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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…
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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…
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“Classical Education for Christians”

5 Jun 201518 Oct 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…
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Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason {Free eBooks}

14 Nov 20137 Oct 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…
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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…
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“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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

Four Great Americans contains biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln. Free.

6 Feb 202331 Jan 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

100 Best Books for Children ~ Aikin

Number 51 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are stories from Evenings at Home by Aikin.

2 Feb 20235 Feb 2023
Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study, for 2023.

1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
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    Free Nature Studies: Our Wonderful World
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