our RELAXED & MINIMALIST HOMESCHOOLING STYLE that we love – what we use and how long it takes

As much as I don’t like to admit it, summer is coming to an end. This week Raeca’s kindergarten teacher will be coming for a home visit (cue all the mixed emotions). I had good intentions of continuing to do some “afterschooling” with Raeca through the summer, but we ended up just soaking up and…

We are well into fall here in the Canadian prairies and I figured it was about time I shared some ideas for fall nature study. To be honest, nature study is not something I am naturally good at. But I’m trying. Apparently my trying has been at least somewhat successful because a few weeks ago my…

The term living books is a very popular one in homeschooling, but what are living books? Simply Charlotte Mason explains them this way: Living books are usually written by one person who has a passion for the subject and writes in conversational or narrative style. The books pull you into the subject and involve your emotions, so…