I received a complimentary level of Song School Latin in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer in the footer for more information. Homeschoolers teach Latin. This is one of the first things I observed about homeschooling. Before we had even begun our … [Read more...] about Say Salve to Your New Latin Program: A Song School Latin Review
Curriculum
Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Soul: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure in the footer for more details. It was a beautiful fall day. The air was crisp but mild and you could just feel the seasons changing. Our family piled in the car and drove to a nearby apple orchard. We have been visiting Apple Charlie's … [Read more...] about Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Soul: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Mind: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure in the footer for more details. When we pulled Benjamin out of public school at age four, I found myself suddenly a "homeschooler." Being very academic by nature, I thought I could just bring him home and do what the schools were doing. … [Read more...] about Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Mind: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Pre-School…Not Preschool: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Today I am kicking off a series called "Nurturing the Pre-School Years" but be prepared that this may not feel much like our modern education system's version of "preschool." I'm simply referencing the time in a child's life before they start school and giving you some ideas about what to do during … [Read more...] about Pre-School…Not Preschool: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices for Fall 2017
It's that time of year again...clean notebooks, freshly sharpened pencils, earlier bedtimes and of course, our homeschool curriculum choices. We homeschool in terms, so scheduling for me is like planning three "mini-years." Because our terms last for 3 months, I am able to evaluate where the kids … [Read more...] about Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices for Fall 2017
Meeting Charlotte Mason: Nature Study
Listen instead: I can still see it now. Each of my children around age two or three would have the same experience, laying on their belly staring at a beetle. Little fingers extending toward the fat bug. Darting eyes keeping up with the skittering critter crossing our back porch. … [Read more...] about Meeting Charlotte Mason: Nature Study