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Counting Down: The End of Preschool

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By Amanda Pelser

We only have three more days left in our preschool curriculum.  Yes, only 3 more.  Jonathan picked up the pace on me again this past week and we’ve been reading and doing extra workbook pages.  So, Friday is now our last day of preschool.  {*sniff, sniff*} What a great year it has been with Sonlight…

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A Year in Review…

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By Amanda Pelser

We are not quite finished with our first year, but I’m currently preparing for next year and evaluating our first year of homeschooling. What worked? An eclectic, Charlotte-Mason leaning homeschooling style.  I love everything I’ve read about the Charlotte Mason method but I incorporate bits and pieces of other methods that work well for us. Sonlight….

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Charlotte Mason Method: The Basics

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By Amanda Pelser

Charlotte Mason was a teacher in England in the late 1800’s / early 1900’s.  I won’t bore you with details from her life at this point.  You can read more by clicking on her name.  One thing that I feel is pertinent to point out is that she saw children as people.  This is almost…

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Homeschool Philosophies

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By Amanda Pelser

One of the first steps in homeschooling is to determine what kind of philosophy or method of homeschooling best fits your family and your children.  We have found that there are seven main categories, with of course some overlap, different names, and subsets.  Here’s a very, very brief overview of each and this is not…

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