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How we transitioned to a Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool

April 18, 2017 by The Learning Basket 6 Comments

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I’ve been doing unit studies since we started homeschooling almost seven years ago. You’ve all seen how much fun we’ve had following Five in a Row and making our own literature-based studies. But then, my eldest got older (she’s nine now, gasp!), I had a new baby, and I’m doing a lot at home, that I lost a bit of my homeschool footing. I was tired all the time and was just … [Read more...]

5 Ways to Explore Ancient Egypt

October 25, 2016 by The Learning Basket Leave a Comment

The one thing the Energizer Bunny was excited about going into first grade was studying history - Ancient Egypt, in particular. She has been in awe of pharaohs and pyramids ever since she saw the movie Mr. Peabody and Sherman, where King Tut was mentioned -- "His name rhymes with butt!" If you have kids, you probably know how that particular body part keeps them in stitches. … [Read more...]

Learning about horses when you’re in the middle of the city

November 4, 2015 by The Learning Basket 2 Comments

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“I want to have a horse,” my daughter said a while back. “We can keep it at the vacant lot near us… pretty please with cheese on top?” Yes. She’s planned it all. Though the only horse we can afford to buy for her is of the papier mache kind, I was challenged by how we could learn about the beautiful animals even if we live in the city. I kept hemming and hawing about doing a … [Read more...]

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