Charlotte Mason Freebies

If you are a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, or have heard the name but are unfamiliar with this approach, Old Schoolhouse Magazine has plenty to offer:

Who is Charlotte Mason? What is copywork? What are nature studies? What is art study? What is literature-based math? What is twaddle? What are living books? You will find out all about this gentle teaching approach at this week’s freebie links!

I use the Ambleside Online curriculum mentioned here. They’ve done a great job of organizing and providing links for many of the books free online. I have also found the “Charlotte Mason Companion” to be helpful. Just click on the image to follow a link to Amazon.com.

Hope these are a blessing to you.

Homeschool Freebies: Oregon Trail Unit Study, Lap Book and more

South Pass City, WY-500 — South Pass City, WY

We are smack in the middle of Oregon Trail country (the two-tracks can be seen easily from the highway on regular drives of ours past Red Canyon to South Pass), so this was of particular interest to me. Included in these freebies is a link for a free version of the Oregon trail game as well. Click here and enjoy…and y’all come and see us sometime!

Free Lapbooking Resources

Here is a link for some great lapbooking resources for your homeschool. This is a neat learning tool that I am only beginning to investigate, that may put my daughter’s love for creating and her lack of eagerness for reporting all together in a fun little package.

Have fun investigating links for over 300 free lapbooks at this site, including themes like: cooking, money, the “Little House” book series, ABC’s, fire safety, chemistry, lots of blank templates and more. Click here.

Free E Book from Old Schoolhouse–"Planning Your Course, and Letting the Lord Determine Your Steps"

Enjoy this wonderful free resource for the new school year. Lots of great tips for planning, organizing, and determining the direction for your school year. Seasoned homeschoolers share encouragement for unit studies, lots of great links for free planners, charts, and forms, and their own personal insight for what works, and what doesn’t. Just click the green graphic in the left sidebar and enjoy!