Narration is highlighted in number 14 and 15 of the list of Charlotte Mason principles. But first things first…what IS Charlotte Mason narration? You’ve narrated before! Surprise! When you summarize the events of the day, or a book, or a movie…that is narration! Think of narration as a re-telling or a summary. After hearing the information […]
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We are currently studying Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in our history cycle. In addition to interesting picture books, historical fiction chapter books, crafts, food, and art, I found these geography board games! I’ll say it once and I’ll say it again: Geography is the best interdisciplinary subject! Geography Board Games that are Actually Ancient Games
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Games! Even before kids, we were huge fans of strategy games. Aside from books, Board Games are what take up most of our shelf and closet space! Here are 5 reasons to add strategy games to your homeschool: 1. Connection through strategy games It’s really hard to switch between being the homeschooling leader and just
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Why do people homeschool? Well, hmm…I have two answers for you. The first is for people who are challenging my audacity to teach my children. The second answer is for current or potential homeschoolers who really want to have a deep conversation about it. Both answers are true! Here’s our story. The First Answer So,
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Music Education is near and dear to my heart. I used to run a full piano studio, and when people found out, they would almost always say, regretfully, “I wish I hadn’t quit piano.” There are so many parallels between teaching private piano lessons and homeschool music education! My Background When I started teaching piano,
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This is our second time going through a living US History Curriculum with picture books and experiences. I’ve learned so much from homeschooling this way for seven years now. Our First time The first time we went through US History, my twins were 7 years old and the littles were 3 and 4. We lived
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Here are our family style homeschool curriculum picks: what we are starting and continuing in 2024. If I mention a specific curriculum, please know that I pick and choose from multiple curricula, modify everything, and add reads as I please. My oldest kids (twins) are in 6th grade! Please don’t tell me that’s Middle School
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Isn’t the New Year always such a thrill? It feels brand new to write January 1, concentrating on writing the next numbers 2-0-2-4 correctly. Let me share what has worked for us: New Year, New Curriculum. Combatting the January Blues Does anyone else find January a bit dull after all the fall holidays? I noticed
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When real life interrupts school, shift and think of real life as school! This paradigm shift has been 2 years in the making for this type-A, list making homeschooler! To help, read Peter Gray’s 5-point definition of play. This is from his book, Free to Learn. Carpe Diem This has been my motto since high
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You might not think of yourself as a playful parent. Having twins, I certainly do not remember actively sitting down with them for creative and imaginative play. They had each other to play with, as soon as they were old enough to realize it. My next two kids are 18 months apart, so they also
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