Half a Hundred Acre Wood

Christian homeschooling integrating Classical and Charlotte Mason principles

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Almost Heaven, West Virginia

Now entering…. West Virginia! State #9 of 50-States-Before-They-Graduate. Check out our Mid-Eastern States Itinerary.  First stop:  New River Gorge Bridge | Canyon Rim Visitor Center | Lansing, WV  After a short hike, we peered across the New River Gorge and beheld the longest steel arch span in the Western Hemisphere!  The views are breathtaking! The New River […]

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Tri-cornered Multiplication Fact Cards through 15s

It just now dawned on me that I never shared these as a separate post – they were randomly inserted into a regular blog post I had written [as are several other educational creations I have made…]. So… here are our triangular multiplication flashcards for drilling multiplication facts through the 15s. These cards emphasize drilling […]

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Smithsonian Tree Banding Project

I’m in awe of the trees again… It seems like I’m always chasing butterflies across the field, or marveling as a mockingbird sings its unpredictable song, or hopping out of the car (when we’re already kind-of-sort-of running late) to take a photo of a spiderweb glistening with morning dew… Today I happened upon a chrysalis forming in […]

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Thoughts on… Teaching the Trivium

As we travel across West Virginia, three boys are loudly singing “Take Me Home Country Roads” by John Denver (at the top of their lungs), the rain is pelting our windshield so hard that it sounds like a helicopter is about to take off right there in our car, and… I’m trying to shout over […]

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A 15-Day Itinerary through Mid-Eastern States

For those who asked for our crazy schedule… We visited the nation’s capital and 8 of the mid-eastern states in 15 days.  Due to the age of our children, we did not spend as much time in some places (such as Washington, DC) and hope to return for a more in-depth look when they are […]

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Latin Conjugation Match-Up Game

Here we wanted to share a simple file folder game for practicing and reviewing Latin conjugation endings. But first, I wanted to share a fun resource that teaches vocabulary through Latin and Greek Word Roots and provides a fantastic foundation for future Latin and Greek study: The Word Up! Vocab Show! And if you’re seeking […]

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Pronoun Match-Up File Folder Game

A simple file folder game for practicing and reviewing pronouns.  Add the cards to the game as you progress through memorization of the pronoun table.  For advanced students, cover the “Test” part of the table. This can also be printed on card stock, hole-punched, and inserted into the notebook (instead of in a file folder). […]

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Our Classical Notebook

As we’ve taken baby steps toward a more classical approach to learning, our breakfast notebook has transformed into a tool that contains the core of our grammar work. The advantage of a notebook is the routine and simplicity it provides. Routine establishes discipline and predictability. The notebook is also a beautiful portfolio of a child’s own original work. Before […]

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Copywork, Dictation, Narration & Observation: A Beginner’s Guide

Copywork, Dictation, Narration, and Observation are three tools we are learning to use for: Listening and paying attention to details Imitating the “masters” of poetry, writing, and storytelling Learning punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure and parts of speech. If done well and consistently, copywork and dictation are a fantastic foundation for English grammar in the early […]