to explain it in lay terms. You will hear the word, “Trivium” which is basically a breakdown of learning stages into three main levels: The Grammar Stage–From K through elementary, the focus is mainly on memorization of the facts of
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A Vision for Classical Education
Monday, 23 April 2012
Andrew Kern is the director of The CiRCE Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. CiRCE’s purpose is to “promote and support classical education in the school and in the home,”a mission it accomplishes through teacher training, writing workshops, conference speaking, and an annual CiRCE conference. After hearing Andrew Kern speak at the Classical Christian Home Educators
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Martin Cothran and the Language of Learning
Monday, 23 April 2012
Have you ever met a conference speaker or curriculum provider that you listen to on a regular basis? It is like meeting a long-lost friend. These people faithfully assist us in our daily responsibilities, and I, for one, appreciate it greatly. A recent addition to our day is Traditional Logic from Memoria Press, and, thanks
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