Monday 31 August 2015
Take time to enjoy the wonders of your world
"We are so accustomed to take wonders as matters of course, mere everyday events, that it does not occur to us to be surprised."- Charlotte Mason
Thursday 27 August 2015
Mondrian Inspired ART
Mondrian On YouTube
- Mondrian at Tate Liverpool and Turner Contemporary {4:33}
- Mondrian Time Line of Paintings {2:23}
- Piet Mondrian - Documentary {51:02}
- Summer Art ~ Mondrian over at Practical Pages
- 7 Ways to study Piet Mondrian for Children
- Hey Kids, Meet Piet Mondrian
- ABSTRACT Mondrian
- Piet Mondrian: And Easy Going Art Study with an SPD Connection
- Mondrian for Kids at the Crafty Classroom
I invite you to take some photo's of your children's artistic pursuits put them in a post and link up with me I would love to come over and see the wonderful art your children have enjoyed doing.
Blessings
Chareen
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The Virtual Fridge a weekly art meme where we can hang our children's art on a virtual fridge. This meme was started by Jennifer over at A Glimpse of our Life who kindly invited three other bloggers to co-host this weekly meme.
Your hosts are
Wednesday 26 August 2015
Math, Science, Biology and History in the High School Years
Welcome to the third edition of this years Homeschool High School Blog Hop. This months topic covers a wide variety of subjects.
We will be looking at Math, Science, Biology and History. I have shared in depth on these topics here over the years so I will be sharing a short introduction to each subject area and linking to my other posts where you will be able to read more about my in depth thoughts on the particular topic at hand.
I will also share some links to FREE curriculum you can access from around the web and links to my posts introducing curriculum from around the web to get you started on your research.
One of the things I realise now in retrospect is that you do not need to change the way you teach when you reach the high school years. I was under the impression that I needed to change a whole heap of things because my students were now home schoolers and this in turn caused my children stress as well as myself. Enjoy the journey and allow your students to set the pace for the change. As they grow and change so will your methods and requirements slowly change along with your relationship. It is far easier on you and your student to allow this change to naturally occur.
Things to consider before the high school years
Math seems to be one of those topics within the homeschool environment that often comes up in conversation. As homeschooling parents we need to be-careful that we do not transmit our personal negative experience of math at school onto our children. During our high school years I came to realize this with my first two children that as long as we moved at their pace they were able to easily learn what I found to be difficult at school.
In our home I chose to use Teaching Textbooks during the high school years. It's like having a personal tutor on call 24/7! We would work through the lesson in the book. Answer the questions. Pop in the disk and watch the tutor teach the specific sums we got wrong. I like the fact that they don't assume you know the steps. The tutor breaks down the sum into step by step and explains each step as they go through the complete sum.
Before we transitioned to TT we used to call on a friend who was a high school math teacher to help us with any sums we became stuck with.
Here on the blog I've shared
Scope and Sequence
When looking at changing math programs remember to take scope and sequence into account.
Resources
Please go to my Math Curriculum page for a full page of links to resources.
Here are a few links to get you started.
Here on the blog I've shared
Please go to my Science Curriculum page for a full page of links to resources.
Here are a few links to get you started.
his·to·ry noun \ˈhis-t(É™-)rÄ“\
There is no need to change the method you use to teach history. Keep using whatever is working well for you. Once again watch for the scope and sequence if you want to change curriculum. The source texts become a little more complex but generally speaking history is an adventure in discovery!
Here on the blog I've shared
Please go to my History Curriculum page for a full page of links to resources.
Here are a few links to get you started.
Blessings
Chareen
We will be looking at Math, Science, Biology and History. I have shared in depth on these topics here over the years so I will be sharing a short introduction to each subject area and linking to my other posts where you will be able to read more about my in depth thoughts on the particular topic at hand.
I will also share some links to FREE curriculum you can access from around the web and links to my posts introducing curriculum from around the web to get you started on your research.
One of the things I realise now in retrospect is that you do not need to change the way you teach when you reach the high school years. I was under the impression that I needed to change a whole heap of things because my students were now home schoolers and this in turn caused my children stress as well as myself. Enjoy the journey and allow your students to set the pace for the change. As they grow and change so will your methods and requirements slowly change along with your relationship. It is far easier on you and your student to allow this change to naturally occur.
Things to consider before the high school years
- Research your options while they are in the primary school years so that you have a clear pathway before you. The high school years arrive far quicker than you realise. Use the first four to five years of homeschool to research your options and plan ahead. Without a plan you will end up floundering.
