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03 Jun

Any homeschooler who follows the Charlotte Mason philosophy will recognize the word sloyd. Miss Mason incorporated several forms of sloyd throughout her broad curriculum. But, I'll be honest, even after homeschooling for several years, I still found myself asking "What is sloyd - and why is it a valuable tool in home education?" A deeper dive was necessary to clear this up for me once and for all. I knew that sloyd was a system of education focused on manual training in certain types of handicraft, using such things as paper, cardboard, wood, and metals. But what was...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Craft Projects / Homeschool
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24 Mar

When I decided to start homeschooling, I had this grandiose vision for our geography lessons. It was my dream to travel and experience the world first hand with my children. I envisioned us learning Roman history while wandering the Roman Coliseum, and getting a good workout while climbing to Machu Picchu in Peru. I imagined exploring ruined castles in Scotland while learning of raging battles, and combing exotic beaches for even more exotic shells while learning natural history. Then, just as we were entering the period in our life when this was going to be possible,...

06:00 / Charlotte Mason / Homeschool / Recipes
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02 Feb

If I were to make a generalization, I'd say Moms are some of the most selfless people that exist. Now add to that, Homeschool Moms, and you have some of the most magnanimous, generous, and self-sacrificing souls on the planet. They rarely buy a thing for themselves. It's always about the children, friends, the homeschool, etc. So listen, friend - whether you are a husband, child, relative, or friend to one of these special women, I'm going to help you out. Here are 10 Valentines Day gifts any Homeschool Mom would love. They work hard...

02:32 / Holidays / Our Best Life
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20 Jan

There was a time, in the not-so-distant past that I thought I had my homeschool perfectly organized. Books were categorized on the shelves according to year and term, all supplies were arranged perfectly, and I had a beautiful Excel spreadsheet, breaking down our day in 15-30 minute sections according to subject. That may make me sound a little psychotic, but in my defense, I worked full-time as a night-shift nurse, and I strongly believed that in order to succeed in homeschooling my children, I had to be militant about our schedule. After a couple of years, being...

05:00 / Homeschool / Our Best Life / Parenting
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25 Aug

A second year of pandemic schooling has started, and although some schools are open and operating as usual, many are choosing operate in a more restrictive manner. As veteran homeschoolers, these choices have little effect on us. We have found ways to adapt and we are happy to share them with you! One way to still get a variety of experiences, and to provide various interactive lessons, is to turn to digital. Now, I'm not a huge fan of digital over reality, but this is a time when we all need to compromise! I would...

06:00 / Homeschool / Travel
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