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Curriculum Choices: Handwriting Resources

by Jamie12 comments
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom Handwriting curriculum is one of the first purchases new homeschooling parents make, eager to get their child started off on the journey of communicating through the written word. Learning to write their own name feels exciting and important to young children, so [...]

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methods & philosophies

7 Characteristics of a Charlotte Mason Education

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If you’ve been homeschooling for long, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Charlotte Mason. Her educational principles, which she developed in 19th century England, offer much to homeschooling children and families alike. But what exactly is a Charlotte Mason education? How can we know if it will work well for our family?

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Great Books for an Outdoors Education

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Our family recently returned from our annual winter camping trip. Three wonderful days of backpacking, sleeping in a wood heated cabin, hiking to ocean lookouts, eating trail food, playing cards, sharing stories and many laughs. The woods and mountains, any time of year, are two of our family’s favorite places to be together. Coming down [...]

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methods & philosophies

Educational Philosophies Defined, Part I

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When I first started to research homeschooling, I didn’t even realize there was more than one way to “do” education. Growing up in the traditional system, like most of us, I assumed that homeschooling meant duplicating the system at home. Imagine my surprise (& joy) as I discovered the plethora of educational methods and philosophies [...]

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