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9 Educational Philosophies Defined (UPDATED!)

June 5, 2024 //  by Jamie C. Martin

9 Educational Philosophies Defined (UPDATED!) ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin, editor of Simple Homeschool and Introverted Moms Hi friends! I'm here again with another installment in my new Simple Homeschool series, in which I’m updating past content to keep it fresh and useful for all of …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: charlotte mason, classical, jamie, leadership education, literature, montessori, oak meadow, sonlight, sonlight literature, then and now, unit study, unschooling

7 Characteristics of a Charlotte Mason Education (UPDATED!)

May 7, 2024 //  by Jamie C. Martin

7 Characteristics of a Charlotte Mason Education (UPDATED!) ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool Welcome back to my newest Simple Homeschool series, in which I’m going back in time to share my thoughts as a retired homeschool mom after 15 years of active duty. ;) This month I …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: art, charlotte mason, dictation, jamie, literature, music, narration, nature study, podcast, simple homeschool podcast, then and now

Amber’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 7, 9, 11, & 13-year-old)

February 28, 2023 //  by Amber O’Neal Johnston

Amber’s Homeschool Day in the Life (with a 7-, 9-, 11-, and 13-year-old) ~  Written by Amber O’Neal Johnston from Heritage Mom I’ve gotten some of my best ideas from reading about how other homeschoolers spend their days. Every family organizes their time differently, but whenever I glimpse …

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Category: organizationTag: charlotte mason, day in the life, homeschool day in the life

8 Easy Ways to Enjoy Poetry in Your Homeschool

September 13, 2022 //  by Amber O’Neal Johnston

8 Easy Ways to Enjoy Poetry in Your Homeschool ~ Written by Amber  O' Neal Johnston of Heritage Mom In winter I get up at night And dress by yellow candlelight. In summer, quite the other way, I have to go to bed by day. This stanza from “Bed in Summer” by Robert Louis Stevenson was the …

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Category: a mom's educationTag: charlotte mason, literature, poetry

How to host a Nature Day

How to host a Nature Day

March 16, 2017 //  by Kari Patterson

Written by Kari Patterson of Sacred Mundane "Now I don't have to die to go to heaven," my son grinned. "It's right here." We were walking along the trails zig-zagging through the wild countryside of the property we would soon call home. Towering trees, low-hanging limbs laden with moss, …

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Category: methods & philosophiesTag: charlotte mason, co-op, nature study

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