Home Education

Over here we educate at home using the principles and methods of Charlotte Mason.  We glean great ideas and resources from places like Ambleside Online and Simply Charlotte Mason as well as suggestions from other homeschool moms and websites.  We love reading old books (they really are the best).  We use resources such as Yesterday's Classics, Gutenberg and the Baldwin Project to gain access to much of what we enjoy.  Our days are often filled with ideas from history, literature, art, music, foreign languages and science.  We love spending time outdoors and try to take a walk in nature at least once a week -- preferably with our paints and notebooks.  We are imperfectly but steadily growing in this journey of learning together.

In this section of my blog I will link posts which discuss Charlotte Mason and her philosophies or methods.  I will also share some of our "growing pains" as we walk in grace.  I'll give some practical ideas as to how to home educate.  Some posts will deal with deeper questions which give an underpinning to homeschooling (and parenting) and why we do what we do.

Some Encouragement for Moms New to Homeschooling

When Homeschool Burnout Hits Hard

Homeschooling through Thanksgiving and Advent 

Series on How I Organize Our Homeschool
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 1 - Getting Everyone On the Same Page
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 2 - How and Where to Gather Curriculum
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 3 - Language Arts, Science and Math
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 4 - Including Music in Your Day
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 5 - The Blessing of Poetry
How I Organize Our Homeschool part 6 - Art and Artist Study
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 7 - Nature Study 
How I Organize Our Homeschool Part 8 - Studying Foreign Cultures and Languages

Series on 10 common fears and concerns families face when considering home education:
So You Are Thinking About Homeschooling .. But Will My Kids Be Weird?  (Part 7)
So You Are Thinking About Homeschooling, But I'm not sure I can be with my kids ALL day (Part 6)
So You Are Thinking About Homeschooling ... But You Hated Math or Grammar (Part 5)
So You Are Thinking About Homeschooling (Part 4)
So You Are Thinking About Homeschooling, But Your Husband Isn't Sure and What about the Kids? (Part 3)
So You Are (Still) Thinking About Homeschooling ... (Part 2)
So You Are Thinking About Homeschooling ... (Part 1)

Series discussing how to foster a noble character in our children:
Character-vs-Conduct (Part 4 of 4)
Character vs. Conduct (Part 3)
Character vs. Conduct (Part 2)
Character vs. Conduct (Part 1)

New Mercies
Lighting A Fire
Education Is An Atmosphere