Little House Learning Co. — homeschool

As someone who struggles with an autoimmune disease, I am in need of a sick day more often than I would like. Whether it's a chronic illness, health condition, pregnancy or a bad bug that runs through your family, we all need some back-pocket ideas for homeschooling when sickness takes mom out!   When Mom Needs a Sick Day: How I Homeschool 1. "Full-Court-Prep": When I wake up and know I'm going to be sick for the day, the very first thing I do is give my full effort to about 30-40 minutes of prep. I pull out every material and book we...

“The mother who takes pains to endow her children with good habits secures for herself smooth and easy days.” Charlotte Mason  I read all of Charlotte Mason's words about "smooth and easy days" and habit training and I was very inspired. But when I tried to teach my child any of the less-concrete virtues, like kindness, gentleness or patience, everything flopped.  I found myself nagging my kids and yelling "Be kind to each other!" only to find---duh--- it wasn't working. How do I actually help my child want to live and choose a virtuous life? How can I explain what...

If you've been with me awhile, you know that I've talked a lot about self care. The risk of burnout is so high for homeschooling moms because of the unique load of responsibilities. I believe that self care is a fundamental part of homeschooling sustainability. Some moms have built in help that lends itself easily to self care. Maybe you have trusted family, a friend or neighbor who lends a hand when you need it. Maybe your spouse has a flexible schedule or works from home and is therefore able to share the load of homeschooling and housekeeping with you well. ...

I don't know about you, but whenever anyone asks me for a gift idea, my mind tends to go blank.My birthday is a month before Christmas, so it can be a lot of ideas to come up with at once. I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite gift ideas, either of things on my own wish list or things that have brought joy to my homeschooling and mothering! Enjoy!  *indicates Christian content +indicates companies run by homeschooling moms Gifts for Your Bookish Homeschool Mom: 1. The Hobbit T-Shirt: I absolutely love the design of this bookish t-shirt. It feels...

As a homeschooling family, our life is messy.  When everyone is home all the time, our house gets messy FAST. Dirty dishes triple, laundry is never ending and dirt seems to breed overnight. It takes a lot of effort to stay on top of house chores but by involving our kids in the process it lightens the load significantly! Here is how we teach chores with a Charlotte Mason approach!