How we brought the Waldorf method of art, in both sequence and materials, into our home learning environment. Incorporating beautiful art has been more of a joy for us than I ever could have imagined. My son, for his entire life, has “hated art”. Now, I never pushed him. I have, asked him to write…
How to incorporate the Waldorf Method into Charlotte Mason Homeschool
I have written here how our newly planned Charlotte Mason homeschool schedule had saved my sanity. Also, at the same time, it convinced me to be more consistent with my children. No more flouncing around through the days and the “oh we’ll get to that subject” attitude. You can see my posts on it here:…
a day in the life of our charlotte mason homeschool
Day in the life of our Charlotte Mason Homeschool! I cannot contain my excitement for my newfound hope in our homeschool. The methods of Charlotte Mason have, and will continue, to transform our homeschool and our home life. As I shared in my last post, Why I needed a schedule and how Charlotte Mason has…
Living Books for American History: Classical Conversations Cycle 3
I am thrilled to bring you a list of living books, by week, for American History that can be used with Classical Conversations Cycle 3. I love the relationships and community that my family has been so richly blessed with from our Classical Conversations community. It has taken me a while to get used to…
learning to read with living books
The story of how I learned that living books and teaching my son to read using the methods of Charlotte Mason would help him to excel in reading. My son was hitting a wall with learning to read. And as a former kindergarten teacher I really thought I had it all figured out. After all, I…
charlotte mason inspired homeschool schedule
How I decided to create a homeschool schedule and begin using the methods of Charlotte Mason to guide our homeschool days. I am constantly at odds with myself. I love organization, I’ve even shared some of my tips and tricks here on the blog, but I also love to be home with my children, lazing…
pre-kindergarten curriculum & workboxes
I am excited to share our preschool curriculum plans and the workbox system we use. I hope these resources will be helpful to you and your family! My sweet May is now 4 and a half years old! I have to remind myself that she is SO blessed to have a baby sister. They have…
Can Reggio-inspired learning and Classical education work together?
I am learning, alongside all of you, what it means to bring Reggio Emilia inspired learning into my home and homeschooling. This approach to early childhood learning believes that a child is capable to cultivate learning through their own interests and curiosities. We have drastically improved our art play by incorporating Reggio ideals into our…
first grade curriculum & workboxes
Organizing bins for each subject has been a lifesaver for our homeschooling days. I don’t do the traditional “workbox” routine where only one assignment is in each bin and it is replenished every morning or evening. I don’t have the patience or stamina for that though I know that has worked wonders for helping children…
homeschooling these days
I don’t have a great schedule right now. I do have a newborn baby so I’m giving myself a pass. We have learning materials accessible in our homeschool room at all times. And our basement is full of our Legos and other hands on play items. I have recently made more of a “schedule” that…
homeschooling in our new home
This isn’t the post where I show you our new homeschooling room. I wanted to share here because I have been absent for so long (so sorry). I have a fun “this is our homeschooling place” post coming up because I’m so excited to share it with you! But here is some of what I…
homeschooling through this winter
We took things very slow. Living was more like homeschooling this past winter. As I shared in my last post, we moved homes. We are now in our new home and it is truly a dream come true, a blessing from God. But it was not without sacrifices. I’m thankful my littles are young and…
