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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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How we chose a homeschooling method

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By Amanda Pelser

Our adventure to determine what kind of homeschooling best fits our family started with looking at Arborbrook Christian Academy.  If we were to send Jonathan to school, we believe that this is the best option in our area right now.  But, private school is not in the budget… and not exactly what we feel is…

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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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