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18 Nov

I finally plopped myself unceremoniously into a chair with a deep sigh. We were supposed to leave for an appointment 10 minutes ago, and my children still were not ready. One had decided at the last minute to go to the bathroom, and the other decided they needed to wear a different shirt. I had given them plenty of notice, more than enough time to prepare, and lots of encouragement. Yet here we were, late again. As this was becoming a routine occurrence, I was forced to examine my parenting. Had I not instilled...

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15 Nov

It's a great day to do some sloyd! I hope you are enjoying our paper sloyd series as much as myself and my kids! Today we will be making a triangular catch-all. It is the third model, from the second year, in the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich. This was a fun project to do because it was a little different than our usual four-sided projects. Cardboard Sloyd Since our last project, I've been doing more research on cardboard sloyd. Cardboard sloyd is a natural progression in skill and materials from...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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11 Nov

For the past several months, in our homeschool, we've been working on paper sloyd. Sloyd is an important part of a Charlotte Mason education, yet we had neglected it in our early years of learning. However, once we dug deeper and learned more about it, we began to take it more seriously, and it became a subject that we thoroughly enjoyed. As we gained skill and expertise in paper sloyd, I began to think of the next step. Sloyd is a progressive subject, and paper sloyd is only the beginning. So what comes after 2-3...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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08 Nov

Anyone need a paper sloyd stamp book? We are moving into our second year of paper sloyd creations from the book Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades by Ednah Anne Rich, and today we will be creating a stamp book. Now, I'm gong to be perfectly honest - we have no use for a stamp book. We don't use stamps very often, so we just tuck them away in my desk drawer until we need to use them. But they were apparently very popular in the early 1900s, when Paper Sloyd for Primary Grades was written! Stamp books...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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04 Nov

Many people find the idea of paper sloyd crafting in their homeschool intimidating. Even as a "crafty" person, I initially found paper sloyd to be too complicated and overwhelming to navigate. Once I did some research, however, I was eventually able to wrap my brain around it all, and realized that it doesn't have to be complicated. With a few simple supplies and some straightforward instructions, I am going to give you a practical guide to your first year of paper sloyd. It will show you how to easily incorporate paper sloyd into your homeschool curriculum....

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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01 Nov

Today we will continue our paper sloyd series, by creating a paper sloyd key tag. Creating paper sloyd models is something that I started with my children several months ago, and it has turned into something that we really, really enjoy. For YEARS I put it off, thinking it was so complicated, and really didn't seem to have a great purpose. We are now starting our second year of paper sloyd, and I have a very different opinion of it! The second year of paper sloyd contains more complex models, and instead of using paper and...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Happy Handicrafts / Homeschool
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