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we homeschool too.
Experience is the Best Teacher
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Just call it what it is!
Great Homeschool Articles
By Sam Blumenfeld
By The Bluedorns
By John Taylor Gatto
By Karen Andreola
The Homeschool Corner
Why relaxed and unfettered? Why not?
The precise question I began asking myself back in the disturbed haze and encumbered fog of my earliest homeschool recollections. If you have even the slightest, most minute ounce of curiosity on how I wrestled free from the tortuous tentacles of fear, frustration, and failure that threatens to envelope all naive, defenseless homeschool mothers, then skip right into the sunshine HERE
Recent Activities
Giving the doll house some pizazz!
It all started with my kids wanting a fire in the blank fireplace. Then I decided that the FP mantle needed some color, too. How about soft blue? Nice! Then we decided that the furniture needed some touching up...and the walls...and how 'bout the exterior, too...of course...good-bye housework! It's gonna be a crazed creative kinda day!
Homeschool Hot Spots!
These are links to some of Romantic Mom's favorite sites and articles. They're all absolutely wonderful--but just don't forget to come back!
What is learning? What is education?
What is a Christian education?
What is Unschooling?
Ambleside Online
Charlotte Mason's Original Writings
Simply Charlotte Mason
The Tanglewood School
Alpha-Phonics
Karen Andreola
Home School World
A Christian Homeschool College
Homeschool Group Activities
A homeschool group is wonderful--as long as you find one that coincides with your general homeschool outlook. Ours is very laidback with most families interested in pursuing the more family-centered, homestead-type lifestyle. That's why it's great for us. Those looking for more instructional, or activity, or whatever it is, can certainly find that kind of support. If you can't, though, don't sweat it. READ MORE
The Talkies
I've noticed that most children love to talk.. and talk...and talk. And they also love to show you things. I've also observed that when my kiddos get with other kiddos they actually start teaching each other stuff! SO why not put 'em together and let 'em talk and show, and show and talk till the cows come home or their ears shrivel up? Welcome to our version of the Talkies where my kids can share all the momentous, earth-shattering things they have discovered and yours can do the same! Mine would be thrilled to hear all the nitty-gritty details! READ MORE
Fun Projects
Here are some good, old-fashioned (with a little help from the computer age!) crafts and projects for the kiddos...
Spring Pinwheels
3-D Train
Circle Flyer
Inventor Activity Cards
Paper Jewelry
Paper Airplanes
Photo Puzzle
Travelin' Kids
Magnetic U.S.
Magnetic Solar System
Children's Books & Illustrators
Books and children flock together like birds of a feather! I'm one who's captivated with wonderful children's books and vintage illustrations (like Ruth Mary Hallock, Jessie Wilcox Smith, or Maria L. Kirk). Check out our Library for some of our favorite finds HERE
Children's Recitations
I had always heard that children could memorize very easily but never quite believed it. Well, after reading Anne of Green Gables, our children took up reciting with a vengeance--they love it! They even ASK to do it! They ask for poems to memorize and do it on their own--blows me away! Our little homeschool group has provided some great opportunities for them to do it up--right on stage! Click on the pic to see them in action!
Coming soon!
Books We've Read and Enjoyed!
For more photos and favorites see our Library!
Prairie Girl by W. Anderson
Island Alphabet – Islands of Maine by K.P. Briggs
Ballot Box Battle by E.A. McCully (Opportunity to discuss Feminist Movement--we focused on Christian perspective of course--but book gives a glimpse into historical sentiments felt in society at that time--also very nicely illustrated)
Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue by Angeli Perrow
Sirius The Dog Star by Angeli Perrow
Captain Castaway by Angeli Perrow
Tractor by Craig Brown
A Possible Tree by J.H. Aldridge
Lily’s Garden by D. Kogan Ray
Island Boy by Barbara Cooney
Lili At Ballet by R. Isadora
Benjamin Franklin by D’Aulaire
Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
Emily’s Art by P. Catalanetto
One Day At Woodgreen Animal Shelter by P. Casey
This Boat by P. Collicutt
The Rusty Tractor by Joy Cowley
Small Folk Quilter by Ingrid Rogler
The Sea Chest by T. Buzzeo
Watercolor Color (Reference) by Ray Smith and Royal Academy of Arts
Beach by Elisha Cooper
Sky Dogs by Jane Yolen
If I Were Born a Kitten by Marion Dane Bauer
Horses by Gail Gibbons,
Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercombe (Opportunity to discuss effects of divorce on families--story is about a cat that goes between 2 houses--nice illustrations)
An Alphabet of Animal Signs by Garlic Press
The Milkman by Carol Foskett Cordsen
