*IMPORTANT NOTE FROM THE STORY FARMER: It appears that this free resource is no longer available. I will leave the post up in case they make it available again in the future. In the meantime, I will be working on putting together a similar resource to help you combine your American history studies with picture… Continue reading Free Picture Study Resource: Understanding America Through Art
We have been having a blast watching the birds on our bird feeders this spring. Even better – an Eastern Phoebe built her nest on a support board under our back deck. We set up an iPad above the open areas between the deck boards to get some photos and videos, and my kids have… Continue reading Freebies for Your Bird Lovers
“Never trusting to memory, he recorded every incident of which he had been the eyewitness on the spot, and all manner of observations went into his journal. . . . He noted the brilliant grasses and flowers of the prairie, the sound of the boatman’s horn winding from afar, the hooting of the great owl… Continue reading Free Nature Journaling Resources
Free Resources for the Who Was Book Series – Part 2 Our nine-volume Who Was book set giveaway has ended, but you can continue to use the following resources for your studies with the books. Don’t worry if you missed this giveaway! Scroll to the end of this post to see our current giveaway! 🙂 Featured… Continue reading Free Resources for American History-Themed “Who Was” Books – Part 2
This year we introduced Thanksgiving-themed artwork into our picture studies. Though a true picture study is normally stretched out over a term, we discussed the following paintings during our American history time using a simple, modified approach. If you are new to Charlotte Mason picture studies, check out this post from Dollie at Joy in… Continue reading Thanksgiving in Art: Five Great Works for Picture Study
Seeds. What seemed like such a simple topic opened up so many teaching possibilities it was hard to know where to even begin! I realized after starting this that we could study seeds for a year and still have more to study. We tried our best to stick to a few topics, but my younger… Continue reading A Seed is Sleepy
