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Author: Kim Cameron-Smith

August 27, 2015September 22, 2015

A Catholic Mom’s Thoughts on Charlotte Mason’s “Way of Reason”

Charlotte Mason believed that the goal of education is to shepherd a child toward wisdom and virtue, toward right thinking so… Read More
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August 25, 2015August 25, 2015

How to Raise a Reader

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.”  — Dr.… Read More
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August 21, 2015

Friday Night Entertainment for Your Average Homeschooled Teenager

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August 9, 2015August 9, 2015

Homeschool Room Update

I’ve been working on organizing our homeschool room, something I do every year, but this year I really wanted to… Read More
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August 2, 2015August 5, 2015

Our Curriculum Plans 2015-2016

(The image above is our curriculum boxes.  The children have their own box for keeping their school books organized, but… Read More
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July 31, 2015July 31, 2015

Homeschooling: Beyond Curriculum Lists

This is the time of year when many homeschoolers are having conversations about curriculum choices.  We are curious what others are… Read More
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July 30, 2015July 30, 2015

Free Basic Liturgical Calendar for Planning Your Homeschool Year

Here is the 2015-2016 version of my liturgical calendar chart that I use for planning activities during our school year:… Read More
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May 28, 2015May 28, 2015

Rugged Maniac

Aidan and I “ran” a 5K obstacle race on Saturday.  I use the term “ran” loosely, because I could run… Read More
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April 28, 2015September 22, 2015

Purple Belt

“When the student is ready, the master will appear . . .” Ancient Shaolin saying A few weeks ago Dominic… Read More
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April 22, 2015April 22, 2015

3 Questions Every New Homeschool Parent Should Ask Themselves

I came across a great article by Brandy over at her blog After Thoughts.  She says many new homeschooling parents focus… Read More
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April 19, 2015September 22, 2015

Easter Photos

I tried to have a nice photo taken of our family on Easter eve before we went to the evening… Read More
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About

I’m Kim, Catholic homeschooling mom to 4 wonderful children and wife to Philip (physicist, handyman, gutter cleaner, tire kicker, and all around cutie-pie).

We homeschool in the Charlotte Mason educational style, but with many influences from Reggio Emilia. The Charlotte Mason approach is beautiful in its insistence on “living books” and nature study. Reggio offers my family its insights on learning through long-term projects and its appreciation for fine and natural materials.

Here you’ll find a glimpse into what we do, how we live, and how we make it all work. Enjoy your visit to our little blog!

I also write here:

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