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Wisdom and Wonder Teaching Every Subject Through Nature Study with Eryn Lynum

Wisdom and Wonder: Teaching Every Subject Through Nature Study with Eryn Lynum

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Can nature study become the secret ingredient that transforms your homeschool? In this encouraging conversation, I talk with repeat-guest Eryn Lynum about how families can use nature study to teach homeschool subjects while helping children grow in wonder, wisdom, and faith. Eryn Lynum is a second-generation homeschool mom, certified Master Naturalist, author, and host of […]

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Climate, Faith, and Stewardship: A Conversation with Dr. Cal Beisner and Dr. David Legates

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I recently had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Cal Beisner and Dr. David Legates, co-authors of Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism. Together, we explored the intersection of climate science, biblical stewardship, and how Christian families can think faithfully and rationally about these often controversial topics. Backgrounds in Climate and Stewardship Dr. Cal

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The Art of Observation: Enhancing Homeschooling with Nature Study

Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Science

Homeschooling with nature study offers endless opportunities for discovery and hands-on learning. Whether you lean toward Charlotte Mason’s gentle approach, a Classical method, or something else, sharpening your child’s observation skills transforms everyday experiences into exciting lessons.  In this post, we’ll explore why keen observation matters. Through some practical exercises, I’ll show you how nature

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How to Seamlessly Blend Science and History in Your Homeschool

History, Home Education, Science

Science and history have many natural connections. The great natural philosophers and scientists of the past and present have not asked questions or pursued answers in a vacuum. They’ve been formed and fashioned by their own current events as well as by those who came before. Just as the study of history is much richer

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What’s Working in Our Homeschool Right Now: Sonlight Science D

Home Education, Science

Homeschooling provides constant opportunities to pivot in the midst of changing family seasons, shifting interests, and varying ages. This has been brought home to me in a unique way this homeschool year in the midst of my youngest son’s medical crisis. Homeschooling in the midst of this challenging season has required flexibility on the part

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Nature Study in the Christian Homeschool

Faith and Family Life, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Science

Nature Study is about more than merely observing God’s creation and learning about the natural world. Nature study in the Christian homeschool is rooted in natural theology. Homeschool nature study has become hugely popular in the homeschooling world especially in the Charlotte Mason, Wild and Free, Classical education, and other homeschool communities that prioritize wonder,

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Natural Philosophy: Recovering a Natural Science and Christian Pedagogy (with Ravi Jain)

Classical Education, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Math, Science

When one of the authors of your favorite book on Christian Classical education agrees to come on the podcast, it just might be the most exciting moment of the year! Ravi Jain joins us this week to discuss a distinctively Christian classical perspective on natural philosophy and how it relates to the liberal arts. It’s

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Sonlight Homeschool Science C Discover and Do

Sonlight Science C: Forces and Interactions, Life Systems and Cycles, Weather & Climate, and Engineering Design for grades 3-5 in your homeschool

Home Education, Science

Do your kids love asking questions, hands-on activities, beautiful picture books, and learning more about God’s creation? Sonlight Science C combines scientific exploration with literature-based learning for an easy-to-use, delightfully fun homeschool science curriculum for your elementary learners. This post contains affiliate links. I received a product for free, and was compensated for my time.

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Beauty in our Homeschools: Handbook of Nature Study, Outdoor Hour Challenge, and Fine Arts (with Shirley Vels and Tricia Hodges)

Art and Music, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Science

As homeschool moms we can often get into a “get it done and check the boxes” mode. We have so many responsibilities and pulls on our time, and it’s way to easy to give up on beauty in our homeschools. Prioritizing all those extra beautiful things just feels too overwhelming. But is it important and

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Exploring Creation with Apologia Earth Science

Home Education, Science

Want an easy-to-use science curriculum that inspires wonder and curiosity in your elementary age students? Apologia’s Young Explorer Series may be just what you’re looking for! Longtime blog readers know that our family prefers to go textbook-free whenever possible, particularly when studying history and science in the younger grades. So would it surprise you to