- Be clear on your expectations. This is imperative for both you and your student. It's important to know what you want completed in order to graduate from high school at home.
- Have an understanding of the level of maths required to tackle different areas in the high school sciences.
- Research and save for more expensive items such as a microscope. Do you have to have a microscope ? No but it is a great hands on learning tool that makes the sciences come alive in your home.
- Find out where to purchase the items you need to do the practical labs.
- Consider the scope and sequence before changing curriculum or you might end up repeating what you have already done.
- Get to know your student and what their long term study goals are and work towards those. Make it a priority to achieve what they need to accomplish their tertiary goals in the science arena.
- Research your State/Country requirement for graduating High School.
Math in High School
One of the things I insisted on my children completing was math up to the level of Algebra 1 and Geometry. Needless to say this was one of their biggest complaints! Why do we have to do that Mom? was a question often heard in our home during the high school years. Math is a subject that is imperative in helping our students develop higher order thinking.Math seems to be one of those topics within the homeschool environment that often comes up in conversation. As homeschooling parents we need to be-careful that we do not transmit our personal negative experience of math at school onto our children. During our high school years I came to realize this with my first two children that as long as we moved at their pace they were able to easily learn what I found to be difficult at school.
In our home I chose to use Teaching Textbooks during the high school years. It's like having a personal tutor on call 24/7! We would work through the lesson in the book. Answer the questions. Pop in the disk and watch the tutor teach the specific sums we got wrong. I like the fact that they don't assume you know the steps. The tutor breaks down the sum into step by step and explains each step as they go through the complete sum.
Before we transitioned to TT we used to call on a friend who was a high school math teacher to help us with any sums we became stuck with.
Here on the blog I've shared
- Math ... All About Math
- Math is a problem - What now ?
- Math Curriculum
- Math and Logic Resource {Virtual Curriculum Fair}
Scope and Sequence
When looking at changing math programs remember to take scope and sequence into account.
- Scope refers to the content. In other words these are the topics covered (A to Z)
- Sequence is the order in which the scope is taught (IE the order in which things are covered within the program)
Resources
Please go to my Math Curriculum page for a full page of links to resources.
Here are a few links to get you started.
- Teaching Textbooks
- TouchMath
- Saxon Math
- Singapore Math
- Horizons Math
- Miquon Math
- Math*U*See
- Abeka - Full Math program from Pre K - 12
- A+ TutorSoft- On line math program
- Math Rider - Math Fact PC Game
- Math Squeebles - Math App
- CalcuLadder 1 and 2- Drill worksheets from Learning Vitamins
- Math
- Mostly FREE Math Worksheets
- Math YouTube
Science & Biology in High School
Define: Science"Can I teach high school science? NO. As your student gets older, your role changes from teacher to fellow learner." Dr. Jay L. Wile
- The word science comes from the Latin "scientia," meaning knowledge especially knowledge based on reproducible data.
- Science is the systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.
Here on the blog I've shared
- Science in High School
- Science at Home
- Visual Periodic Table by RSC
- The Elements
- Science Curriculum
- FREE Science Homeschool Resources
Please go to my Science Curriculum page for a full page of links to resources.
Here are a few links to get you started.
- Visual Learning Systems
- FREE Science Homeschool Resources
- Science Curriculum
- Noeo
- Sonlight
- Apologia
- Harmony Art mom has put together an excellent post over at Squidoo called: High School Level Biology - Personalized for the Naturalist at Heart.
History in High School
The story of life is one of my passions. I loved history in high school and I've grown to love it even more especially after studying it for two years chronologically with Timothy and Jane in junior high. In fact I loved the experience so much I am doing it for a second time with Nathaniel now and am planning a third trip through with more of a Charlotte Mason focus when he is in High School.his·to·ry noun \ˈhis-t(É™-)rÄ“\
- tale, story
- a : a chronological record of significant events (as affecting a nation or institution) often including an explanation of their causes
b : a treatise presenting systematically related natural phenomena
c : an account of a patient's medical background
d : an established record - a branch of knowledge that records and explains past events
There is no need to change the method you use to teach history. Keep using whatever is working well for you. Once again watch for the scope and sequence if you want to change curriculum. The source texts become a little more complex but generally speaking history is an adventure in discovery!
Here on the blog I've shared
- History Curriculum Over 50 links to get you started ...
- FREE History Resources for Homeschool
- My Passion: Chronological History
- Teaching History Revisited
- Time line Tutorial
- Veritas Press - Self Paced Hisory {
Please go to my History Curriculum page for a full page of links to resources.
