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…
I am so excited to share with you my beginning experiences with SchoolhouseTeachers.com and their Yearly Membership Option. The wealth of information and learning ideas on this Christian homeschooling resource site is amazing. SchoolhouseTeachers.com features dynamic lessons in all subjects. My eyes immediately gravitated to the Preschool / Kindergarten sections of Hebrew, Music, and Science, as well as…
From ancient days until today, children began their education at home, where training in literacy walked hand in hand, as we have seen, with the inculcation of cultural ideals and habits of upright character… Children were not to be brought out of their shells; they were to be shown the consequential, the true, the beautiful….
I’ve come to appreciate that homeschooling isn’t about finding the perfect Educational method—it’s about discovering what nurtures your own individual child’s growth and love of learning. From the gentle rhythms of Charlotte Mason to the imaginative, whole-child approach of Waldorf, educational philosophies offer helpful guides, not rigid rules! Please remember that! I know there are “purists” out there and there…
Recommended Books for Classical Conversations Cycle 1 from PaperPie Here is a Google Doc with these books! Geography: Geography Encyclopedia with Complete World Atlas: This newly updated book will introduce you to the whole field of geography, from rocks and their formation, the Solar System, weather and climates, and oceans, to human settlements, population trends,…
Here is a week by week list of The Good and the Beautiful History to pair with your Classical Conversations Cycle 3 history learning. I have also made posts for CC Cycle 1 and CC Cycle 2. We love the Classical Conversations History Memory Work, but have found that we have needed some direction for…
Books for Classical Conversations Cycle 3 from PaperPie Classical Conversations is a wonderful, hands-on curriculum for children whether you are in a community or doing the program at home. For during the week, when you want to dig deeper into the grammar and memorization, these books from Usborne & Kane Miller, with PaperPie, will help…
Here are the best Living books for History Learning! I have been on the search for the perfect spine books to complement the Classical Conversation Cycles. Something that could be read each week. I love looking into many books and having many wonderful resources available, but sometimes a “spine” book is best, and simpler! I…
Classical Conversations is a wonderful, hands-on curriculum for children when they are in community. But for during the week, when you want to dig deeper into the grammar and memorization, these books from PaperPie, home of Usborne Books, will help your child to make the topics come alive in an exciting and invigorating way! Listed…