The past few years the kids and I have followed Ambleside Online’s scheduled homeschool curriculum, with great enjoyment and success. So when we came into this deployment year I weighed a few schooling options, and ultimately decided to stick with Ambleside despite its heavy reading load. After all, we knew the rhythm, we liked the […]
Skinny Dipping
The week is looking to be a hot one, and a quick glance at the triple digits had us out the door in a scurry this morning, in hopes of enjoying the wildlife refuge before the sun rose too high. On the drive over we decided against all our usual haunts, and instead selected to […]
Pictures from Nature Study
The last few weeks have been busy with very little time for words, but I have kept the camera handy. Here are a four of our favorite pictures from our last three weeks of Nature Study.
Homeschooling: Nature Study
One of the cornerstones to a Charlotte Mason-inspired homeschool is the practice of Nature Study. Access to the outdoors is emphasized from the earliest age, with it being recommended that young children spend 4-6 hours outside a day, weather permitting! Most of the child’s time out of doors is expected to be spent in free […]
Homeschooling: What, Who, Where, When
I have been wanting to knock out a few homeschooling posts for quite some time now, and the tail-end of this ridiculously non-ideal homeschool day seems like the perfect moment to begin. Because I’m rather exhausted, though, I’ll go easy on myself and just give you the quick What, Who, Where and When, saving the meaty […]