Stepping Back and Letting God Take the Lead

A few years ago, one of the more ‘seasoned’ homeschool mothers in our church shared that she subscribes to the Holy Spirit approach to homeschooling.  Basically, she follows where the Spirit leads after having taken everything to God in prayer.  I thought it sounded wonderful, but will admit to being a bit nervous about relinquishing … Read more

Nature Journals Round-Up

Amy @ Homeschool Encouragement — Free Nature Journal Printables Marcy @ Ben and Me — Why Study Nature? (with free printable nature journal) Chareen @ Every Bed of Roses — Nature Journaling Resource List, Keeping a Nature Journal, and The Decorated Journal Michelle @ Delightful Learning — Our First Nature Journal Experience and First Sketches: From … Read more

Classical Music for Your Homeschool! (Maestro Classics Review)

Started to help parents and children better understand and enjoy symphonic music at home Maestro Classics combines the performance of symphony music with narrations ranging from classical children’s stories to historical tidbits about the authors and composers. Recently The Old Schoolhouse Review Crew was able to review this series of educational musical CDs by Maestro … Read more

Sculpture Techniques and More for Homeschool! (ARTistic Pursuits Review)

Do you struggle with incorporating Art into your homeschool? Brenda Ellis, artist and homeschooling parent, makes quality art instruction and projects accessible to every family through ARTistic Pursuits. Using the elements of art: Composition, Art History, and Media, ARTistic Pursuits teaches the child to think artistically. There are no prescribed lessons with pre-determined outcomes.  This program is about … Read more

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