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Swedish Drill Revisited III — Marching Your Way to More Advanced Routines

I am excited to announce that Swedish Drill Revisited III is complete and ready for purchase in the Afterthoughts shop. If you’re looking for a fun way to shake up the physical movement slot on your school schedule, I hope you’ll head over and purchase a copy. The cost is $15 (as is the case of Swedish Drill Revisited and Swedish Drill Revisited II). Marching was introduced in Swedish Drill Revisited II, and in this third volume the practice of Continue Reading…
August 21, 2019
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Swedish Drill for Co-ops: Your Questions – Answered!

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s an exciting time of year, isn’t it? Summer will soon fade into the cooler temperatures of autumn, and a new “year in books” will begin for Charlotte Mason homeschoolers. For many families, back to school involves a return to regular community activities. I have received a number of questions over the past several weeks regarding Swedish Drill in a group setting. I’ve written about this previously, but in this post I’ll address these more recent questions. How do I Continue Reading…
October 15, 2018
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Swedish Drill as Habit Training

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he summer solstice is behind us and a peek on Instagram tells me that many of you are enjoying your summer break. While this will certainly involve plenty of time relaxing by the pool reading good books, I have noticed that several families utilize the summer months to emphasize habit training that often falls to the wayside during the school year. Have you considered the possibility that Swedish Drill can be a habit training tool? As you know, Swedish Drill Continue Reading…
June 26, 2018
Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Mother's Education
Feast: The Core of Our Community

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ast month I promised a peek into the offerings of our In a Large Room community. I cannot do so without making you more familiar with our 4:8 Feast community, which is where the seed for the larger community was first sown. As I mentioned previously, our name was birthed from a Bible verse: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — Continue Reading…
March 21, 2018