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methods & philosophies

The Case for Memorization

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As a young girl I was a devoted fan of Anne of Green Gables. I found Anne’s imagination enchanting, of course, but I also admired how she could recite poetry and quote stories at her whim. It seemed that whatever she played at – fairies in the woods or the Lady of Shallot upon the [...]

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Waldorf Homeschooling: Learning to Let Go

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Written by Sarah Baldwin of Bella Luna Toys and Moon Child While my two boys, Harper and Will, spent most of their schooling years in a Waldorf school, we spent two years homeschooling. I am a trained Waldorf teacher and prior to this I had been teaching at the Waldorf school that my boys attended. [...]

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Sharing a Love of Reading: Book Clubs for Young People

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Written by Simple Homeschool contributor Heidi Scovel of Mt. Hope Chronicles. Have you ever finished reading a book and craved to share the experience with someone? Maybe you wanted to find out if they loved the same characters, if they identified with the emotional theme, if they were frustrated by certain events, or if they understood why [...]

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Art and Creativity in the Great Outdoors

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Written by Heidi Scovel of Mt. Hope Chronicles. Summer. There is something delicious about that word, especially for a mother of three young boys after an even-rainier-than-normal Pacific Northwest spring. Children need to stretch their lungs, their legs, and their imaginations. The great outdoors are calling. We may be inclined to set down our formal spelling [...]

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Planning Prompts for Interest-Led Learning

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The following is a guest post written by Christie Burnett of Childhood 101. As an educator passionate about interest-led learning, I know that planning for and recording a child’s learning journey is about so much more than which subjects or developmental areas have been covered. Typically the exploration of a child’s area of interest will [...]

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Keeping up with the Homeschooling Joneses

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One of the worst mistakes rookie homeschooling parents can make — and sometimes veteran ones do, too — is to compare their kids with another. “Little Betsy is studying German and French and taking college-level algebra. Her vocal instructor says she has the voice of an angel.” And while it’s wonderful for Little Betsy, it’s [...]

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