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Nurturing a Love for Literature: Beowulf, Shakespeare, and Beyond

High School, Home Education, Literature and Writing

In a lively and insightful conversation, Anna Knaub from The Nurtured Bee discusses her deep love for Shakespeare, her flexible and grace-filled approach to homeschooling, and her strategies for making classic literature accessible and enjoyable as a high school literature teacher. We explored the relevance of Shakespeare’s themes, the importance of adapting homeschool schedules to […]

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Five Ways Vintage Books Can Enrich Your Homeschool (Plus One Way They Can’t!)

Home Education, Literature and Writing

 In a world where fast-paced, shiny new releases are clamoring for a place in your homeschool library, do vintage books still have something left to offer? In today’s guest post, author Courtenay Burden shares five ways vintage books can enrich your homeschool—plus one way they definitely can’t. They’re old. They’re musty. They’ve got big, hard

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Best Olympics Books for Kids: learn the history and explore the sports of the Olympic Games

Book Lists, Home Education

It’s not too soon to begin rounding up books about the Olympics for your kids. Learn all about the history of the Olympic games and what the Olympics are like today from this Gold Medal Book List! Don’t miss these fabulous homeschool Olympics resources. I have loved watching the Olympics ever since I was a

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Reading for the Love of God with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson

Classical Education, Home Education, Literature and Writing

Calling all book lovers and want-to-be readers: you won’t want to miss this literary conversation with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson! We discuss the art of reading, how to approach literature as Christians, why words matter, and more. Plus, you will be sure to enjoy Dr. Wilson’s suggestions for the books every student (and their parents)

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Homeschool Conversations podcast Reading with Friends Hosting a Book Club In Real Life with Karoline Strickland

Reading with Friends: Hosting a Book Club In Real Life (with Karoline Strickland)

Home Education

What a joy to talk to one of my oldest friends, fellow second-generation homeschooler, and local book club leader in today’s Homeschool Conversations episode! If you’ve been following me on Instagram this year, you know I’ve been sharing what I’ve been reading lately. Many of those titles come from my monthly in-person book club! If

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Ancient Greece Textbook Free

Ancient Greece: A Textbook-Free History Study For Your Homeschool

Book Lists, History, Home Education

I have been asked several times, “Do you have a Textbook-free book list for Ancient Greece?”. Now, the answer is finally yes! Below you will find lists of living books, memory work, and other fun ideas so that you can craft a multi-age Ancient-Greece history curriculum for your family. Textbook Free History Study: Ancient Greece

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Strategies for Teaching Homeschool Writing Janie B. Cheaney

Strategies for Teaching Homeschool Writing (with Janie B. Cheaney)

Home Education, Homeschooling Styles and How-Tos, Literature and Writing

Have you wondered how to teach writing effectively in your homeschool? There’s essay writing and creative writing and grammar and sentence structure and… ohmy! Where to start? Which writing activities for kids have the greatest impact? Fiction author, homeschool writing curriculum author, and speaker Janie B. Cheaney is here to share her experience as both

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The Joyful Power of Storytelling for the Homeschool Family (with Jim Weiss)

Book Lists, Home Education, Literature and Writing

As a child I remember listening to Jim Weiss tell stories via cassette. What a delightful, surreal moment to get to chat with him on the podcast all about the powerful joy of storytelling! Jim shares read aloud tips, valuable insights into why stories are more important now than ever, and even tells a few

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