Homeschool

Picture books aren’t difficult to find, but many of them are full of twaddle. I’m sharing our top favorite picture books that are inspired by a Charlotte Mason education. First of all, what is twaddle? In the simplest of terms, it is any content which doesn’t inspire. It describes books that are a waste of…

A Charlotte Mason preschool is a bit different from the traditional preschool education that most of us are used to. Preschool lessons also vary between each child and are dependent on student readiness. Do you have little ones who are eager to get started with school? When you’re a beginner homeschooler, everything can seem a…

New to homeschooling and not sure where to start? There are several different methods of homeschooling to choose from. And I’m going to share a little bit about a few of these methods. You may also like: homeschooling tips for beginners Choosing One of the Methods of Homeschooling The very first year that I started…

Learn how to teach picture study in the homeschool, based on the Charlotte Mason method. I’m sharing how our homeschool teaches picture study and my favorite resources for studying artists & their works. Recently, I shared how we were planning picture study in our homeschool year on Instagram. And I received questions about how we…

In this post, I’m sharing how I plan for the homeschool year. And my favorite lesson / teacher planner review with the Erin Condren Teacher Planner Binder. As we begin to wrap up the school year, I’m already deep in planning for the next school year. I’ve been a fan of using Erin Condren planners…

With the recent events in the world, many are needing to learn new skills. If you find yourself needing some homeschool tips or basics of getting started with homeschooling, stick around. I have some tips on how to make this homeschool thing work when you’ve never done it before. First things, this isn’t a typical…

After our move to this ranch home and I set up our classroom, I planned to share our space. Several months later and I’m finally putting this long overdue post together. Just like with any space, keeping things clutter free is important to me. And so here I’ll take you on a tour of our…