We are going to study Asia this year in our homeschooling, particularly because our Year 7 needs to have Asian studies this year. So I thought of creating flash cards with flags and country information at the back to aid her and her brother in recognizing Asian countries. The cards are meant to be printed … Continue reading FREE: Asian Flags Flash Cards
We've been doing the Charlotte Mason method since 2020 and I have not written an overview about it. So for those who are wondering or wanting to know what Charlotte Mason education is, read on. Charlotte Mason education is a homeschool method that focuses on "living books," outdoor study, narration, and other ideas that come … Continue reading The Charlotte Mason education
Chinese New Year is coming up and I have prepared some printables for your kids (preschooler to early grade schoolers). I hope you enjoy these pages with your kids! The Chinese New Year, often called the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is the country's most celebrated festival. The date fluctuates between the 21st … Continue reading FREE Printables for the Chinese New Year
I was checking the Language Arts plan of Ambleside Online, a Charlotte Mason-based free curriculum, and realized that my then Year 5 should be starting her typing lessons already. So I checked the internet for leads on what to use and came across this website. Typing.com offers full curriculum for different levels starting Kindergarten until … Continue reading Typing/Keyboarding Curriculum
So our exam week for Term 1 was recently concluded. We are still doing Charlotte Mason education at home so our dynamics are kind of different from the traditional ones. A brief background, in Charlotte Mason education, we use living books instead of textbooks. These living books are written by people who are passionate about … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Exam using Bloom’s Taxonomy
The thought of preparing to begin the process of homeschooling might seem daunting it is possible to accomplish it. Learning is happening every day and the same way your child learned to walk and talk to your teacher as her or his, they are able to continue to be taught from home, in a calm family-friendly … Continue reading Starting to homeschool: Some thoughts, tips and ways to jumpstart
Our homeschool provider has recommended Bloom's Taxonomy in grading our kids. During the orientation on how to grade the Charlotte Mason way, I was a bit confused on how to do it. Last night, I found some websites explaining how to compose Higher-Order Thinking Skills questions. And while reading about it, I realized that this … Continue reading Bloom’s Taxonomy with sample questions
Geography is one of the main subjects or "feast" in a Charlotte Mason education. It starts with Year 0 or the reception year, aka Kinder, and continues until Year 6 (Grade 6). In the reception year, geography is taught as a story using a living book. Starting Year 1, geography books are already used. We … Continue reading How we homeschool: Geography
When we decided to homeschool the kids, our primary reason was the pandemic. We do not want to risk our family if the schools will have face to face classes. Little did I know that it will be beneficial to all of us. First, I am able to detect the weaknesses of my kids and … Continue reading Our homeschooling journey
This grading/portfolio checklist can be useful to CM parents who want to track how many written works, performance tasks and quarterly assessments the child has already completed. The first page is a sample on how to use this checklist. 🙂 Hope this can help in your homeschooling journey (the CM way)! You can forward this … Continue reading Free Grading/Portfolio Checklist
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