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This is going to sound familiar; a lot of what I had to say about hymns applies to folk songs, as well. Of course, there is a sacredness that goes along with hymns that you don’t find in folk songs but that doesn’t mean we should skip them. Folk songs pass culture from one generation to ... Read More about On Folk Songs: The Homeschooling by Subject Series

Over the next few months I’m going to break down each subject and look at how we study it and what our favorite resources are.  Our family adheres to Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. To truly understand how to teach each subject, check out my series on Charlotte ... Read More about On Hymn Study: The Homeschooling by Subject Series

I’m big on philosophy when it comes to education but at some point we need to stop thinking and discussing and actually do the thing. This is the nuts and bolts of it all.  How do we actually homeschool? What is the super practical application of the beautiful Charlotte ... Read More about On Planning Your School Year: The (Almost) Back to School Episode

If you’re just at the beginning of the high school years, it may feel like the end is still far off but I warn you, the ball sure does start rolling quickly once it starts. The end is nigh, my friend. You’ve been working yourself out of a job and when you make it to the high school years, and you ... Read More about On the High School Years: The Beginning of the End

This is the crux of it all. When you are homeschooling kids in the K-8 range, you are in the sweet spot, my friend. The pre-school years are largely spent cleaning up messes and putting out fires (hopefully only theoretically ones, but you never know), and trying to get a handle on how to run a ... Read More about On the School Years: The K-8 Issue

Despite our best efforts, though, somehow the new of the year wears off over the months and by the time the weather warms, life is in its lovely, unavoidable spiral once more. So why bother?  Sarah Clarkson in The Lifegiving Home says it this way: “When you understand the ... Read More about On Rhythms & Routines: The “How to Run Your Day” Issue