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Category Archives: Planning & Organization

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015

Great EASY Idea to Motivate Your Homeschooled Kids: Work Binders

We’re humming along in the school year now and I can see clearly what is working well and what is… Read More
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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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August 19, 2014September 22, 2015

Annual Planning Chart 2014-2015

I imagine I’m not the only one tapping her forehead wondering where the summer went.  We’ve been so busy with… Read More
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August 23, 2013August 23, 2013

Updated Planning Chart 2013-2014

In planning my homeschool year, I have a long-term plans chart which is a simple grid with the months Aug… Read More
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August 21, 2013August 21, 2013

Ten Years of Homeschooling

Happy Homeschoolaversary to us!  We began homeschooling in August 2003: 10 years ago.  As we enter our ELEVENTH homeschool year… Read More
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July 29, 2013July 29, 2013

A Writing Center

In my cleaning and reorganization mania, I’ve created a “writing center” right outside our homeschool room.  It’s for all the… Read More
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July 14, 2013August 26, 2013

Test Driving a New Framework

My summer organizing fever has arrived!  The homeschool room is torn apart:  out with the old to make room for… Read More
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July 23, 2012July 23, 2012

Planning Our Homeschool Year

In my last post I talked about the importance of clarifying your vision for your family’s homeschooling journey.  Armed with… Read More
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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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