Curriculum

The winter solstice is the shortest day and longest night of the year. It marks the point when the Earth’s axial tilt is farthest from the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere. This blog features activities to learn about the 2024 winter solstice including a free worksheet PDF, craft and nature activities, and more.

For homeschooling families, the holidays can be both magical and hectic. In this blog post I share how we balance academics during the holiday season with seasonal curriculum, plus ideas to make the season special and memorable for my family.

Teaching history is an exciting opportunity to spark curiosity and imagination. Through engaging storytelling about historical figures, events, and cultures, children can develop a love for learning history. This blog post details how I teach history in my homeschool and my favorite history curriculum for kids.

A Treasured Thanksgiving is an immersive holiday unit study designed to teach an appreciation of the trials leading up to the first Thanksgiving. With this Charlotte Mason study, you will learn through historic accounts relayed through picture books and hands-on connections with crafts, games, and recipes.

My children and I loved The Twenty-One Balloons, a whimsical adventure story! Alongside this imaginative, creative tale, we studied geography, hot air balloons, and more as we read. This blog post includes everything you need to know about the book and how to cultivate rich learning through literature.

Here is a peek at what nature study looks like in my homeschool. With children ages 4, 6, 9, and 11, I believe it is important that children first learn about nature in their world through the plants, animals, and trees where they live. This is a special practice to me, and something we have developed over the years.

Autumn is here! Get into the season with this pumpkin unit study. For fall, I like to find ways to experience the season in nature, and by finding ways to incorporate it into other topics we study in our homeschool. And you know what? This way of learning is so much simpler and way more meaningful.

Read my favorite Thanksgiving picture books for kids and children to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with this FREE book list. This book list includes books about Pilgrims, the Mayflower, Native Americans, Squanto, and other historical figures. These books coordinate with the unit study, A Treasured Thanksgiving.

Check out ideas and activities for reading The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare with your family, homeschool group, or co-op. Learn about this adventure story and ideas for including a Charlotte Mason literature study to your homeschool or book club for children and kids. Read independently or with friends

Explore my 20 favorite nature books to read aloud to kids with this free book list. These stories are filled with adventure the joy of the outdoors. These titles are geared for 4th-8th grade children, but can be enjoyed by the whole family as read aloud. Share in the benefits of reading aloud to your family.