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Finding the Balance: Cleaning Hacks for Busy Homeschooling Parents Finding the Balance: Cleaning Hacks for Busy Homeschooling Parents Being a homeschooling parent comes with its own set of challenges, and finding the right balance between teaching and maintaining a clean home can feel overwhelming. But fear not, because we’re here to help you tackle this dilemma with some smart cleaning hacks that are perfect for busy homeschooling parents like you. Whether you’re a seasoned homeschooling parent or just starting out on this exciting journey, these cleaning hacks will help you optimize your ti ..read more

How Parent Coaching Can Transform The Homeschool Journey Parent coaching is a valuable resource for parents who are feeling overwhelmed and uncertain about their parenting skills. With the help of a parent coach, you can gain the tools and strategies you need to navigate the challenges of raising children. Whether you’re dealing with behavioural issues, communication problems, or simply want to improve your parenting techniques, parent coaching can provide the guidance and support you need. Start your transformational parenting journey today and discover the positive impact it can have on you ..read more

Learning Times Tables. What’s the point? I remember when I was growing up, one reasons for learning times tables was: ‘You won’t be able to walk around with a calculator in your pocket!’. Little did we know that since 2007 and the invention of the smartphone, we can! In fact, most of us do. So, is that’s settled then? Aside from the potential embarrassment of whipping out your phone for a simple calculation (we’ve all been there), is there still any point memorising times tables? Not so fast! There are many reasons why learning times tables is still incredibly valuable for children. In fact ..read more

Knowledge Rich Curriculum  – It’s not about what you know? Right? During the bad flooding in northern NSW last year, I remember a conversation I had with my grandmother. My grandparents were living with us at the time and watching the news was a daily ritual. My grandma came to me one day, mentioning that she was glad that while she was watching the news coverage she’d been able to track in her mind exactly where the flooding was happening. This was because, she said, in primary school, she’d been taught to memorise all the rivers along the NSW coastline. Ma finished the conversation wit ..read more

Charlotte Mason Principles – Secular or Christian Charlotte Mason Principles include a focus on the knowledge of God but can you apply the Charlotte Mason method in a secular way? We often get enquiries from parents asking, “are Charlotte Mason principles secular or Christian?” These enquiries come from people with a number of worldviews and they are wondering if homeschooling using the Charlotte Mason Method is only for Christians. Let’s start by looking at the Charlotte Mason principles laid out in her book A Philosophy of Education. Applying Charlotte Mason Principles Can people from oth ..read more

Reflections on Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden I’ve just finished reading Leah Boden’s new book, Modern Miss Mason. As you read the pages of this book you journey with Leah as she shares what living the Charlotte Mason way can look like. You won’t find schedules or subject guides but what you will find is inspiration and practical advice for discovering and implementing a Charlotte Mason lifestyle for your own family. Leah Boden, like Charlotte, is British and this brings a unique perspective to her book for two main reasons. One, she can interpret some of Charlotte’s work and identify Victor ..read more

Home School High School With Charlotte Mason When starting homeschooling 20 years ago I never intended to home school high school. However as I grew as a homeschool mother, so did my homeschool friends and their kids. Time proved our children could excel. Many homeschool children went to university. We had a Charlotte Mason high school but we weren’t purist in our approach. We discovered successfully home schooling high school does not require a school teacher. No Teacher Training —That’s OK! Trained school teachers do not necessarily make good homeschoolers. Education at home and classroom ..read more

How To Make Your Charlotte Mason Schedule Work. For a long time preparing a workable Charlotte Mason schedule eluded me. I really wanted to keep things simple and those complicated block timetable, schedule cards and teacher planning tools stressed me out. I needed something that was clear in my brain but didn’t require lots of administration. I liked to keep things simple but to accomplish my goals I had to do some homeschool scheduling. Was a Charlotte Mason schedule any different to a normal homeschool schedule? I found out it was. There were similarities, however to make my Charlotte Mas ..read more

What is the Best Homeschool Math Curriculum Are you looking for the best homeschool math curriculum? Did you know that there isn’t really such a thing as Charlotte Mason Maths? She didn’t have much to say on the topic. Her main comment was: Mathematics depends upon the teacher rather than the textbook and few topics are worse taught; chiefly because teachers seldom have time to give inspiring ideas…which should quicken the imagination. How living would Geometry become in the light of the discoveries of Euclid as he made them!”  Philosophy of Education p.233 So she encourages us to be ..read more