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A Closet Office
Spring cleaning time has begun. Thanks to my 16-year-old daughter my kitchen now shines. I want you to know, that girl’s a keeper! My project for Saturday was to help my 13-year-old daughter organize her bedroom. I called a family meeting to brainstorm the best way to set up her tiny bedroom (only 10′ x 10′) to help her keep…
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High School Science
Did you ever wonder how high school homeschool students got their labs done? If you’re a homeschooler, you probably already know! In the kitchen, of course! We started Biology in January, and invited a couple other families to join us once a week for the experiments. The first chapter in the book called for collecting pond water and cultivating who-knows-what…
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Old Readers
I’m getting school figured out for the coming year. I plan to start school the day after Labor Day. Just too much going on this month to start any sooner. We will be continuing where we left off with Sonlight Core 6 (World History, part 1) in the spring. I am hoping to finish by Christmas and start Core 7…
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Nature Studies
So today I decided I would make the effort to take my children on a nature walk a la Charlotte Mason. It was a noble idea. We drove out to the lake and parked by a popular picnic area with several trails around it. We pretty much had the place to ourselves this early in the season. The air was…
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Charlotte Mason
I’ve heard a lot about the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling but had never taken the time to read her books. I discovered this week that our local support group’s library has them, so I checked out the first two. She has some very interesting ideas! Most of them good… especially considering that they were written a hundred years ago.…
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Oregon Trail
On our way home yesterday we visited the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. It was a very cool museum that the whole family thoroughly enjoyed. As we went up to the reception area to pay the lady asked, “Do you homeschool your little ones?” When I said, “Yes,” she said, “Well, you’re home free, then. Go right on in!” I thought…
