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 river – she could …
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Sharing a Love of Reading: Book Clubs for Young People
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 …
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Art and Creativity in the Great Outdoors
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 …
Planning Prompts for Interest-Led Learning
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 …
Keeping up with the Homeschooling Joneses
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 …