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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 January 3, 2020December 16, 2020

Playtime is Over: The Odyssey, Emily Wilson translation

My children are studying ancient history this year, and as part of that—and as part of my Cavalcade of Classics—we read The Odyssey aloud together. Emily Wilson’s translation of Homer’s … Continue reading Playtime is Over: The Odyssey, Emily Wilson translation

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, Classics Club, homeschool, The Odyssey
By C. Janelle Posted on July 30, 2018December 4, 2022

TBR List Declutter, Issue 50

Tangent: Gettysburg Address “‘But in a larger sense,’” I read, “‘we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground.’” In our history studies we’d gotten back around to the Gettysburg Address. … Continue reading TBR List Declutter, Issue 50

Categories: Books, TBR List DeclutterTags: Books, California, Gettysburg Address, History, homeschool, reading, TBR, tide pool
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 December 11, 2015December 17, 2015

To Drink Deeply

“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin … Continue reading To Drink Deeply

Categories: MotherhoodTags: Hiking, homeschool, kids, time
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 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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