Cycle 3 Life Reading Form 3+

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Choose one or both tracks for students in 7th grade & up. TRACK ONE There are two to three chapters scheduled each week, from the following books: Folks, This Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World by Joel Salatin Ten Acres Enough: The Classic 1864 Guide to Independent Farming by … Read more

The Fruit of Homeschooling

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I’m taking a quick break from my regular scheduled programming here (filling up blog posts with tons of Scripture Memory Music), because I have some encouragement I want to share with all of you. We are on a little family vacation with all five kids–including our three sons who are all men now. One turned twenty-two yesterday, one … Read more

Creating Your Own Reading Plans

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If you’ve ever come across a curriculum that was almost right for your family but you wished you could tweak it just a little bit, I think you’re going to love this custom spreadsheet I’ve created. I want moms to be able to use the STAR reading schedules–or whatever books they like–to make their own 28-week homeschool schedule. … Read more

Claritas Publishing is an Alternative to Classical Conversations Memory Work

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If you have been homeschooling for a while, you’ve probably heard about Classical Conversations (CC). It is very likely that you have friends in the program, or that you have been a part of it yourself. Our family was a part of a CC community in Oregon for two years, before we moved to Virginia. … Read more

Who was Charlotte Mason and What did she Teach?

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Charlotte Mason was an educator in England and lived from 1842 to 1923. She is known as the founder of the homeschool movement because she trained nannies, and eventually mothers, in her methods of educating children. She wanted all children, regardless of their rank in society, to receive what she called a “liberal education” with … Read more