Here are a few links to get you started.
Home School High School Hosts Share this Month:
- Chareen at Every Bed of Roses - Math, Science, Biology and History in the High School Years
- Jennifer from A Glimpse of Our Life - High School Language Arts
- Lisa from Golden Grasses - Math, Science, History- Homeschooling High School
- Dawn from Double O Farms - Math, Science, and History During the High School Years
- Kym from Homeschool Coffee Break - Homeschooling High School - Math, Science, and History Round-Up
- Michele from Family, Faith and Fridays - Numbers and Atoms
- Wendy from Life at Rossmont - Homeschooling High School: Maths, Sciences, and History
- Debbie from Debbie's Homeschool Corner - Afraid of High School Science?
- Carol from Home Sweet Life - Math and Science in High School ~ What's a Mom To Do?
- Tess from Circling Through This Life - Teaching High School Math and Science: Resources
- Meg from Adventures with Jude - High School Math and Science
- Gena from I Choose Joy! - Why We Changed Our History Curriculum for Homeschool High School
- Cristi from Through the Calm and Through the Storm - Two Plus Two Equals Calculus
- Laura from Day by Day in Our World - History and Science for High School | Stress Free Teaching
- Leah from As We Walk Along the Road - Our Favorite High School Math and Science Resources (Homeschool High School Blog Hop)
- Debra from Footprints in the Butter - But HOW will you teach Chemistry?
- April from ElCloud Homeschool -
- Erica from Be The One -
Home School High School Topics
Over the next seven months we will be sharing some insights into the following aspects of home educating through the high school years- Planning for High School {How and When,ways to/how we're planning to earn college credit while still in high school, Meeting High School Requirements, how to assign credit when there aren't tests, What records do you keep? How do you present them? What influences your method, your emphasis in certain areas?}
- Electives in the High School Years {Following Passions, following interests, fitting a job in with school, and Being intentional in Preparing for what comes after high school, Life skills.}
- Math, Science, Biology, History {What do you use ? Why do you use ... ? What influences your choices/selection? }
- 30 September - Language Arts {Poetry, Literature, Composition, writing, What influenced your choices/selection?}
- 28 October - "How am I going to teach High School ...?" {Addressing the fear factor of teaching subjects we struggle with or know nothing about, How to achieve credit in subjects your student *hates*}
- 25 November - How do you fit it all in ? {homeschooling high school alongside homeschooling the others, Fostering Independence, Do you generalise or specialise? Schedules,}
- 30 December - Graduation { Fostering Independence, How do you know when they are done ?}
Blessings
Chareen
Monday 24 August 2015
We all have a need to be trained to see
"We all have need to be trained to see, and to have our eyes opened before we can take in the joy that is meant for us in this beautiful life." ~ Charlotte Mason
Saturday 22 August 2015
My Daughter Returned Home ... {HSMJ}
In my life this week…
- I'm so excited! My daughter arrived home from her trip over to the USA. It's been a very long five and a half months but she is home now ...
- Three weeks until Nathaniel and I join my Dad and brother for an Outback Adventure.
Helpful homeschooling tips or advice to share…
- Our Homeschool Curriculum Choices 2015-2016 (and free curriculum printable)
- Teaching Preschool Table Manners With Tea Parties
- 5 Things Not to do on the first day of a new homeschool year
- How to make a Bible Prayer Cady
- Provide Variety: Simple Tips for a Smooth Year, Part 2
- Nature Study, Plant identification through leaves
- What If I’m Not Smart Enough to Homeschool?
- If you have children that are passionate about lego then you need to bookmark Frugal Fun for Boys . Here is one creation to get you started Build a LEGO Race Track for Hot Wheels Cars
- SOTW & Netflix: Updated Movie List
- This title caught my eye but when I read it I couldn't agree more ... “My husband is an idiot and I can’t stand my kids” I've been in this very place
- 10 mind-blowing things that happen to babies in the first 10 weeks of life in the womb This was mind blowing.
- Have you seen these new shopping bags ? They're available for shipping world wide. Trolley Bags - Packing, Sorted
- A Failure of Imagination
- Look at these amazing shopping bags Trolley Packing Sorted
- An interesting read on the problems that Kiwi people face in Australia ... Looking west
- This was an unexpected reading pleasure this week in the Sydney Morning Herald Australia needs more Kiwis
- Loved watching this YouTube clip She's Got It Maid! - Housekeeper Receives Life Changing Surprise - Prank It FWD
A photo, video, link, or quote to share…
Have you ever heard of the Master Penmanship Guild ? Neither had I until I watched this inspirational YouTube clip: Master Penman Jake Weidmann
Blessings
Chareen
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Monday 17 August 2015
Freedom in the City of Books
The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and friend; and is no longer the mere instrument of forcible intellectual feeding.
