The Library How Children Learn by John Holt ~ Review 12 Apr 202116 Jul 2022 Back when many of us were trying to figure out this homeschooling thing, the works of John Holt bubbled up to the top of a rather diverse collection of educational…
How-To Summer School for Mom: Tour the Homeschool Methods 28 Jun 20176 Aug 2022 Some of us may find a method of homeschooling that really speaks to us. Perhaps we give it a trial run, before finding out that it will need some tweaking…
Lifestyle “Classical Education for Christians” 5 Jun 201528 Jun 2022 "Classical Education for Christians" is an article written by Doug Wilson that originally appeared in Practical Homeschooling Magazine way back in 1993. Despite its date, the principles in the article…
The Library Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason {Free eBooks} 14 Nov 201328 Jun 2022 While there are several guides and other contemporary writings that draw from Charlotte Mason’s works, none will give you a better idea of how to implement her ideas in your…
Lifestyle The Purist 19 Sep 201228 Jun 2022 Perhaps you have come across a purist. Perhaps it was a classical education purist, or a Charlotte Mason purist. Or perhaps it was a more specific purist — a Well-Trained…
Tools “Practicing Controlled Creativity” — Delight-Directed 2 Mar 20126 Aug 2022 One of the problems some have with pursing a delight-directed approach to educating our children is the lack of structure. But allowing our children time to pursue their own interests,…
Lifestyle Forsaking Our Idols 2 Feb 2012 Life is so much easier when we can fit things into nice tidy boxes. We observe other homeschool moms in action and we categorize them: soccer mom, unschooler, hip mom,…
How-To Searching for the Right Homeschooling Approach 25 Oct 20113 Aug 2022 When we research the various approaches to learning, it is easy to become overwhelmed with all of the options. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses, points of confusion, advocates…
Lifestyle Making the Case for Educating Ourselves 25 Feb 201118 Jul 2022 As a retired homeschool mom, let me make the case for educating ourselves. First, The Problem There are two sides to the issue. One side says that we shouldn't burden…
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