Year in Review We are coming to the close of our first official year homeschooling. That is, where we registered with the local school board. Of course, we have basically been homeschooling since birth. But now is not the time for a speech about the role of parents in education! It has been a year …
In the last ten months Little Fox went from learning that M/m says “mmm” to reading Magic Tree House chapter books. We have so much joy witnessing the progress of her reading! And so let’s delve into how we made it happen. Step One: Reading Readiness This step took a lot of patience. Waiting for …
Homeschool Kindergarten In Canada the school year starts in September. But we have started some Kindergarten work early. We did this in order to figure out a good routine for us. And also in order to get used to formal homeschooling before having a new baby! Because we certainly did not want to try everything …
Organized Montessori – Scope and Sequence of Lessons Today I am excited to share with you a resource I put together using the Montessori Album website as well as additional research into common preschool and kindergarten topics. It is meant to organize the observation and education of children between the ages of two and six. …
If you have read any of our other homeschooling articles, you’ll know we are big into classical education. One proponent of the classical method for the preschool years is that the adult is the curriculum. Small children observe everything we do, and they are learning from watching and copying us. So a big part of …
Montessori Principle Basics: Maria Montessori, a Catholic doctor, philosopher, and education reformer. A year ago, I wasn’t interested in anything with the label Montessori. I thought her methods was about letting kids do whatever they want. And forcing kids to be studious early, and eliminating creativity. I was initially very resistant to her method and …
Grace And Courtesy Everybody wants a well behaved toddler. And, as any mom of a toddler knows, Toddlers are not well equipped for behaving! For one, they have short attention spans. Two, their vocabulary is limited. Communication is hard for them even when they are not upset. So when the tough feelings hit (Hungry, Angry, …
Home Education With A Two Year Old My eldest is getting ready to turn two. And with a newborn in the house, it’s easy not to get anything done at all in a day. I want to start some good habits now, to be sure we are ready and disciplined enough for grade-school homeschooling when …