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5 Tips for Nature Study

by Kris
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Written by contributor Kris of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers Though we’re not always consistent with including it, nature study is one of our favorite ways to spend some of our homeschool day. It’s fun, relaxing, interest-led learning in a real-world, hands-on environment. Following are five tips for making nature study an anticipated part of your family’s [...]

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Relaxed Elementary Education (2011 Curriculum Fair)

by Renee
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Written by contributor Renee Tougas of FIMBY Ages of my children: 12, 10, and 8 Educational Philosophies I pull from: Leadership Education, Literature-Based, Charlotte Mason, Unschooling When Jamie first proposed this series I thought, “That will be easy to write. We don’t use much.” Then I saw all the questions from the introductory post and [...]

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Educational Philosophies Defined, Part I

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom A note from Jamie: This month on Simple Homeschool, one of our themes is educational philosophy. So it seems like a good time to revisit this post, originally published on February 15, 2010. You can also check out the second part of [...]

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The Evolution of an Educational Philosophy: My Journey of Baby Steps

by Jamie
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Written by Jamie Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and founder of Steady Mom I wished I hadn’t shown up that day. But God knew better. The late summer sun spun rainbows through the window of my minivan, as I sat in the parking lot of a church–journal and pen in hand. I had just attended [...]

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Curriculum Choices: Handwriting Resources

by Jamie
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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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7 Characteristics of a Charlotte Mason Education

by Jamie
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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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