Jenny is done with AmblesideOnline Year Two, and now it’s time to prepare for Year Three! Which books are included in the schedule, and where did Jenny buy them? Watch this video to find out!Read More →
Resident Charlotte Mason homeschooler Jenny has recently made the switch to the popular The Good and The Beautiful curriculum for language arts and math. What prompted this change, and does she still consider herself a Charlotte Mason homeschooler? In this video, Jenny addresses all of these questions, and shares her long journey to finally using The Good and the Beautiful, despite all of her initial reservations.Read More →
Jenny’s baby has arrived! In this video, Jenny shares her natural homebirth story, as well as the baby’s gender and name. She also shares how she is able to homeschool while taking care of a newborn and recovering from the birth.Read More →
In the first episode of our Homeschool How-To series, Stacey shares why reading aloud to our children is so important, and how even the busiest families can make time for read alouds.Read More →
The amount of technology used by kids is a hot debate, especially in the homeschool community. And this is one subject that Jenny and Stacey do very differently in their homeschools! In this episode, they discuss the different ways kids can use technology for educational purposes and why it can help in a homeschool setting.Read More →
Have you ever felt isolated or unsupported in your homeschool journey? It doesn’t have to be that way! In this episode, Jenny interviews Jamie Phipps, a local homeschool mom of three who excels at creating a sense community in her homeschool. She is the co-founder of Humble Heart Press, a homeschool printing company, and Custom Gospel Ministry. She has also created the Homeschool Unburdened Facebook group, which aims to make fellow homeschoolers comfortable with being vulnerable about their homeschools, as well as a great place to share homeschooling wins! Although this episode is about creating community, Jenny and Jamie discuss a wide array of topics,Read More →
Needless to say, this past year has been a roller coaster for all of us! In this episode, Jenny and Stacey review the curriculum and schedules they used this past year, and how they adapted their homeschools to accommodate the changes that took place in their lives. We hope this episode is helpful to anyone who has ever fallen upon hard times or unexpected circumstances, and had a hard time continuing to homeschool through it.Read More →
Are you looking into incorporating more literature into your homeschool? You can do so by using curriculum that routinely requires the use of different literature (one of our favorites is Lightning Literature), or you can encourage periods of independent reading during the day. These can also be used for time spent reading aloud to your children. The content of what your kids are reading is probably important to you. It’s good to be aware of the quality of literature you are providing, as well as what ages they are appropriate for. We tried to make this list as high quality as possible. Read More →