I want to talk to you about Enchantment. It’s important, so have a seat, grab a cup of tea, and join me… What does “Enchantment” even mean? A quick Google search reveals that “Enchantment” means “a feeling of great pleasure … Continue reading →

This past week marked the official beginning of winter. What a great time to start learning about the animals that live in arctic climates and how they manage to survive in extreme temperatures! Here is a list of the books … Continue reading →

As the Holiday Season descends upon us, I would like to encourage everyone to slow down and enjoy this festive time. Stop and smell the evergreens and the scrumptious smells wafting through your kitchens. Listen to the children laughing and … Continue reading →

One of the biggest challenges of homeschooling (for those of us with more than one child) is how to work simultaneously with children of different ages and at different developmental stages. There are several options for working with multiple children: Work … Continue reading →

When my husband and I decided back in December of 2013 that we would homeschool our children , I had an idea of how I thought it should look. I pictured planned out and scripted lessons, textbooks, and very specific … Continue reading →

I have been doing a lot of thinking for the past several months about how to make learning more fun, more engaging, more organic. Part of the reason that we chose to homeschool was to be able to live on our terms. To … Continue reading →

This might not look like learning. It wouldn’t have looked like learning to me two years ago. Kids running around with robes and magic wands. Sitting on the couch reading a big, colorfully illustrated book about wizards. Coloring pictures of … Continue reading →

In our house, we LOVE science! It’s even more fun to get our hands dirty and experience what we have been learning about first hand! We are fortunate to live near enough to Baltimore to take advantage of The Maryland … Continue reading →