Big 5 and Life Skills
I did not know that “Life Skills” was an actual subject area until I started researching homeschooling! Since learning about it by browsing Facebook groups and blogs on Homeschooling, I…
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Adding more elements to our Routine
In my last post, I wrote about how our family worship time eventually became our first homeschool routine and Morning Time. Later on, as I did more thinking and research,…
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Family Worship as our first Homeschool Routine
One thing I am big on is routine. From the time my kids were little and especially when I had three kids under three, I used the establishment of routines…
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Supreme Objective
In my last post, I mentioned some of the books that helped me gain a better understanding of the Classical and Charlotte Mason philosophy of education. I also read Lou…
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Making the Decision to Homeschool
In my last post, I wrote about what we felt were the pros and cons of homeschooling in our point of view and specifically for our family. We looked at…
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Homeschooling Pros and Cons
As the days went by, my husband and I were starting to enjoy family time more. Usually, the prospect of having the kids at home all the time was daunting…
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The Pandemic (Covid-19) and Spring in London
Lockdown measures were implemented in London on the 23rd of March. It was a strange time. Schools closed, churches closed, playdates ceased, and public transportation was reduced among other things….
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School Restarts
I love this picture of the kids. I went to pick them up after school and surprised them with freshly baked blueberry muffins and warm chocolate milk in a flask….
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The Start of 2020
We had a fairly uneventful start to the year 2020. It was very cold and wet in London. So cold that going out without gloves was unbearable. I witnessed many…
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First Six Months in London
The first six months in London were a mixture of good and challenging times. We moved into our new (rental) home in August and a few weeks later, the kids…
