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.
Last week I wrote about our recent attempt at daily nature study. I mentioned that it would be easy to direct their study a bit. My soon to be beautiful …
“To make collections of leaves and flowers, pressed and mounted, and arranged according to their form, affords much pleasure, and, what is better, valuable training in the noticing of differences …
Last week we considered the Chemistry of Autumn, and tried to preserve some of the best colored leaves for our nature study wall/shelf. First, we collected the most colorful leaves …
I have always loved this time of year, and now that I live in the Appalachian Mountains I love it even more! I thought we might break into our regularly scheduled …
In this experiment the objective is to determine what observable factors are changed in a chemical reaction and what factors remain constant. Chemicals Used: Part one calls for 50 ml hydrochloric …
Setting Up Your Science Notebook: 1. Use a 8″ x 10″ sketchbook. I prefer the stitched variety over the spiral bound, and I look for ones that have a smoother paper …
Frequently people ask me how to homeschool with little children around. They may be worried that their little ones will be disruptive or distracting, or maybe they really are. In …
We have gotten much more snow this year than usual, and consequently, the local schools have taken off 13 “Snow Days”! People who live in the North would laugh at …
I never appreciate homeschooling so much as when I hear the school bus go by at 7 am. Just the thought of getting my kids up and ready in time …
One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the story of Jesus feeding the 5000. (John 6:1-14) It’s a favorite because of the little boy “with five small barley …