Written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. Last week, our 10-year-old surprised us at dinner when she said, “I memorized something. Want to hear it?" And then she recited The Charge of the Light Brigade, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, in its entirety, without missing a word. I was …
7 ways audiobooks enrich our homeschool experience
Written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. I love to read, and so far (knock on wood) we seem to be raising kids who love to read as well. Despite my love of reading actual paper books for myself, to my kids, and with my kids, over the past few years I've come to rely heavily on audiobooks in …
Anne’s homeschool day in the life (with a 4-, 7-, 9- and 11-year-old)
Written by Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. None of our days look the same, but they all share a similar rhythm. At 6:00 a.m., I'm usually the only one awake. (I'm thankful to finally be in a season where I'm up before my kids: it wasn't always like that!) The first thing I do is head to the …
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Everyone wants to quit in November and February
Written by contributor Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy Before we even began homeschooling, I had the good fortune to hear Susan Wise Bauer’s warning: “Everyone wants to quit in November and February.” Time has proven her right: these are the months when I feel like we’re just slogging through …
Navigating the land mines of the homeschool day
The following is written by contributor Anne Bogel of Modern Mrs. Darcy. The older I get, the more aware I am that effective homeschool time management must include effective energy management. Creating a schedule that really hums for our family requires more than just shifting blocks of …