A word of encouragement to the home educated graduate. Excerpts from our ceremony.

Is there life after home school? What next? Some exciting travel opportunities led to this visit to the door of St Edwards Church in Stow-on-Wold, UK, the door that inspired Tolkien’s door of Moriah. “Speak Friend and Enter”.

Just a list of books I have enjoyed in the past year, with a few podcasts, too.

A compiled list of books from our local Charlotte Mason book club, featuring fiction, nonfiction, health and wellness, nature, parenting, and more. Enjoy!

Consistency is key to making progress in our home education journey.

Making the last days of school memorable and creating your own graduation ceremonies.

A simple life doesn’t occur randomly or suddenly.  It’s a CHOICE that takes EFFORT.

How to cope when you don’t have a maid. Otherwise known as teaching your kids to help with chores.

A list of age-appropriate chores to help your family develop helpful habits.

A List of Books for Dads

Ideas for a Home Graduation Celebration

Reading books produces ideas which translate to many fun adventures to be had in the summer. Spark imagination and creative play with these books and ideas.

Be Awakened to a Higher Calling in Education as a parent preparing students with eternal implications.

It was a Feast of Goodness.

I decided to title this A Quiet Growing Time so that we can talk about each in its turn and break down some of the ways I have (and am still using) the first 6 years of my 2 boys lives (ages 4 and 6) to prepare us—for formal schooling yes, but even more so for a full and beautiful life even outside of school.

For the last few years, she has created a list of things to do to bring Joy to the darkest of days (literally dark here in Michigan!). I am sharing them here as a chance for you to craft your own Joy Challenge. Some years it is a list in my planner, others it is a daily planned entry item in my To Do list and once it was a grab jar- each item written on scrap paper, placed in a jar, for a random daily choice…

As an infant, my daughter was determined to investigate the dog food dish. She continued to crawl toward it despite being redirected, repositioned, and told “no”. My husband was going to let her get into it because she was so determined and I adamantly said, “NO! She must learn to respect our no because we know what is best and what is not.”

What is a “living book”? This might be a common question asked for a conference that is founded upon what living books have to offer us! Michelle Howard, one of our keynote speakers, author of the multiple award winning Truth Quest History guides, living books librarian, pioneer and cornerstone of the living books movement in America says it best in this article! If you want to get fired up and inspired then read on…

Come with me to Ambleside. A visit to the House of Education, St Mary’s Cemetery and a hike along the River Rothay.

I was reminded how important is this choice to home educate. To be counter cultural and to raise kids who think and act outside of that box. RESOURCES had been gained and I was well on my way to planning and preparing for the next year.