We recently headed back to a local creek for nature study. There’s so much here that we’ve discovered over the years. Giant water bugs are smaller this time of year. Early last year we wondered what they ate in this creek since there didn’t seem to be anything else of significant size. Then we found […]
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I’ve been hearing a lot about students needing to meet STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) requirements lately in the AO Forum. I also received an email this morning with offers for a new Homeschool Robotics Class highlighting teaching methods and materials that help your children learn STEM subjects.What do you think about all this
Caspers Wilderness Park, located on Ortega Hwy (a freeway alternate to the Inland Empire that winds through the Santa Ana mountains and spits you out in Lake Elsinore) is one of the places that really starts getting you into the local mountains of Orange County. I recently took the kids to their Wildflower event and
My, this blog is sorely neglected lately! I have a million thoughts in a day to share and always good intentions to do so, and then of course real life ends up taking precedence. Let’s see, I thought I’d post about grammar a while back to tell you how I was caught completely off guard
If you haven’t read the last BOC post I did, you can find it here. Last week we had our Monthly Meeting on the topic of The Book of Centuries and I invited Shannon, a wonderful friend we met through the AO Yahoo groups. She attended one of our meetings a while back – drove
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Hi! My name is Kristin and I will be a new contributor to this blog. I have two girls, age 1 and 4. I still have some time before I officially start kindergarten with my oldest, but for now I am encouraging a love for learning, ingraining good habits and learning a ton so we
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Ever since Jan Bloom was here, I’ve had this uncontrollable urge to scour used books at the library. There are hidden on shelves there, for $.50 or $1, unbelievable treasures. Just like little windows into the world around us, they wait to be discovered and opened once again to reveal their enduring contents. This one
Have you thought about forming a Charlotte Mason Nature Study Group or Co-op?It has been a wonderful blessing for our little group in so many ways. We highly recommend it. Every group is different and will have a flavor all its own depending on its members.Here are some of the things that have worked well
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Hi there. I am Greta. I am one of the contributors to this blog. I thought I’d better get on the ball since Naomi has posted 2 times, Johnna once and I, not at all. I am not new to home schooling, but I am new to home schooling. It isn’t as confusing as it