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Homeschool Geek Week Topics

Amber August 10, 2015

Homeschool Geek Week Topics

We have invited the Professor to the blog to help us out with all the extra work this week since Bitty is hard at work over on the website. He has just sent us this week's syllabus and the daily schedule of topics are listed below. Of course you can jump … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About Technology, How to be a..., Uncategorized Tagged With: artillery, Charlotte Mason, Homeschool Dad, homeschoolgeek, How To Be A Coder, iterative design, learn to code, maker movement, Robotics, robots, teach kids to code, teach kids to program, YouTube

A Fresh Encouragement for Homeschooling In 2014

Amber January 1, 2014

A Fresh Encouragement for Homeschooling In 2014

How is your homeschool year going?  Did you plan out your entire year in July?  Are you right on schedule - not even one page behind in the math book?  I know that is not true in our school.  We have the year planned, but are not on target - life has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling Voices, Uncategorized Tagged With: Charlotte Mason, Homeschool Planning, Homeschool Resources, How To Homeschool, Why Homeschool

The Best Way to Finish Handwoven Potholders

Amber December 19, 2013

The Best Way to Finish Handwoven Potholders

My boys love weaving potholders - it's one of their favorite handcrafts.  Potholders are quick and easy Christmas gifts for children to make and everyone we know loves receiving them.  They last a long time even with hard use and going through the wash.  … [Read more...]

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Ten Favorite Resources for Learning About A Charlotte Mason Education

Amber November 17, 2013

Ten Favorite Resources for Learning About A Charlotte Mason Education

If you have heard about the philosophy of Charlotte Mason and wonder why it appeals to so many homeschool families you can read my post Ten Reasons To Choose Charlotte Mason.  This post is also part of the Homeschooling Voices column. Charlotte Mason … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling Voices, Inside Voices, Philosophies, Uncategorized Tagged With: Charlotte Mason, Homeschool Resources

Ten Reasons To Choose Charlotte Mason

Amber October 6, 2013

Ten Reasons To Choose Charlotte Mason

This is the first post in a series called Homeschooling Voices.  This blog series features homeschooling families from diverse homeschooling experiences.  We thought we would begin this series by sharing a bit of our own experience. If you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschooling Voices, Philosophies, Uncategorized Tagged With: Charlotte Mason, How To Homeschool, Narration

Starting a Homeschool Library

Amber September 1, 2013

Starting a Homeschool Library

This is the first post in a series title Starting a Homeschool Library. My vision of the perfect homeschool library always seems to hover just ahead of me.  Either there is not enough money for shelves, or not enough walls for shelves, but one problem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeschool Libraries, Uncategorized Tagged With: five in a row, homeschool library, jan bloom, living books, used books, valeries living books

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