I love books. I love the smell of books, I love to flip the pages on my fingers, I love closing the book when I'm done. I love books. But man, this Kindle. It's got some real perks. I may or may not have a total of 4 Kindles in various … [Read More...]
Homeschooling
Why We Are (Mostly) All-In With Charlotte Mason This Year
Charlotte Mason has become quite popular lately, but those who are Charlotte Mason inspired versus those who try to follow her methods and curriculum guides closely still vary widely. In past years I would say we were more Charlotte Mason … [Read More...]
Homeschool Help with Online Reading Lessons
I can't count how many reading programs I've tried with my kids and abandoned. Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading? Lasted 5 minutes. High frequency word flashcards? Not even. There are so many options that it's hard to sort through what … [Read More...]
Is the Charlotte Mason Method Only for Christians?
"Isn't Charlotte Mason curriculum Christian?" "Charlotte Mason books are awfully euro-centric." I've noticed these two ideas floating around lately and I wanted to address them, in sha Allah. There are two misconceptions that are weaved into … [Read More...]
Flexible Homeschool Planning
Sometimes I wonder if I spend just as much time looking for the perfect planner as I do picking out curriculum for my kids. I'm so thankful for moms that share their printable planners, but then when I look at them, the organization doesn't always … [Read More...]
