Little House Learning Co.

It's spring, and for me that means planning for a new school year!  This coming school year, 2025-2026, I will have a 5th grader, 3rd grader and 1st grader, so I wanted to detail how I plan a homeschool year with Ambleside Online. (And let me forewarn you that this is going to be a very detailed post!) We have used AO now for 5 years and every year I use it, it gets easier to plan. I feel sad at times that the disorganization of their website and the poor SEO of their forum discourage people from using the...

It's that time of year again where I share my annual gift guide for homeschool moms, because I think every homeschool mom deserves to be treated and celebrated! Each year I try and find new things that I have loved and that I think you will too, so whether you're looking for some ideas for you or for a friend, I hope this inspires you. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 for more ideas!  *indicates Christian content +indicates companies run by homeschool moms Gifts for the Bookish Homeschool Mom 1. Reading Journal: This is such a special keepsake to give...

Every time I do a poll or a question box on instagram I get flooded with questions about marriage and homeschooling.  Anecdotally you will hear many women share how their marriage suffered during their years of homeschooling. After more than six years of homeschooling, I will be the first to day that it is hard work to balance all of the things homeschooling requires of you as a woman. It is hard to homeschool and be a good friend. It is hard to homeschool and keep a clean house.  And, it is hard to homeschool and keep a strong marriage. But...

Kindergarten, The Charlotte Mason Way I am so excited to share with you more about A Quiet Growing Kindergarten! I wrote this curriculum because I love educating my children in the Charlotte Mason method but also feel like there is a huge gap when it comes to the kindergarten age group. Entering into kindergarten for the third time, I knew I wanted more than just a book list for my child, but also nothing too rigorous or formal. I wanted something that truly aligned with what Charlotte Mason envisioned for this age.  A Bit of Background... A Quiet Growing Kindergarten...

If you missed it, here is part 1 of free audio sources and here is a tutorial on Make Your Own Cards. Free audio is such a gift when you own a yoto player! I have found more of our family favorites have come from these sources than from the cards in the yoto store. Here are a few additional great sources!  Free Audio for Yoto Cards Yoto Space: If you haven't checked out yoto.space yet, you're missing out. It's a bit clunky to navigate, but the best tab in my opinion in the Public Domain. Most of the common...