- Charlotte Mason
Friday 14 August 2015
A Basket full of Resources for a Charlotte Mason Education {Day 5/5 Back to School Blog Hop}
At the beginning of the year I attended a Charlotte Mason afternoon and was overwhelmed with the beauty of this approach to education. There were so many inspirational stories and insightful comments through out the afternoon. One of the books I came across that day was The Living Page: Keeping Notebooks with Charlotte Mason by Laurie Bestvater. It arrived in the mail today and I'm looking forward to reading it.
The arrival of this book sparked the idea of sharing with you some of the lovely resources I discovered at the Charlotte Mason afternoon. One of the topics which inspired me and caught my attention was that of written work in a Charlotte Mason Homeschool.
That brings us to the end of this years 5 Days of back to Homeschool Blog Hop I hope you have been as blessed by the other participants as I have.
Here are the final eleven participants for you to visit for a basket full of wisdom and encouragement.
The arrival of this book sparked the idea of sharing with you some of the lovely resources I discovered at the Charlotte Mason afternoon. One of the topics which inspired me and caught my attention was that of written work in a Charlotte Mason Homeschool.
"We all have need to be trained to see, and to have our eyes opened before we can take in the joy that is meant for us in this beautiful life." ~ Charlotte Mason
Notebooking
- Using Notebooking Instead of Textbooks
- Some Examples of Charlotte Mason Notebooks
- Steps to Getting Started with Notebooking
- Notebooks – Acquiring Habits with Intellectual Effort This is one HUGE beautiful resource. Here you will find write ups on nature journals, common place books, timelines, book of centuries and more.
Common Place Book
- A Glimpse at Charlotte Mason’s Commonplace
- My first commonplace book
- Sparkly Gel Pens, a Webinar, and Other Commonplace Book Necessities
- Notebooks – Acquiring Habits with Intellectual Effort
- Silva Rerum - Commonplacing as a Habit Shared by Nancy
- Keeping a Commonplace Book
- Commonplace Books
"We are so accustomed to take wonders as matters of course, mere everyday events, that it does not occur to us to be surprised."- Charlotte Mason
Writing
- Why Cursive Is So Good For Your Brain! (Start this video at 13 seconds. Before this the content is not appropriate)
- Charlotte Mason busywork
- Latin Copywork – Genesis 1
- Classic Copywork Complete eBook Set
Book of Centuries
- YouTube clip by about The Book of Centuries Q&A by Sonya Shafer
- FREE basic Book of Centuries from Simply Charlotte Mason.
- Buy a Book of Centuries
- My Book of Centuries Solution
- The Book of Centuries by GM Bernau
- The Teaching of Chronology by Dorothea Beale
- Beautiful Book of Centuaries FREE Download
- Book of Centuries - A Recreation of the 1923 Original (Click the sample at the bottom of the page)
Time Line
- Freebie! My Timeline Notebooking Journal ~ 132 Pages!
- We made our own timeline a couple of years back. You can find my full tutorial here: Time Lines
Art
- Artist Studies
- Watercolours and notebooks Articles, Tips & Advice
- watercolor charts
- Chalk Pastel Tutorials
- Harrington Harmonies Art Lessons
- Dry Brush Watercolour Painting
- Water Colour Dry Brush
- Oils
- Drawing For Young Children
- What Do You See? A Child's First Introduction To Art
- Ken Harris Art School
Books to read
- A Charlotte Mason Companion: Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning
- Minds More Awake: The Vision of Charlotte Mason
- Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition
- For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
- A Charlotte Mason Education: A Home Schooling How-to Manual by Catherine Levison
- More Charlotte Mason Education: A Home Schooling How-To Manual by Catherine Levison
- When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today by Elaine Cooper
- Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition
- For the Love of Learning: Information & Resources for Combining Charlotte Mason & Classical Education by Jenny Sockey
Some Encouragement
- 31 Days of Charlotte Mason
- Secrets from Charlotte Mason on Scheduling for Peace
- Busted: 31 Days of CM Myths
- On Teaching from a State of Rest
- Ten Ways to Cultivate a Family Art Habit
- Living Books List
- Book Recommendations
- A Day in the Life of an Ambleside School
- On Charlotte Mason, College and the Future
- In My Notebook ... by Laurie Bestvater
- Memories of a P.N.E.U. Education By Christine Verspaandonk
- The Living Page and Synthetic Thinking
- The Charlotte Mason Digital Collection
- Free Charlotte Mason Resources for Homeschool Lovely long list of links to all manner of resources
- Finds for your Well-Rounded Charlotte Mason Humanities Education
“And all the time we have books, books teeming with ideas fresh from the minds of thinkers upon every subject to which we can wish to introduce children.” — Charlotte Mason
That brings us to the end of this years 5 Days of back to Homeschool Blog Hop I hope you have been as blessed by the other participants as I have.
