Want an introduction to the orchestra, but haven’t had a chance to make it to your local bookstore or library? Just enjoy this cute little video on YouTube made in the 1940s.
Have you heard of lapbooking? While it’s a very common method of teaching lately, especially amongst homeschoolers, I’m just now dipping my toe into this gigantic ocean of possibilities. I’ve decided that I want to focus on butterflies for the month of May, and I’d love to have a lapbook as our final product for [...]
BOOK IT! motivates children to read by rewarding their reading accomplishments with praise, recognition and pizza. BOOK IT! is simple for the teacher to use, flexible because goals match reading ability, and fun because achieving a goal is a great reason to celebrate. Who is eligible for the BOOK IT! Program for homeschools? Any student [...]
Ballet of the Elephants by Leda Schubert My review rating: 5 of 5 stars Winner of the 2007-2008 Texas Bluebonnet Award, this book filled with watercolor pictures of the true story of the Ballet of Elephants was captivating. When Igor Stravinsky (composer of The Nutcracker) was asked by George Balanchine (Russian Choreographer) to compose a [...]
A bit about the book… Laurence Anholt has done a beautiful job of telling the story of Matisse and his nurse, Monique, who became a nun, in a way that children can relate to and enjoy. Since I didn’t know anything about this artist, I also enjoyed getting to learn more about his personality and [...]
I got this idea from 100 Best Ideas for Primary Math, by Holly Sar Dye, M.A., to take Kate for a walk around the neighborhood. During our walk I encouraged her to look for different shapes and to take pictures of those objects for us to look at later. We would be “Shape Shooters” – [...]
“In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf…” For Mother’s Day we have a tradition of planting in our garden in the back yard. The kids help pick out what we want to plant while we’re at the nursery, then enjoy digging holes in the garden to plant their favorites.
I just recently came across this quote about art and thought it fit with the Charlotte Mason view of art quite nicely. So I decided to share it with you all here. Enjoy! Art begs you to notice it. Why? Because art is God’s way of saying hello. So pay attention to poetry. Pay attention [...]
