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Educational Philosophy, Home Education
A Simple Plan for Teaching High School Essay Writing

Forms V and VI.In these Forms some definite teachingin the art of composition is advisable,but not too much,lest the young scholars be saddled with a stilted stylewhich may encumber them for life.— Charlotte Mason (A Philosophy of Education, p. 193) Here I am, once again planning someone’s senior year. (This is the closest I’ve ever cut my school planning — we start in six days!) I was very casual with this child’s writing instruction because she has always been naturally Continue Reading…
August 13, 2024
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Circle Time Planning When Everybody’s a Teenager

This past week, I drew up yet another new set of Circle Time plans. It never gets old, really. I can’t help but enjoy the fresh possibilities that come with a new plan. Of course, there are fewer possibilities when you only get three days a week, but beggars can’t be choosers and all that. I make do with what I have rather than planning-as-pretending (in which I overschedule). Here’s what first term of this year is going to look Continue Reading…
July 31, 2021
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
A Divine Curricular Appointment

Unless the Lord builds the house,those who build it labor in vain.— Psalm 127:1 I don’t know about you, but I am not a grand composer orchestrating my homeschool curriculum. I use AmblesideOnline, which means I mainly schedule a week using assignments planned by Other People. Occasionally I tinker with it. Sometimes this is because a child has already read a book. Other times, I’m combining students. But whatever I do to alter it, it’s not really my creation. I Continue Reading…
August 24, 2020
Other Thoughts
Thoughtworthy (Theology Book, School Planning, Big Kids & More!)

This post contains affiliate links. :: 1 :: While I had heard good things about it, I put off ordering The Wonderful Works of God because it’s over $40. However, in my end of the year interviews with my children, they let me know what they wanted to read and think about more and it became very obvious that something like this book would fit the bill — and if something like it, why not the actual book itself? So Continue Reading…
July 3, 2020