Here are the final eleven participants for you to visit for a basket full of wisdom and encouragement.
Erin @ For Him and My Family
Lori @ At Home: where life happens
Margaret @ Creative Madness Mama
Nicole @ Some Call It Natural
Crystal @ Crystal Starr
Bonnie @ Write Bonnie Rose
Shawna @ Tenacity Divine
Carol @ Home Sweet Life
Kelli @ Adventure Homeschool
Jacquelin @ A Stable Beginning
Leah @ As We Walk Along the Road
Other posts in the 5 Days of Charlotte Mason Resources Series
- Charlotte Mason Education Resource List
- Shakespeare for a Charlotte Mason Education
- Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool Bloggers
- Charles Dickens for a Charlotte Mason Education
- A Basket full of Resources for a Charlotte Mason Education
I'd love to hear about your favourite Charlotte Mason resources please leave me a link in the comments below
Blessings
Chareen
Thursday 13 August 2015
Charles Dickens Resources for a Charlotte Mason Education {Day 4/5 Back to School Blog Hop}
I wish I'd had the inclination to read the works of Charles Dickens in high school. I first became acquainted with the works of Mr Dickens after reading about him in Karen Andreola's A Charlotte Mason Companion {Chapter 31}. Karen calls Dickens 'A Mother's Secret Resource'
I'd always avoided the classics thinking they were outdated. As a home educating parent I'm learning a deeper appreciation for these beautiful works that inspire me to live well and feed my mind with good food for thought.
As a family our first shared experience was the reading of Oliver Twist. We loved the book so much we watched many versions of the movie including the musical.
From this experience I have been inspired to find out more about this giant of English literature and have gathered together a few resources of interest to share with you.
I am still researching Miss Mason's approach to using Dickens in the home school and will update this post as I learn more on the subject.
Blessings
Chareen
The Schoolhouse Review Crew will be joining forces with Homeschool Blogging Connection to bring you a week full of back to school encouragement.
I encourage you to grab a cup of tea and take some time to take a look at what my fellow bloggers are sharing this week in the 2015 Back to Homeschool Blog Hop. Here are eleven more inspirational bloggers to meet and be encouraged.
I'd always avoided the classics thinking they were outdated. As a home educating parent I'm learning a deeper appreciation for these beautiful works that inspire me to live well and feed my mind with good food for thought.
As a family our first shared experience was the reading of Oliver Twist. We loved the book so much we watched many versions of the movie including the musical.
From this experience I have been inspired to find out more about this giant of English literature and have gathered together a few resources of interest to share with you.
I am still researching Miss Mason's approach to using Dickens in the home school and will update this post as I learn more on the subject.
Books on the Life of Dickens
- Charles Dickens: Scenes from an Extraordinary Life
- A Day With Charles Dickens {Free Download}
- Dickens: His Work and His World One of my favourite books.
- Charles Dickens: A Life
- Dickens: The Life and Times of This Great Novelist and His Masterpieces
- What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew
Books written by Charles Dickens
- Oliver Twist
- A Christmas Carol
- David Copperfield
- Great Expectations
- A Tale of Two Cities
- Free Kindle Books: Classics by Charles Dickens {37 titles}
Children's Versions
- Illustrated Stories from Dickens
- Oliver Twist: Retold from the Charles Dickens Original
- Usborne Young Reading: Oliver Twist
- Usborne Young Reading: David Copperfield
- Usborne Young Reading: A Tale of Two Cities
- Usborne Young Reading: Great Expectations
- Charles Dickens and Friends five of Dickens' most popular stories: "Oliver Twist", "Great Expectations", "A Tale of Two Cities", "David Copperfield" and "A Christmas Carol"
Teaching Dickens
- Primary History - Famous People Charles Dickens
- Dickens in Context
- Dickens Chronology
- How to teach … Charles Dickens
- David Perdue's Charles Dickens
- Masterpiece Classic a Masterpiece Guide
- BC: Charles Dickens
- What the Dickens?
