Old Fashioned Education - Discussion Blog

The Praying Remnant

5/17/2023

Do you need encouragement to stay the course of Godly motherhood? Prayer is the answer. I am inviting mothers to Start a Group - for homeschool study and for praying for one another! We need encouragement to stay the course and "to do what is right in God's eyes" in a world that says the opposite.

Giotto Picture Study + Free Art Cards pdf

4/18/2023

Giotto Picture Study + Free Art Cards Printable Charlotte Mason

In Enrichment Study 1, our lessons will guide you to enjoy Giotto Picture Study in term 1. To do this you will need:

Free Art Cards Printable or
A Year of Picture Study (book - coming soon)

A picture study lesson takes about 10-15 minutes. Here is how to teach picture study in 3 simple steps.

On Saying No to Television {Part I}

4/11/2023

"Would you like to plant your own garden?" This was the question I asked my 4 year old daughter, A, this past Saturday morning. I asked it because she asked to watch television again. "Yes!" was her answer.

When I observed an increase in disobedient behavior, last week I decided to pack away the television and started saying no to all screen time. In this 3-part series, I will be sharing how it is going and what we see as a result.

Parent's Review {Issue 3}

2/1/2023

Pour a cup of tea, and enjoy the Parent's Review, a FREE quarterly resource. In Issue 3 we are exploring "Bringing Life to Your Child's Education" available here.

For Discussion:

What is one way you can bring life to your child’s education?
What resource can you provide to help your child explore a natural interest?
What part of your child's day needs changed to bring more joy?
Do you need less or more?

Teaching Series | Ch. 3 | Choosing Your Curriculum

1/1/2023

The first step to using Old Fashioned Education's Free Online K-12 is the getting started guide. It's simple!

Choose a plan that fits your family - Choose 1 volume per program per year for a complete curriculum.
Gather the booklist for each program - links are included, however we offer some parent choices.
Get started learning together with our day-by-day lesson plans or make your own.

Now, what about those parent choices? In this chapter of our teaching series, we'll look at each program's curriculum choices and offer guidance to help you choose the best curriculum for your family.

Our Bookshelf | Book of Centuries

12/22/2022

Charlotte Mason suggested that children use a Book of Centuries, which is a timeline in a notebook. A timeline is a wonderful way to see history and its connections across all subjects. You can use our free or printed version with all three programs of study. Here's how!

Our Bookshelf | Individual Study Grade 1 Teaching Guide

11/18/2022

I'm pleased to announce that Individual Study: Grade 1 Teaching Guide, covering Math, Science, and Language Arts, is now published and available for those who want day-by-day lesson plans.

Arthur Scott Bailey | Nature Stories

11/12/2022

Arthur Scott Bailey Nature Stories | Free Living Books

Today, we are sharing the complete list of Arthur Scott Bailey's Nature Stories from his Tuck-Me-In Tales Series with free book links. Nature stories are a wonderful way to add living books to your science study. These delightful stories can enhance the Enjoying Science Together Series, our living science course for grades 1-12, or can simply be enjoyed, as suggested, for tucking-in.

Teaching Series | Ch. 2 | Setting Up the Homeschool Room

9/12/2022

Setting Up the Homeschool Room How To

In chapter one, we learned about a simple homeschool schedule that works with our family together program of study. If you chose your curriculum, you are ready for the next step, Chapter 2: Setting Up the Homeschool Room. The good news is that you can do it for as little as $20. Let's take a look!

Parent's Review {Issue 2}

4/18/2022

Pour a cup of tea, and enjoy the Parent's Review, a FREE quarterly resource. Issue 2 is available here.