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How to Use AmblesideOnline for Groups: A Tutorial

Was it only last year that AmblesideOnline debuted their new AO for Groups curriculum? I think so. It’s still fairly new, and many folks don’t even know it’s there. Those who do sometimes find it confusing. It’s actually quite simple. You just need to learn to think about the years in a different way: it’s basically a series of three-year loop schedules. If you have closely-spaced children who are also school age but currently illiterate (or just not literate enough Continue Reading…
July 8, 2019
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
What Worked for 11th Grade: College Prep Genius (Homeschooling High School)

When a Charlotte Mason mama meets the “real world” of SATs, ACTs, and college applications, it can be a pain. Maintaining our principles means not teaching to the test, but not teaching to the test can mean lower test scores, which can have undesirable ramifications. One of my goals has been to keep as many doors open for my students as possible. Some students will naturally have more open doors than others — some will care about open doors more Continue Reading…
June 25, 2019
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Shakespeare for the Seemingly Inept

I almost didn’t write this post. Well, actually, I wrote it but almost deleted it. Humility. The extent of my knowledge and education and introduction to Shakespeare was this: “Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?” I don’t know when I heard that line, where I heard it, but I knew it was a line from Shakespeare. And that was all I knew. I was born and raised in Australia. I came to live in the United States when I was Continue Reading…
September 6, 2018
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Handing Over the School Planning (Homeschooling High School)

[T]here is no education but self-education … — Charlotte Mason (Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 26) When my son started AmblesideOnline Year 1 back in 2008, I created a simple spreadsheet. (At the time, AO did not provide PDF schedules.) I made it for ME — it was easier to divide up the weeks and spread them out over multiple days before school started, rather than trying to figure it out and make decisions on the fly. Too many decisions Continue Reading…
August 8, 2018