- Dickens World
- Charles Dickens Victorian Web
- A Visit to Dickens World
- Charles Dickens Museum
- Teaching Dickens With The New York Times
- Activity Village: Charles Dickens
- Introduction to Charles Dickens: Works, Style, and Influence
- Charles Dickens teaching resources
- Biography of Charles Dickens & Study Guides
- Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol ~ Lesson Ideas
- Charles Dickens His Life & Works Unit Studies, Biogrqaphy & Comprehension
About Charles Dickens on YouTube
- Charles Dickens's London with Simon Callow - the Guardian
- Simon Callow - On Dickens and Theater
- Charles Dickens Documentary
- Biography of Charles Dickens documentary - Life of Charle FULL EPÄ°SODES with Jack Perkins
- The Life of Charles Dickens (BBC) for children
- Dickens at 200 with The Teacher from BBC Learning English
- Charles Dickens biography
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 02/01
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 02/2
- he Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 03
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 04/01
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 04/02
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 07
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series 08/02
- The Charles Dickens TV Drama Series Dickens The Final Chapter BBC
Works of Dickens on YouTube
- A Christmas Carol
- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (For Kids)
- David Copperfield
- Great Expectations 1 of 2 (BBC 1999)
- Great Expectations 2 of 2) (BBC 1999)
- Oliver Twist BBC 2007
- A Tale Of Two Cities 1980
Follow my Pinterest Board for Charles Dickens Resources
I'd love to hear about your favourite Charles Dickens resources so that I may add them to this list.Blessings
Chareen
Other posts in the 5 Days of Charlotte Mason Resources Series
- Charlotte Mason Education Resource List
- Shakespeare for a Charlotte Mason Education
- Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool Bloggers
- Charles Dickens for a Charlotte Mason Education
The Schoolhouse Review Crew will be joining forces with Homeschool Blogging Connection to bring you a week full of back to school encouragement.
I encourage you to grab a cup of tea and take some time to take a look at what my fellow bloggers are sharing this week in the 2015 Back to Homeschool Blog Hop. Here are eleven more inspirational bloggers to meet and be encouraged.
Meg @ Adventures with Jude
Dawn @ Double O Farms
DaLynn @ For the Display of His Splendor
Monique @ Mountain of Grace Homeschooling
Steph @ Indy Homeschool
Kym @ Homeschool Coffee Break
Tawnee @ Adventures in homeschooling
Lisa @ Tales of a Homeschool Family
Jennifer @ Organized Home Organized School
Callie @ Mama's Coffee Shop
Wednesday 12 August 2015
10 Charlotte Mason blogs to follow {Day 3/5 Back to School Blog Hop}
When I first started home educating 17 years ago homeschooling was something you researched by reading books which you got at the library or a homeschooling friend. You learned the practical aspect of homeschooling by visiting like minded families and seeing how they implemented their philosophies.
With the advent of the internet and weblogs we are given this amazing ability to see in the homes of home educating families around the world at any time of the day. The only downside I have found to this phenomenon is that these picture perfect homeschools can leave you feeling overwhelmed and ill equipped to home educate your own family. On the upside however you can learn so much from these amazing women who open up their hearts and share their experiences and insights on home educating.
The more I learn about the Charlotte Mason method of home educating the more I'd like to know of how to implement it in today's modern home school.
Today I would love to share with you 10 Charlotte Mason blogs that I've been learning from. These are presented in random fashion and not in order of preference.
Here are a few posts to whet your appetite
The Schoolhouse Review Crew will be joining forces with Homeschool Blogging Connection to bring you a week full of back to school encouragement.
I encourage you to grab a cup of tea and take some time to take a look at what my fellow bloggers are sharing this week in the 2015 Back to Homeschool Blog Hop
What are some of your favourite Charlotte Mason inspired bloggers to follow ? I'd love to add them to my list.
Blessings
Chareen
With the advent of the internet and weblogs we are given this amazing ability to see in the homes of home educating families around the world at any time of the day. The only downside I have found to this phenomenon is that these picture perfect homeschools can leave you feeling overwhelmed and ill equipped to home educate your own family. On the upside however you can learn so much from these amazing women who open up their hearts and share their experiences and insights on home educating.
The more I learn about the Charlotte Mason method of home educating the more I'd like to know of how to implement it in today's modern home school.
Today I would love to share with you 10 Charlotte Mason blogs that I've been learning from. These are presented in random fashion and not in order of preference.
