New to homeschooling? Today I'm sharing ten must-read books for new homeschoolers. These books will encourage and prepare you for the homeschool journey.
"When I began to create some healthy structure, it helped my children to relax and learn. Their joy increased as my fear decreased." -Mothering By the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy So often we fill our carts, or our arms, full of books for our chi
What are the must read books for homeschool moms? Here is a comprehensive list for you, whether you are a new homeschool mom or veteran.
A comprehensive guide to beautiful, living and vintage books that aren't as well known to make your homeschool library complete.
Welcome to Day 2 of 5 Days of Homeschooling Essentials! If you've missed any of the other days you can find links to them below: Day 1: Our 2013-2014 Homeschool Curriculum Choices Day 2: 12
A comprehensive guide to beautiful, living and vintage books that aren't as well known to make your homeschool library complete.
My fuss free ideas for homeschool record keeping. Making it simple is my goal. It includes: timetables, reports and combining grades.
We recently wrapped up our nature study unit on wild mammals, and I realized that it may be useful to share some of the living books we used for it in our homeschool. We follow the nature study rotation set out by Ambleside Online and it is these books that make up the nature lore,
Enjoy these stories for kids! 52 weeks of nature inspired picture books for kids. Free printable so you can check them off as you read them
How to use the Julia Rothman books for science using our notebook companions for Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Food Anatomy, and Ocean Anatomy.
If you're studying ecosystems and habitats, these picture books can help! First. let's define the difference between ecosystem and habitat.
List of favorite science literature for teaching your children science through living books. A great science reading list!
I love using kids nature books as a reference for nature studies. Here are some great kids nature books that will help you create a nature journal or
One of the main differences of a Charlotte Mason education is the use of living books instead of textbooks to provide information and ideas. But what are living books? How can you spot them? In this post you'll learn how to better tell if a book is living or not, and you'll find incredible living
Inside: If you're new to homeschooling (or even if you're a couple years in!), these homeschooling books for parents can help you determine your "why" for homeschooling, define what a good education means to YOU,
We're sharing the best educational nature books for kids. These beautiful nature-inspired children's books will become some of your child's favorites.
Inside you’ll find: The best books about homeschooling for mamas to read! Reading is a luxury when you’re a busy mom. But it’s also a necessity. Without quality books, we’d lack refreshment, inspiration, and growth. When I gear up to start our first official year of homeschooling, I knew I needed to arm myself with [...]
Share Wildflower Ramblings!Children love living books with enlightening and clever stories! We have loved using this fun list of living books for elementary readers! After we have read the Little Bear and Frog & Toad books, this is what we use next! If you haven’t picked up the Fox books, you are missing out! They...
These seven nature study books are perfect for inspiring and encouraging you with nature study in your homeschool.
When you're learning how to homeschool reading the best homeschool books can help so much. Homeschooling books for inspiration.
Elliot started preschool last week (cue mom tears) and although it’s quite heartbreaking that my little boy isn’t that little anymore, I couldn’t be happier watching him grow. He is attending a beautiful Waldorf school three days a week and we will be doing our nature studies during the other week days (with a flexible
Homeschooling your children this fall? A nature schooling curriculum is a beautiful and meaningful way to inspire a lifelong love of learning.
If you are homeschooling, you maybe wondering where to start and how to choose curriculum. Here are 4 books you need to read before you homeschool.
If you have a desire to sneak in some learning to the carefree days of summer, look no further. I've compiled a list of twenty-five great living books (5 titles for 5 of the main learning categories in the homeschool day) that you can strew in order to prevent that nasty summer slide!
Subscription boxes are THE thing right now, right? I mean you see them everywhere. Here are the best subscriptions for Homeschool Families with reviews...
I believe the best way to teach your kids about the world is to show it to them! That being said, I know there are seasons when it just isn't possible (or
Interested in homeschooling? These articles, books, and podcasts are great resources for amatuer and experienced homeschooling parents.
We love Julia Rothman’s book series. Her anatomy books make a fantastic addition to your homeschool library as resources your children will love not only for their amazing illustrations, but also the detailed descriptions. If you’re not sure quite how to make these books work in your lessons, you’re going to be really excited about...
Forest school ideas, books and activities! Forest schools are a wonderful way for kids to learn outside. Best forest books for kids
Here are some of the best must-read Homeschool High School Literature books and series and Free Study Guides to go with them.
This literature-based Little Women Unit Study For Your Homeschool includes hands on art lessons, Mother Culture and more ideas around the beloved novel.
Living Books as Curriculum This post has been a long time in the works, friend. When I began our homeschool journey many years ago, we dabbled in all manner (...)
Share Wildflower Ramblings!How can we find and provide good, quality reading material for our middle grade children? After children have learned to read, we must provide well-written reading material so they continue in their love of reading, while also emphasizing strong moral character and values. We want to promote good morals and values with Classical...
With five boys in the house, I've spent hours culling book lists and shelves for the best books for boys. They want books with action, adventure or humor and I want books that inspire character, through a fictional narrative or through an historic event or person. Some of the books on this list have become old friends as they are handed from one brother to the next. Some are dog-eared and worn, reflecting the places they've traveled on trips, in the car and in backpacks. My boys still perk up about favorite books and each son has begun his own
9 resource nature books for kids, chosen by an English teacher, that are perfect for little naturalists and will inspire a love of nature.
Over 500 of the best free homeschool printables for kids aged between 2-18. There are free homeschool worksheets for all subjects.
Each week we have a different theme at the What to Read hop and I’ll be suggesting my favorite children’s books for learning with your kids on that topic through picture books, activity books, and great supplements to your homeschooling curriculum. I want to travel around the U.S. to teach my kids about our great country and […]
Have fun introducing the books from your childhood to your own children with this list of 25 classic chapter books for 5-8 year olds. Great read alouds.
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
We’ve much proof that reading aloud with our kids enhances academic ability and communication skills. But mostly we desire the glue.
When I first started having kids I had no idea how hard it would be to find kid's Bible study resources. These are the best I've found.
Homeschool unit study spines can make or break your unit study. While you can use any living book for a great unit study, some resources are more helpful than others to help you plan quickly.
"When I began to create some healthy structure, it helped my children to relax and learn. Their joy increased as my fear decreased." -Mothering By the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy So often we fill our carts, or our arms, full of books for our chi
Freedom Homeschooling provides reading lists for 2nd through 12th grades. Also, there's a FREE lesson or novel study for each book!
Using Living Books for History - How we use living books for an engaging and memorable Charlotte Mason way to learn history!
Motherhood and homeschool blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares five books to read if you're considering homeschooling. Read more now!
Sharing 3 Amazing Books that will change the way you homeschool! I read them this year and was so encouraged and inspired! If you're new to homeschooling or a veteran homeschool mom--these should be on your must read list!
Inside you’ll find: The best books about homeschooling for mamas to read! Reading is a luxury when you’re a busy mom. But it’s also a necessity. Without quality books, we’d lack refreshment, inspiration, and growth. When I gear up to start our first official year of homeschooling, I knew I needed to arm myself with [...]
