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Charlotte Mason in 18 Simple Lessons
New eBook Explains How it Works I received a review copy of Charlotte Mason Homeschooling, all opinions of the book are my own, this also post contains affiliate links. Charlotte Mason?, you may be wondering. It’s no secret that I’m an eclectic homeschooler. But what is eclectic, really? Well, for me, it’s a gathering of the best of many different methods and utilizing each of them in my own style of homeschool. In order to do that I have to research educational methods in order to know what might work for my son.One such homeschooling method is the Charlotte Mason method. Charlotte Mason was an educator from the late 1800’s…
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This Week… Olympic Spirit
Embracing the Snow and IceThis post contains affiliate links which I think go perfectly with an Olympic Unit Study. Thank you for supporting Great Peace Academy.At Great Peace Academy this week I’ve abandoned the traditional text book learning and embraced the winter. With 8 new inches of snow followed by a thick layer of ice followed by some more snow AND the winter Olympic kick off, I decided a winter Olympic unit study was in order. I gathered resources and printed, printed, printed. I’m thrilled to say that my Little Man is just as excited as I am for the break in the routine. He is relishing the study as…
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How to Connect with Your Husband at Convention
Ignite Your Marriage Connection This post contains affiliate links and GHC sponsors my blog. Maybe you just can’t imagine in all the hustle and bustle of a homeschool convention being able to really connect with your husband. After all a convention is filled with a lot of walking, rushing to and from seminars and then the vendor hall that is filled with wall to wall booths and people. But you can! Really! I’ve gone to 5 conventions since I began homeschooling, I’ve gone with my husband to 3 of those. What I discovered is that it’s during that time when he is truly tuned in to my role as…
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This Week… Homeschool Goes On
When Public School Comes to a Stand Still All around me public schools were closed this week due to extremely cold weather. Yet, homeschool at least in my household, continued. I heard about a school district who decided to make “blizzard bags” for their students. In these bags they decided to put 5 worksheets to counteract the missed days of school and the 5 worksheets would then be equivalent to…. wait for it… 2 school days. That doesn’t include any reading assignments, just worksheets.Hmmm. 5 worksheets = 2 school days. That would mean that in my homeschool this week we finished the equivalent of apx. 10 days of school. It’s…
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Applecore Online Homeschool Record Keeping System
Makes Homeschool Planning Easier I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be able to host this giveaway of the Applecore Gold Plan. Because I know it will bless the lives of one great homeschool mom. Be sure to read through the post to find out more about Applecore and register for the giveaway. Working with Applecore, an online digital planner and record keeping system, allows me to serve as a reviewer and affiliate blogger, so that I can share my honest review of the product they offer. I received a free subscription to the gold plan so that I can try out all of the features they have available. All opinions…
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Encouragement and Continuing Education for Homeschool Parents
iHomeschool Studio a 4-day Webinar EventAre you sitting in your homeschool, staring out your frosty windows and wishing a friend would call and just talk the afternoon away about which math curriculum is right for you? Or maybe you want to do a bit of research on homeschooling during the high school years but aren’t sure where to start? Are you curious to learn more about homeschooling methods and learning styles? Are you just thinking you wish it were spring and time for a big homeschool convention? The iHomeschool Network has just what you need. As a member of the iHomeschool Network, I also am an affiliate marketer for their…
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Homeschool Pick Me Up
What To Do for Winter Blues Are you sitting there in your homeschool looking around at the children thinking that everyone looks bored? In fact, are you bored? Maybe bored isn’t the right word. Maybe what you are feeling is the winter time drudgery. It’s that time of year when it’s cold outside and outdoor activities are limited. Your hitting the books hard because you are home all the time, but everyone, especially you, is feeling just blah! You need a pick me up. I know how you feel. Our state of Ohio continues to be shrouded in this polar vortex. We have about 6 inches of snow here with high winds…
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This Week: Magellan Math
100 Mastery Skills Achieved in Math We of course in Ohio had another cold, cold week. The temperatures have been hovering in the single digits and I’m hearing that next week may be even colder. We are currently as I’m writing this getting a snow storm, my husband is travelling to his next freelance job and Little Man and I are tucked in here at home with a wood burner and chicken soup to keep us warm. I’ve started making more hot tea for all of us and blankets are being used more and more. For my friends in the south complaining about being cold at 32 degrees. Stop it!…