Morning Beach by Leslie Baker
Araminta’s Paint Box by Karen Ackerman
Sewing with Felt by Buff McAllister
Farmer Will by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
Everything Has A Place by Patricia Lillie
The Usborne Book of Paper Super Planes by P. Holland K. Needham
Ship by David Macaulay
What Instrument is This? By Rosmarie Hausherr
Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
This Rocket by Paul Collicutt
This Truck by Paul Collicutt
Mary Cassatt by Susan E. Meyer
Portraits of women Artists for Children Mary Cassatt by Robyn Montana Turner
For Ages Under 3
If I Were Born a Kitten by Marion Dane Bauer
Farmer Will by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
Everything Has A Place by Patricia Lillie
For Ages Under 6
Horses by Gail Gibbons
Lili At Ballet by R. Isadora
Small Folk Quilter by Ingrid Rogler
For Ages Under 9
Araminta’s Paint Box by Karen Ackerman
Lili At Ballet by R. Isadora
Emily’s Art by P. Catalanetto
One Day At Woodgreen Animal Shelter by P. Casey
For Boys
The Usborne Book of Paper Super Planes by P. Holland K. Needham
This Rocket by Paul Collicutt
This Truck by Paul Collicutt
This Boat by P. Collicutt
The Rusty Tractor by Joy Cowley
Small Folk Quilter by Ingrid Rogler
Family
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Prairie Girl by W. Anderson
Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
Subjects:
Animals
If I Were Born a Kitten by Marion Dane Bauer
Grandmother’s Pigeon by Louise Erdrich
Horses by Gail Gibbons,
Charlie Anderson by Barbara Abercombe (Opportunity to discuss effects of divorce on families--story is about a cat that goes between 2 houses)
Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue by Angeli Perrow
Sirius The Dog Star by Angeli Perrow
Captain Castaway by Angeli Perrow
One Day At Woodgreen Animal Shelter by P. Casey
Social Studies
Araminta’s Paint Box by Karen Ackerman
Sky Dogs by Jane Yolen
Ship by David Macaulay
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
This Rocket by Paul Collicutt
This Truck by Paul Collicutt
Prairie Girl by W. Anderson
Ballot Box Battle by E.A. McCully (Opportunity to discuss Feminist Movement--we focused on Christian perspective of course--but book gives a glimpse into historical sentiments felt in society at that time--also very nicely illustrated)
Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue by Angeli Perrow
Sirius The Dog Star by Angeli Perrow
Captain Castaway by Angeli Perrow
Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
This Boat by P. Collicutt
The Rusty Tractor by Joy Cowley
Peoples and Cultures
Sky Dogs by Jane Yolen
Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
The Arts
What Instrument is This? By Rosmarie Hausherr
Mary Cassatt by Susan E. Meyer
Portraits of women Artists for Children Mary Cassatt by Robyn Montana Turner
Lili At Ballet by R. Isadora
Emily’s Art by P. Catalanetto
Beach by Elisha Cooper
Handicrafts
Sewing with Felt by Buff McAllister
The Usborne Book of Paper Super Planes by P. Holland K. Needham
Small Folk Quilter by Ingrid Rogler
Watercolor Color (Reference) by Ray Smith and Royal Academy of Arts
Languages
An Alphabet of Animal Signs by Garlic Press
Rhymes, Verse, and Poetry
The Milkman by Carol Foskett Cordsen
Island Alphabet – Islands of Maine by K.P. Briggs
Geography
Morning Beach by Leslie Baker
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Island Alphabet – Islands of Maine by K.P. Briggs
Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
Beach by Elisha Cooper
Maine
Morning Beach by Leslie Baker
Ship by David Macaulay
Island Alphabet – Islands of Maine by K.P. Briggs
Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue by Angeli Perrow
Sirius The Dog Star by Angeli Perrow
Captain Castaway by Angeli Perrow
Lily’s Garden by D. Kogan Ray
Island Boy by Barbara Cooney
History
Sky Dogs by Jane Yolen
Araminta’s Paint Box by Karen Ackerman
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Prairie Girl by W. Anderson
Ballot Box Battle by E.A. McCully
Lighthouse Dog to the Rescue by Angeli Perrow
Sirius The Dog Star by Angeli Perrow
Captain Castaway by Angeli Perrow
Island Boy by Barbara Cooney
Benjamin Franklin by D’Aulaire
Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling
Seabird by Holling C. Holling
Science
Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Ecology by Kathleen Kudlinski
Benjamin Franklin by D’Aulaire
Nature Study
Rachel Carson: Pioneer of Ecology by Kathleen Kudlinski
Lily’s Garden by D. Kogan Ray
Seasons
A possible Tree by J.H. Aldridge
Lily’s Garden by D. Kogan Ray
Beach by Elisha Cooper
Beautiful Illustration
Morning Beach by Leslie Baker
Island Alphabet – Islands of Maine by K.P. Briggs
Beach by Elisha Cooper
Videos:
Science
Moody Institute of Science
Transfer of Energy
Uses of Energy
Types of Energy
Benjamin Franklin
Social Studies
All About Old McDonald’s Farm
Horses A to Z
All About Fast Trains
Airplanes A to Z
History
Benjamin Franklin
Language
Bonjour Les Amis Vol. 1, 2, 3
Lyric Language 1 & 2
Arts
Lily in Monet's Garden