Have you seen the work of Julia Rothman? Ms. Rothman is an author, an artist, an illustrator, and a designer.
Homeschool mother and blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares a video tour of her Charlotte Mason notebooks and notebooking.
Trying out notebooking? Find out the best tips and practices for using the notebooking homeschool method from veteran homeschool moms.
Homeschooling with notebooks is a wonderful way to help children develop interests, make observations, and acquire knowledge. It's been used throughout the ages by such notables as Leonardo Da Vinci, Meriwether Lewis, and Isaac Newton. And this video by John Muir Laws shows some beautiful examples of his journals, alon
Keep things simple and sustainable with spiral notebooks for homeschool planning- tools, how to use them, and how to keep it easy.
What is Notebooking? Notebooking could mean many things. It could mean simply using notebooks for schooling. Or it could mean filing papers into a three ring notebook. But before I say what notebooking is,
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Homeschooling with notebooks is a wonderful way to help children develop interests, make observations, and acquire knowledge. It's been used throughout the ages by such notables as Leonardo Da Vinci, Meriwether Lewis, and Isaac Newton. And this video by John Muir Laws shows some beautiful examples of his journals, alon
This post is all about the mother’s notebooks that I keep as part of our Charlotte Mason homeschool & my mother culture.
After each reading that's part of our homeschool, I encourage both of our children (ages 6 and 8) to narrate. If you're new to homeschooling - or to Charlotte Mason's philosophy - narration may be an unfamiliar concept.Simply stated, narration is telling back in your own words what you've just read or heard. It's a simple but incredibly powerful tool that helps children process what they've just heard or read and allows you (the teacher) to evaluate their level of understanding. For younger children, it's best to start with oral narration and then move on to other forms (writing, drawing, building, acting out) as they become more adept. I've written about narration in more on this blog post: What Is Narration?, so head there to learn more! In the last year, our son (age 8) has begun using a narration notebook to write his narrations. Our daughter (age 6) still only narrates orally.So let's talk more about narration notebooking...+ How often does he do this?We do some form of narration every day, but try to use his narration notebook at least once a week.+ What does he write?He writes whatever he would say in his own words about what he just heard. Some days, it's a sentence or two. Other days, it's a whole page. He also loves to color or illustrate alongside his writing. (The Egypt page above was done using the illustrations from Around the World in Picture Books by Beautiful Feet Books. We love this curriculum!)+ What does he use?We have used a watercolor spiral notebook, a narration notebook from Beautiful Feet Books, and (what we're trying this year) a binder with loose leaf paper and sheet protectors. If you're gluing pictures into a notebook, I highly recommend using rubber cement so your pages do not wrinkle. These are our favorite watercolor set for kids, and we use these pencils. Whatever kind of notebook you choose, these will be such treasured keepsakes and such helpful documentation of how much your child has learned!
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Want to know about homeschool notebooking? This Homeschool Notebooking 101 will tell you what you need the basics, how to utilize the idea for subjects and resources for making it easier.
Copywork is a simple task that yields high results in the areas of handwriting, and vocabulary. Read more about the benefits of copywork.
If you’re new to the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, you may have heard about narrations and notebooking. Narrations are a key piece of a Charlotte Mason lesson.
Homeschooling with notebooks is a wonderful way to help children develop interests, make observations, and acquire knowledge. It's been used throughout the ages by such notables as Leonardo Da Vinci, Meriwether Lewis, and Isaac Newton. And this video by John Muir Laws shows some beautiful examples of his journals, alon
Guest Post by Erica Haning A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to experience one of those exhilarating moments all homeschooling mamas hope to enjoy. I came across something new to add to our homeschool lessons that I instantly realized was going to inspire my children, streamline instruction a
When it comes to notebooking, FREE is such a beautiful word! However, free quality notebooking pages are few and far between!
Learn how to incorporate notebooking in your homeschool for an effective way to encourage independent learning and emphasize creativity.
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This post is all about the mother’s notebooks that I keep as part of our Charlotte Mason homeschool & my mother culture.
Guest Post by Erica Haning A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to experience one of those exhilarating moments all homeschooling mamas hope to enjoy. I came across something new to add to our homeschool lessons that I instantly realized was going to inspire my children, streamline instruction a
If you’re new to the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling, you may have heard about narrations and notebooking. Narrations are a key piece of a Charlotte Mason lesson.
Lapbooks are a fantastic way to gather information and piece it together for easy learning! Use these free printables to create a Little House in the Big Woods Lapbook.
Learn about the science of beaches, plus get fun math, language, and geography practice, in this printable beach unit study!
From student organization and focus to critical thinking and creative work, not to mention the wonderful memories you can capture, notebooking will greatly benefit your homeschool.
Update: this unit study is no longer available for free. Okay guys, I'm excited to finally share our Vikings Unit Study with you! I've been talking about
Back to the homeschooling grindstone already? Ay yi yi! Doesn’t it feel too soon? I’m not feeling quite as fly-by-the-seat as I often do after a break, though, because I’ve got a new system for keeping track of school assignments, and it's rocking my world. I love finding ways to simplify homeschooling, and this method really takes the
A hymn study can be a great addition to your homeschool morning time or Bible time with these FREE Resources and Printables for Studying Popular Hymns.
Interactive Notebooks allows the students to document their own learning and reading experiences. Check out this reading interactive notebooks templates
Have you ever thought of giving an interactive notebook a try in your primary classroom, but the thought seems too overwhelming? Do you have an interactive notebook resource, but are not sure
I'm going to show you how to create a homeschool zoology unit without a curriculum. And I have more ideas about animals on my page Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon.
FREE Pennsylvania Unit Study for grades 3-8 -- learn about the "Keystone State" with books, arts and crafts, recipes, and more!
Children are never too young to learn about the true and living God. It's helpful to have visual helps when studying the Bible. I'm an adult, and I still love to reference maps when reading about Paul's missionary journeys or how the land was given to the 12 tribes of Israel! These free, printable Bible Notebooking Pages will help studying the Bible to come alive. It's full of over 100 pages of maps, charts, art, story visuals, historical timelines, and more!
Charlotte Mason journaling has so many applications and benefits. Here are 8 ways to use these notebooks for your homeschool.
Art Units. Free homeschool art curriculum and notebooking pages. Curriculum for a year if you study one artist per month for a school year.
Are you studying the Middle Ages or Medieval/Renaissance Times in your history this year? Maybe your children are just fascinated with princesses, knights and dragons. I love finding printables to supplement what we are studying in our homeschool, or to help peak my children's interest in a specific subject.
Following the directions is a skill all kids must learn. Why not make it more fun with this FREE Follow the Directions Activity Pack? These printable worksheets will take them around the town, to animal habitats, through their own bodies, and more!
Our Landforms Interactive Notebook is a great tool to study and learn about the world around us and learning about landforms and bodies of water.
Creating a history timeline is a fabulous way to connect historical events in a visual way. However, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with where to start, what to include and...