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Sonlight Science: Discover and Do With a Literature-Based Homeschool Science Curriculum

Home Education, Preschool and Kindergarten, Science

The youngest child in a homeschool family often just tags along for the ride. When the older siblings are studying science, sometimes the younger ones merely observe. While this often works out fine, sometimes I see a glimmer in my little guy’s eye. He would like to be the one discovering and experimenting and exploring

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Textbook-Free Science: all the resources you’ll need to learn about OUTER SPACE in your homeschool!

Book Lists, Home Education, Printables, Science

I love outer space and all things astronomy. I have ever since I was a young girl dreaming of being the first woman to have a baby in space. (Um, that would be a big NO from me nowadays!) My 9th birthday featured a viewing of my favorite film (“The Dream is Alive“) and astronaut

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High School Science at Home (with Dr. Kristin Moon)

High School, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Science

It’s our first repeat guest on Homeschool Conversations, and I think you’re going to quickly see why I invited my friend Dr. Kristin Moon back on the podcast! Kristin combines a passion for science with real-life experience as a homeschool mom in the trenches. She brings an attitude of wonder and delight to every discussion

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Friendly Sciences: Homeschool High School Science Curriculum REVIEW

High School, Home Education, Science

Are you looking for a homeschool high school science curriculum that goes beyond just checking boxes off for a transcript? Whether your student already loves science or is not quite sure why science matters, the Friendly Sciences curriculum by Dr. Joey and Lisa Hajda will make science accessible to your teen now while also equipping

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Nature Study Hacking and Nurturing a Life of Learning (with Joy Cherrick)

Charlotte Mason, Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Science

Have you ever noticed that the school part seems to be crowding out the life part of your homeschool? When Joy Cherrick began to feel stagnant in her homeschool, she realized she had forgotten Charlotte Mason’s reminder that education is a discipline, an atmosphere, and a life. She joins us on this episode of Homeschool

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Exploring Homeschool Science with Wonder and Hands-On Fun: a video interview with Dr. Kristin Moon

High School, Home Education, Science

Enjoy homeschool science with wonder, curiosity, and hands-on exploration. Watch an interview with Dr. Kristin Moon: molecular geneticist and homeschool mom! I recently spoke with my friend Dr. Kristin Moon, a microbiologist, molecular geneticist, and veteran homeschool mom. We discussed how to encourage our child to love science from the early years all the way

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Fun Winter and Snow Homeschool Ideas

Snowy Homeschool: picture books, art, and fun wintry activities to learn about snow in your homeschool

Book Lists, Home Education, Morning Time and Memory Work, Preschool and Kindergarten, Science

Winter days call for cups of hot cocoa and stacks of picture books. What could be better than enjoying picture books about snow in your homeschool? Pair these lovely read-alouds with some poetry, art, and other simple activities for a cozy, snowy homeschool day! Note: real snow is not required…which is a good thing for

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My First Science Experiment: a fun, simple, hands-on project you can do at home to fascinate preschoolers and kindergartners with the scientific method!

Home Education, Preschool and Kindergarten, Science

My oldest son was 5 when he asked, “Daddy, can we do a science experiment?” My husband, a brilliant engineer and an awesome dad, was obviously delighted to oblige. John designed a simple experiment to explore with our son and daughter (then 5 and 3 years old) demonstrating the process of the scientific method at

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Eagles and Birds of Prey Unit Study

He clasps the crag with crooked hands: Simple Science Unit Study of Eagles and Other Birds of Prey, inspired by Tennyson’s “The Eagle”

Poetry, Science

We often discuss integrating our memory work with our other studies. But did you know that it can go the other direction, too? If there is a poem that captures your family’s imagination, you have the freedom to use it as a jumping off point for further study. You can explore books related to the

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