Enjoy the rhythms of a well-planned homeschool day with our customizable planner. I developed this homeschool planner to meet my needs as a busy homeschool mom of multiple children. I wanted something simple and beautiful. Customized for Morning Time, Daily Rhythm, and lesson planning, this planner has helped many homeschool moms around the world make space for more beauty and joy in their homeschool. This 2024-2025 School Year Planner includes yearly, monthly, and weekly calendars as well as space for daily lesson plans. The planner runs from August 2024 - July 2025. The planner is available as both a spiral-bound hard copy as well as a digital, editable version.
A simple and comprehensive guide for new homeschooling parents. Be encouraged, equipped, and confident in your homeschool journey.
New to homeschooling? Discover essential tips for parents starting their homeschooling journey. Learn how to create effective schedules, choose the right curriculum, and build a supportive community.
A Daily Rhythm in Homeschooling Trumps a Strict Schedule Creating a daily and seasonal rhythm for your homeschool is the absolute easiest (and I’d argue the best) way to implement a schedule …
Summer is here! For some homeschool families that means a total break from all things “school.” Others do full-on school and some find themselves somewhere in the middle. This summer we are full-on schooling through the summer. I don’t know if we will always do this, but we take it a year at a time and this year it mak
Attending homeschool conventions, conferences, summits, curriculum fairs, and events definitely serve as a right of passage for homeschooling parents. You get
Part of the richness of homeschooling with Waldorf is the philosophy of teaching the whole person - head, heart, and hands. One of the subjects which is taught every year from kindergarten all the way through high school is handwork. Handwork is a key subject, and not just an extra, because it is so
Our simple homeschool routine for pre-k to 4th grade. It's a rhythm, not a schedule! We follow a Charlotte Mason method.
High School Homeschool Curriculum for the 9th-grade. Check out these core curriculum and elective resources for your teenager's freshman year of high school
Through Homeschool 101, we'll look at methods, curriculum, schedules, socialization, and how these things set the tone of your homeschool for years to come.
Knowing that the Charlotte Mason, Montessori, & Waldorf methods all honor the individual child, I wanted to compare these 3 hands-on homeschooling methods.
6th-Grade Curriculum: Homeschool Resources for math, English, history / geography, science, typing, health, U.S. govt, literature tech and finances.
What kind of homeschooler are you? Does that question always trip you up? If so, maybe eclectic homeschooling is more your style.
Need homeschool unit studies ideas for theme learning approach and hands-on homeschool curriculum, incorporating a variety of subjects and topics like math, science, language arts, and social sciences? You'll learn: what are unit studies as a homeschool method or style of homeschooling and how to write your own learning unit, even using free homeschool resources for free unit studies for kindergarten / preschool and up! (YES, even middles school and high school aged student theme units!)
Trying to make sense of all the different homeschool methods and styles? Here are the educational philosophies & curriculum for each method.
Homeschooling can be overwhelming, there is SO much curriculum out there, so much pressure on your shoulders. Why adding more might not be the answer...
Confused what homeschool method you should choose? Look at 10 educational styles & approaches before you figure out what suits your family.
1. Hold schedules loosely The little years can be unpredictable; with sicknesses, growth spurts, developmental leaps, and oftentimes toddlers or babies underfoot. Rhythms and routines are indeed important, especially for little ones, but the schedule your family needs might look different from the
Homeschooling multiple ages can be a bit tricky, but using unit studies has helped me keep things both simple and individualized for my children.
Learn to create a CM routine with no timers or alarms.
What is unschooling? Do unschoolers turn out okay? Unschooling is a popular approach to homeschooling. It's not a method; it's more a view on how kids learn. Read some unschooling success stories!
Explore a long list of living books about nature (nature study and nature lore) that could be used as part of a Charlotte Mason curriculum.
Here are 10 tips for homeschooling kinesthetic learners, or methods such as using kinesthetic homeschool curriculum.
Veteran homeschool, Cindy West, shares this year's homeschool curriculum and daily schedule in four terms. She includes family morning time and more.
Are you considering homeschooling your child with the Charlotte Mason Method? Check out this list of things that you should be aware of before you start!
Attending homeschool conventions, conferences, summits, curriculum fairs, and events definitely serve as a right of passage for homeschooling parents. You get
It can seem impossible to fit nature study into you homeschool routine with all the other subects to do. But, you can make it happen!
The benefits of a literature-based homeschool are easy to achieve if you follow these steps to keep your homeschoolers engaged in the learning experience.
We’ve been homeschooling our four kids for over a decade now, and most of those years have included the books mentioned in the AmblesideOnline.com curriculum. Ambleside Online is a free Char…
Which homeschool method should you use? Charlotte Mason, Unit Study, Classical, Unschooler, School-at-home? How do you know which one to choose?
Create More Hands-On Experiences in your Homeschool. Don't get so caught up in checking off the boxes that you forget to add fun!
We have used a year-round homeschool schedule for over twelve years - for all of our homeschooling years to date. I believe it makes both
Have you wondered what a typical Charlotte Mason schedule looks like in a veteran CM-style home? Cindy shares her family's daily schedule for you.
Looking for the best homeschool language arts curriculum for dyslexia & ADHD? In this post, homeschool moms share their favorite programs!
Discover stress-free toddler-friendly homeschooling tips and strategies for busy moms. Learn how to homeschool with a toddler effortlessly!
I know many of you have already started your homeschool year. Here where we live the school system doesn't start back until the day after Labor Day and
Charlotte Mason was an amazing educator! Perhaps my favorite quote from Charlotte Mason reveals her understanding that a personal knowledge of and intimacy with God is the highest form of education. This is where we must
But First - What is lifeschooling?
Often homeschoolers think that homeschool documentation is overwhelming and time-consuming, but it doesn't have to be! Simply try one of these methods!
“The earliest practice in writing proper for children of seven or eight should be, not letter writing or dictation, but transcription, slow and beautiful work…” – Mason, Vol. 1, p. 238 Transcription is copywork. Often it is just something we do quickly and check off our […]
