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Why Montessori?
Why do we choose to use a Montessori approach to homeschooling? There are two components to the Montessori curriculum. There is the well developed curriculum with a fleshed out scope and sequence and...
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10 Things Montessori Isn’t
When we began homeschooling in the Montessori method well over 5 years ago, there were only a handful of Montessori moms on the internet. I had to do a lot of study and research to really understand...
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How to Be a Brave Learner
Julie Bogart is the well-known creator of the Brave Writer curriculum and founder of the Homeschool Alliance. In her new book, The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and...
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Classical Liberal Arts Academy offering 50% Off Discount
Interested in teaching your children the Catholic classical liberal arts? Classical Liberal Arts Academy is offering a special 50% discount on all enrollments with the use of the coupon code CLAA2019...
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Can You Use Montessori in a Large Family?
What does homeschooling a large family with the Montessori method look like? People I meet at homeschool events always seem impressed when they hear...
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Thomas Aquinas College New England Campus Open House
I was so excited when Thomas Aquinas College of California announced they were opening an East Coast campus in Northfield, Massachusetts, a mere hour north of my home. I finally had the opportunity to...
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Learn About Unschooling Options
Unschooled: Raising Curious, Well-Educated Children Outside the Conventional Classroom by Kerry McDonald is useful reading for anyone interested in learning more about self-directed education....
View ArticleAn In-Depth Look at Catholic Unschooling
Have you ever wondered about unschooling or self-directed education? The theory that children can be trusted to learn what they need to learn when they need to learn it without coercion has always...
View ArticleMontessori: You Can Do It!
Our friends at Verity Ed have shared this great conversation on Montessori Education and how to incorporate it into your homeschool:
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Resources for Catholic Unschooling
Unschooling is a homeschool philosophy largely based on child-led learning. It embraces the idea that children learn best when they want to learn something. It also maintains that a great deal of what...
View ArticleIs Hybrid Homeschooling Right for You
Hybrid homeschooling can offer the best of both traditional schooling and homeschooling, but it can also have its challenges. In a hybrid situation, your children go to school with other children two...
View ArticleThe Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC)
Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was an Anglican British educator who pushed for a shift from a utilitarian education to one based on living ideas. She wrote The Ambleside Geography Books and six volumes...
View ArticleA Charlotte Mason Inspired Lenten Practice
One of the key features of Charlotte Mason’s pedagogy is notebook keeping with the intent of paying close attention. In Studying to be Quiet: One Hundred Days of Keeping, Laurie Bestvater considers...
View ArticleAngelicum Great Books Program (now available in Spanish)
From the Angelicum.net website: Founded in 2000 A.D., the Great Books Program consists of four years (grades 9-12) of online classes meeting two hours per week to discuss weekly readings from the...
View ArticleHow to Incorporate Charlotte Mason Notebooks in Your Homeschool
Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was an Anglican British educator who pushed for a shift from a utilitarian education to one based on living ideas. One of the hallmarks of her educational method was the...
View ArticleRegistration for Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC) Opening Soon!
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year at the Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC) will open this month! Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) was an Anglican British educator who pushed for a shift...
View ArticleThinking About Unschooling?
Have you ever considered unschooling? Unschooling is a child-led form of homeschooling in which much of learning takes place through child interests or everyday life. A homeschooling parent’s role in...
View ArticleSelf-Directed Education for Neurodiverse Children
When raising/educating neurodiverse children (autistic, ADHD, OCD, PDA, etc.), it can be a challenge to figure out how best to educate them so that they can succeed at school and in life. In A...
View ArticleCMEC Registration Opening February 9th
The Charlotte Mason Educational Collaborative is great for families searching for a traditional Charlotte Mason education. While not officially Catholic, many of those who run it are Catholic and it is...
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