our homeschooling approach and rhythms

We have tried so many different curriculums within the Charlotte Mason approach, and they have all been lovely… I just like to switch things up to be honest, and to be even more honest, I end up doing my own thing a few months in anyways haha! I taught high school...

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rhythms in homeschooling |  teaching pre-k & Kinder

rhythms in homeschooling | teaching pre-k & Kinder

I open my eyes to that blue morning. The sun waking and stretching just beyond the horizon, casting a hazy blue tint over the sleeping hills and rustling trees. The house is quiet and cold. I wrap my sweater over my chilly bones and head for coffee. I sip slowly, drinking in that hot creamy promise of what the day will hold, and open my devotional.

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Seasonal Lessons

Seasonal Lessons

I often use nature to guide us through our learning. I give extra heart to the present season, and I think of how I can bring that season to life in our lessons. Paying close attention to the seasons, offers us insight into our own lives…

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rhythms in homeschooling | teaching multiple grades

rhythms in homeschooling | teaching multiple grades

“The rhythm of family. Until we transform the chaos of family life, we can never hope to transform society. I envision a circle of caring intimacy. I envision a place where we celebrate waking, eating, noisy laughter, quiet moments of communion. I envision a sanctuary, however unorthodox, where each of us can develop inner harmony and strength of character.

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adventures in british columbia

adventures in british columbia

At the beginning of May, my husband, three little ones and I traveled to British Columbia to our happy place, Whistler.  It was our third time visiting Whistler since 2016, and each time we fall in love with it more and more. The weather could not have been more...

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