1. Practical Pages
I love spending time at Practical Pages. Nadene is an encouraging down to earth Charlotte Mason inspired Home educator who shares many free resources.- Charlotte Mason this page is a goldmine of links to everything Charlotte Mason on Nadene's blog.
- Famous Artists
- FREE Pages this is a treasure trove of links to all the beautiful downloads available on Practical Pages
2. Journey and Destination
Carol blogs over at journey-and-destination where she shares her heart, resources and insights into home educating her children. She has seven children and has home schooled them all. Five have graduated.Here are a few posts to whet your appetite
- Culture of Character
- Science & Natural History with a 15 Year old Boy
- A 10 Year Old's Nature Notebook & maybe a rare find...
- Living Science Books for the 20th Century: Uncle Tungsten by Oliver Sacks
- Coming Late to Ambleside Online - some thoughts on the high school years
3. Sage Parnassus
Nancy is a veteran homeschool mom of 20 years and the hostess at Sage Parnassus where she loves to write about the Charlotte Mason philosophy and method of Education. She also serves on the Charlotte Mason Institute Board. She has six children of whom two have graduated and she is still home educating her youngest four.4. A Peaceful Day
Jeanne homeschools her daughter following the Ambleside Online curriculum and shares her thoughts and insights over at A Peaceful Day5. ArchipelagO
This community blog is the official Ambleside Online Blog and has seven contributors.- Beginning Charlotte Mason's Methods with Older Students
- From the Parents' Review: How to Prepare and Present a Lesson
- What Is Twaddle?
6. Fisher.Academy.International
This blog is home to the monthly Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival where you will find an abundance of wonderful Charlotte Mason encouragement.7. Charlotte Mason Institute
The Charlotte Mason Institute is a relatively new space I've been exploring but their blog contains some thought provoking posts.- A Brief Discussion on Living Books
- Finding Life in a Dead Language
- Natural History: Implementing Special Studies
8. Jimmie's Collage
Jimmie homeschool's her daughter using the Charlotte Mason Method and Notebooking.- 10 Favorite Websites for Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
- Nature Study
- Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Q & A
9. A Charlotte Mason Home
Deborah blogs at A Charlotte Mason Home which is dedicated to bringing Charlotte Mason's ideas to the modern homeschool family.10. Simply Charlotte Mason
Simply Charlotte Mason is the home of two Charlotte Mason educating families with over 40 years of Charlotte Mason educating experience between them.Other posts in the 5 Days of Charlotte Mason Resources Series
- Charlotte Mason Education Resource List
- Shakespeare for a Charlotte Mason Education
- Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool Bloggers
- Charles Dickens for a Charlotte Mason Education
The Schoolhouse Review Crew will be joining forces with Homeschool Blogging Connection to bring you a week full of back to school encouragement.
I encourage you to grab a cup of tea and take some time to take a look at what my fellow bloggers are sharing this week in the 2015 Back to Homeschool Blog Hop
Joanie @ Simple Living Mama
Aurie @ Our Good Life
Jennifer @ A Peace of Mind
Jenn @ Treasuring Life's Blessings
Kemi @ Homemaking Organized
Wendy @ Life at Rossmont
Katie @ DailyLife
Joelle @ Homeschooling for His Glory
Kim @ Homestead Acres
Melissa @ Mom's Plans
Annette @ A Net In Time
What are some of your favourite Charlotte Mason inspired bloggers to follow ? I'd love to add them to my list.
Blessings
Chareen
Tuesday 11 August 2015
Shakespeare for a Charlotte Mason Education {Day 2/5 Back to School Blog Hop}
Since reading A Charlotte Mason Companion chapter on teaching Shakespeare I've been inspired to start reading a simplified version of Shakespeare to Nathaniel and to my surprise he rather enjoys it.
A wonderful new book on How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare by Ken Ludwig recently caught my eye. In this book you will understand the many reasons to read Shakespeare to your children as well as find the tools on just how to equip your children to appreciate all that Shakespeare is to our modern culture.
Many of the words we use in today's modern vernacular are created by Shakespeare himself. Here is a sample: "You've got to be cruel to be kind" "If Truth were known" "Love is blind" "Seen better days" and many more.
Shakespeare Books
- The Young Reader's Shakespeare books are one of my favourite resources. They are well written and beautifully illustrated. Available titles: Macbeth, Othello, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- The Usborne Young Reading William Shakespeare has been a delight.
- Mr William Shakespeare's Plays by Marcia Williams presents seven classic Shakespeare plays. This title includes such novels as "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Macbeth", "Julius Caesar", "The Winter's Tale" and "The Tempest".
