I still remember those early days of homeschooling; the piles of curriculum catalogs (pre-internet), the books on various philosophies, the feelings of intimidation on the huge task I was taking on, the confusion on what to buy and teach and how. Several years into my journey, I learned something about education that really helped clarify … more
Those dates are looking really crazy and futuristic. A lot of changes have happened in our family over the last couple years and I just haven’t been able to stay on top of the blog. We built a house, moved twice, and married off our firstborn! The Man has been settling into a new position … more
A little late, but what can I say. We moved! Now 21, Dusty has graduated flight school and is working as a flight instructor at the local airport here near home. He will be racking up flight hours until he has enough to be hired as a commercial pilot. I’m only going to list out … more
This is looking like another interesting year, isn’t it? It’s great if we can keep things as consistent and upbeat as possible for our kids. Dusty Now 19, Dusty is attending the flight school mentioned in last year’s planning post. L3 Harris is set up more like a trade school for pilots, which allows them … more
Does this sound nice to you? It does to me, especially right now. I’ll explain in a moment. I really think there is a need today for a minimalist curriculum with a Charlotte-Mason flavor. Something that contains the basics with her language methods, and a handful of excellent books. Today is a day of information … more
If you are in western Wisconsin or eastern Minnesota, you may be interested in this one-day retreat featuring Charlotte-Mason, Classical, and Christian education on October 19th, 2019. There will be sessions on high school, music, art, and Mother Culture. Lunch is provided and used books will be for sale. Registration and details found at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/journey-an-education-for-life-tickets-67936121769?aff=utm_source%3Deb_email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dnew_event_email&utm_term=eventurl_text
Dusty – the Graduate Remember what I said about staying nimble with your teens?! Dusty has put his entrance into ANG on pause as he looks into a new flight school option. Stay tuned. . . *** Duncan – 7th Grade Systematic Mathematics 7 – I have written a bit on this favorite curriculum for … more
It was an interesting year! Our only one with all four kids in school, and the first containing a high school graduation. Here’s the curriculum recap: 12th Grade Community College Classes (Math, English, Science) – This was a big win, but I think a lot of it was that our student was prepared. Dusty had … more
Happy Summer, everyone. I’m still here. Late winter and spring were busy with travel and graduating our 18yo. Things have slowed down and I thought it might be good to post a few reflections on our first trip through the high school years–while it is all fresh on my mind. Our high school was pretty … more
One of the books that helped launch the modern classical homeschool movement was The Well Trained Mind. Among other suggestions, TWTM made a careful case for covering world history in a four-year cycle, doing it three times over the course of the twelve grades. One year for ancient history, one for medieval, one for early … more