Discover the beauty of science and nature through living books, inspiring curiosity, deepening understanding, and nurturing a love for God's creation.
Discover the beauty of science and nature through living books, inspiring curiosity, deepening understanding, and nurturing a love for God's creation.
Discover the beauty of science and nature through living books, inspiring curiosity, deepening understanding, and nurturing a love for God's creation.
Since 2010, the Sabbath Mood Homeschool blog has been a source of encouragement and training for homeschool families wishing to implement Charlotte Mason's principles and practices.
As each of my children graduated, I found myself surprised by the people they had become. I only had my own experience of early adulthood to compare them to, and …
If you ask most parents what they want from their children’s education today, “strong STEM” is almost always near the top. We all feel the pressure of a technological world, …
If the nature notebook teaches your child to look with affection, the science notebook teaches them to think with steadiness. One leans into wonder; the other leans into order. Together, …
I still remember the first year we tried keeping nature notebooks. My son painted a little yellow flower we’d seen on a walk. At the time, it looked wrong to …
How to Choose a Compound Microscope for Middle School & High School Biology By the time students reach the upper years, their science work shifts. They’re ready to move from …
How to Choose a Stereo Microscope for Your Homeschool Once you know what a stereo microscope does, the next question is the practical one: How do I choose a good …
Two Types of Microscopes (and How to Choose the Right One for Your Homeschool) There’s a moment every homeschool parent remembers—the first time a child leans over a microscope and …
When I first began preparing science curriculum, it was for a Charlotte Mason–style charter school. In order for them to use my lessons, I had to remove the Bible verses …
One of the most common hesitations I hear about nature books is, “But the author lived somewhere else. Will this really apply to us?” It’s a fair question. After all, …
It’s a question that often lingers in the mind of a homeschool parent: Charlotte Mason lived more than a century ago—can her methods prepare our children for the modern, STEM-focused …