- Bravo, Mr. William Shakespeare! by Marcia Williams presents As You Like It, Antony and Cleopatra, Richard III, Twelfth Night, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing
- Open Source: Shakespeare
- For the Lego lovers in your family: Brick Shakespeare: Four Tragedies & Four Comedies
- Shakespeare Stories By (author) William Shakespeare, Edited by Leon Garfield Here are twelve of Shakespeare's most memorable plays, presented in a fresh narrative form to delight both those who know the plays well and those who are new to them. Dramatic color illustrations and varied black-and-white drawings perfectly capture the mood of each story.
- Shakespeare Stories II "By skillfully weaving his own prose with Shakespeare's language, Garfield has refashioned nine of the Elizabethan playwright's dramas into stories, capturing all the richness of the characters, plot, mood, and setting. Foreman's dramatic illustrations are the perfect complement to this celebration of Shakespeare's genius."
- The Shakespeare Stories is a box set of 16 shortened Shakespeare stories. This is a good set for young readers. These books are available separately.
- Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
- Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare "It is full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It contains the plays "A Midummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet", "Macbeth", "Romeo and Juliet", "The Tempest", and "Twelfth Night". It also includes a section at the back on the life and times of Shakespeare."
- Shakespeare's Stories for Young Readers by E.Nesbit
Books on The Life of Shakespeare
- Shakespeare: His Work & His World by By (author) Michael Rosen, Illustrated by Robert Ingpen "Rosen makes the life and work of Shakespeare vibrant and exciting in this perfectly splendid biography. . . . Beautiful and engaging." This book is simply worth is weight in gold it's so beautifully presented.
- The Usborne Young Reading William Shakespeare has been a delight.
- 100 of the Best Books on Shakespeare.
Teaching Shakespeare
- Teaching Shakespeare to Your Children over at Nurturing Learning
- Introducing Children to Shakespeareover at Blessed Beyond a Doubt
- Ultimate Homeschooling Shakespeare List at Joyful Socks Mom
- Teaching Shakespeare To Children
- 96 Incredibly Useful Links for Teaching and Studying Shakespeare
- Shakespeare in Three Steps
- 50 Best Websites for Modern-Day Shakespeare Scholars
- 5 of the Best Online Shakespeare Resources
- BBC 60 Second Shakespeare
- 50 little known facts about William Shakespeare.
- How to teach … Shakespeare
- Resources to teach Shakespeare
- Get Into Shakespeare: 10 Top Shakespeare Blogs
- William Shakespeare
- Why Study Shakespeare?
- Thoughts on Shakespeare over at Simply Charlotte Mason.
- What's So Great about Shakespeare? over at Charlotte Mason Help
- Absolute Shakespeare
- Shakespeare over at For the Children's Sake
- I'm unfamiliar with Shakespeare, how am I supposed to teach it to my children?
- Studying Shakespeare Together. from The Charlotte Mason Home
- Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Bard?
- The Play’s the Thing: Introducing Shakespeare to Children
Notebook Pages and Unit Studies on Shakespeare
- William Shakespeare over at Activity Villatge
- Shakespeare Unit Study
- The Homeschool Mom: Shakespeare Unit Study
- Tales From Shakespeare: A Unit Study {Free eBook}
- William Shakespeare Unit Study on a Shoestring
- Homeschool Share Shakespeare Notebook Pages
- Shakespeare Unit Study
- Hands on Shakespeare
Follow my Pinterest Board for Shakespearean Resources
Other posts in the 5 Days of Charlotte Mason Resources Series
- Charlotte Mason Education Resource List
- Shakespeare for a Charlotte Mason Education
- Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool Bloggers
- Charles Dickens for a Charlotte Mason Education
The Schoolhouse Review Crew will be joining forces with Homeschool Blogging Connection to bring you a week full of back to school encouragement.
I encourage you to grab a cup of tea and take some time to take a look at what my fellow bloggers are sharing this week in the 2015 Back to Homeschool Blog Hop
Rebecca @ Raventhreads
Rebekah @ There Will Be A $5 Charge For Whining
April @ ElCloud Homeschool
Brenda @ Counting Pinecones
Tara @ This Sweet Life
Tara @ Embark on the Journey
Jennifer @ Chestnut Grove Academy
Annette @ In All You Do
Lisa @ Farm Fresh Adventures
Tauna @ Proverbial Homemaker
What are some of your favourite Shakespearean resources ? I'd love to add them to my list.
Blessings
Chareen
PS The BBC produced this interesting song on the quotes of Shakespeare that we use today.
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