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Raising Up Wild Things

Raising Up Wild Things

Never Lose Your Sense of Wonder

Science Experiments and Activities

classical conversations cycle 1 science

DIY Tide Pool – Ocean Science Activity for Kids

Ocean Zones Hands-On Science Activity

Snow Science Activities for Kids

Spring Pond + Frog Life Cycle Study

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Our curriculum + resources arrived a couple of days ago - just in time, because school officially started this week 😬 (I’m a procrastinator. What can I say) . Since I’ve gotten so many questions on this subject, I thought I’d share what we are using for my first grader this year . ✨ Right Start Math Level B - his understanding of numbers has grown so much after using this for K last year, it’s so good ✨ The Good and The Beautiful Marine Biology and Space Science - our first year using this and it looks fantastic! ✨ Exploring Nature With Children - our beloved nature study guide ✨ Classical Conversations - our group meets once a week ✨ Abeka Spelling and Poetry - my kid adores worksheets 🤷‍♀️ so I wanted something he could work on independently. He is an amazing reader (self-taught, cue the sound of angels singing) so I’m not doing any phonics at the moment ✨ Beautiful Feet Books Around the World with Picture Books Part 2 - Europe and South America (goes well with CC) ✨ Discovering Great Artists - a hands-on look at the world’s greatest artists . Other resources - our beloved MAPS book, The Usborne Encyclopedia of World History, our geoboard and our new @chalkfullofdesign name tracing board (thanks, @thatstorybooklife for the idea!) . One day a week is also spent at a local charter school program that offers a full day of electives (piano, art, Taekwondo and more - it’s awesome!) . I’ll post flip-throughs in stories, as well as our weekly rhythm, and I’d love to answer any questions you have. Happy back-to-school! 💙📚✏️
Hi friends! It’s back-to-school time and in order to spread encouragement and strengthen our community, a few of us are sharing a bit about ourselves and our homeschool! . I don’t show my face around here much #momlife 🤣 But hey! I’m Natalie and I’m a homeschooling mama of two boys - ages 6 and 3 - and new foster mama to a sweet one month old babe. We do a mix of Classical Conversations, Charlotte Mason and lots of nature study. I am married to a Forester, and our whole family is passionate about learning about nature. Most of our days are spent reading, hiking, painting and living life together the best we know how, feasting on goodness and beauty (sometimes we’ll throw a little math in there, too 😉) . I’d like to be one of those organized mamas who has everything planned out, but mostly we just fly by the seat of our pants and do what feels right, although I do try to follow a general rhythm. I’ll be posting soon about what curriculum we will be using this year - we are all excited! . If I’ve learned anything throughout our journey, it’s that there is always, always more grace - for the hard days, the messy days, the days where nothing productive seems to happen. We brush ourselves off, ask for forgiveness and try again 💙 . Be sure to head over and introduce yourself to these other lovely mamas: Stephanie @stephaniewalden Lauren @chickieandroo Crystal @simple.and.free_ Danielle @wovenchildhood Kaycee @redbrickschoolhouse Kaitlyn @simplylearning
Baby girl was picked up for visitation the other day and the boys and I had 3 whole hours to finally study the night sky with #exploringnaturewithchildren (better late than never 😉) . Confession: I used to think homemade playdough was a waste of time — you guys, I was sadly mistaken! This galaxy playdough took 5 minutes to make, is so fun to play with and perfect for making models of our favorite constellations. The recipe we used is from @wovenchildhood and inspired by @laced_with_grace_homeschool , with blue and purple food coloring and glitter added at the end. Yup - I broke my no glitter rule, and it was worth it 🙌 . . . . . . . . #naturestudy #natureschool #wildandfreechildren #wildandfreemama #homeschool #montessoriathome #handsonlearning #thisishomeschool #educationisanatmosphere #charlottemasonliving #charlottemason #charlottemasoneducation #homeschoolcollective #homeschoolmama #homeeducation #365homeschool #classicalconversations
Some new books made it on the shelves just in time for the school year 😍 The big one on the bottom left is called My Valley, written by Claude Ponti and translated from the original French version. We picked it up from the library and it is magical! While it’s completely original, it reminds me of The Hobbit, Alice in Wonderland and The Wind in the Willows all rolled into one. Do yourself a favor and go put it on hold right now 💁‍♀️ . On a related note ~ how many book posts is too many? Is there even such a thing? #noshelfcontrol
We are in full-on survival mode over here ~ this morning I sent the boys out to the yard with a can of shaving cream and said 👋 “have fun!”... so I could feed the baby in peace. 🤪 The only constructive thing we have done this past week is read books, and this one has been on constant repeat . We Are The Gardeners by @joannagaines went on my wishlist the day it came out, and I was so excited to receive a copy. My boys have their own little garden and it has not been a great year ~ between the bugs and the hail, we are getting way less than past years. I love that this book teaches perseverance and to keep trying even if you fail. (And I’m thankful we grabbed this bounty before our soaker hose broke and everything dried out 😭 whhyyyy) . If you haven’t gotten your hands on Joanna Gaines’ book yet this summer, you should. It is a treasure! (Flip-through in stories) . . . . . . . #wearethegardeners #bookstagram #kidswhoread #picturebooks #readaloudfamily #readaloudrevival #summerreading #charlottemason #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemasonhomeschool #homeschoolmama #homeeducation #wildandfreechildren
I’ve been quiet on here, but for good reason. This little bundle of sweetness arrived at our door last week. We don’t know how long she’ll be with us but we are all totally in love . I can’t share her story but the situation is complicated and heartbreaking. There is no easy fix. But I believe in the midst of these devastatingly tragic circumstances, God is writing a story of grace and redemption in this sweet little girl’s life 💙 . { Also! To all of you who have dropped off clothes and meals and formula and supported us in countless other ways - I don’t think you’ll ever truly know how much that has meant to us #ittakesavillage }

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