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By C. Janelle Posted on May 28, 2021May 28, 2021

Trial and Error

I like learning new things, but I hate making mistakes. I don’t mind the “trial” part but the “error” part is distinctly painful. In a way, then, parenting and homeschooling … Continue reading Trial and Error

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Child development, homeschool, homeschooling high school, Parenting, teenagers
By C. Janelle Posted on July 30, 2019

Epic Battles for Middle School

My son is using Don and Jenny Killgallon’s Paragraphs for Middle School as part of his writing curriculum this year. The idea is to introduce writing concepts, illustrate them with … Continue reading Epic Battles for Middle School

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Curriculum, homeschooling, Killgallon, Writing
By C. Janelle Posted on December 2, 2016December 18, 2020

Junior Philosopher

The past several lunchtimes, my kids and I have been listening to Plato’s The Last Days of Socrates, with varying levels of attention. Today, my son and I had this conversation: son: … Continue reading Junior Philosopher

Categories: HomeschoolTags: classical education, homeschool, philosophy, Plato
By C. Janelle Posted on February 7, 2016December 18, 2020

Raising Readers: Selecting Books

A week or so ago, I wrote about how my spouse and I accidentally created a Reading Culture at our house, and then accidentally inculcated our children into it. Today, I wanted to … Continue reading Raising Readers: Selecting Books

Categories: Books, HomeschoolTags: Books, homeschool, kids, Library, reading
By C. Janelle Posted on January 29, 2016December 18, 2020

Raising Readers: Reading Culture

I was sitting and reading one afternoon last fall when the cat got up from my lap and, wakened from the world of the novel on my lap, I realized … Continue reading Raising Readers: Reading Culture

Categories: Books, HomeschoolTags: Books, homeschool, kids, reading
By C. Janelle Posted on January 15, 2016December 18, 2020

Fruit Punctuation

This morning while I was peeling and chopping and tossing things into the slow cooker, my six-year-old told me about something in a book he was reading. “It says ‘Anakin’ and … Continue reading Fruit Punctuation

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Grammar, homeschool, kids
By C. Janelle Posted on September 22, 2015December 18, 2020

Guess Who

  Me: Do you know who that statue is? 6yo: Oh! I know him! I’ll give you a hint. His first name starts with “Z” and his second name starts … Continue reading Guess Who

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Abraham Lincoln, kids, U.S. History
By C. Janelle Posted on September 14, 2015December 18, 2020

Studying Ancient Egypt

To complement our study of ancient Egypt, we built a pyramid. In order to be as authentic as possible, each of these LEGO bricks weighs three tons. Next we need … Continue reading Studying Ancient Egypt

Categories: HomeschoolTags: ancient egypt, History, homeschool
By C. Janelle Posted on July 22, 2015July 29, 2015

Monarch Butterfly Rearing Recap: Release and Conservation

The ninth and last butterfly was still a pupa when I went to bed last night. The chrysalis seemed smaller than the others and hadn’t changed colors in the same way … Continue reading Monarch Butterfly Rearing Recap: Release and Conservation

Categories: HomeschoolTags: butterfly, metamorphosis, monarch
By C. Janelle Posted on July 18, 2015July 29, 2015

Mothering Monarchs

Wednesday before last, I went out to check the mail and discovered a Priority Mail package from Pennsylvania. It held the ten swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) plants and one dozen live … Continue reading Mothering Monarchs

Categories: HomeschoolTags: butterflies, caterpillars, homeschool, metamorphosis, monarchs
By C. Janelle Posted on May 2, 2015May 1, 2015

Pandora’s Homeschool

“Mom, did you say eighty thousand people died in one moment?” asked my daughter. This afternoon, my children and I sat under the Tree of Knowledge, and they accepted with trust the apple … Continue reading Pandora’s Homeschool

Categories: HomeschoolTags: Hiroshima, homeschool, Nagasaki, parenthood
By C. Janelle Posted on April 8, 2014December 18, 2020

The Starry Afternoon: An Artistic Victory

My kids love crafts, but for the past couple of years, my eight-year-old has been very resistant to anything labeled “art,” especially drawing. I think it has to do with … Continue reading The Starry Afternoon: An Artistic Victory

Categories: HomeschoolTags: art, Art Through the Year, homeschool, kids, Sharon Jeffus

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