In this episode, we interview Vickie Wilsterman about how to incorporate extracurricular activities into your homeschool life. https://www.homeschooloklahoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Podcast_7_Vickie_Wilsterman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Need help with summertime analysis paralysis? Breaks from routine are necessary, and summer offers its own adventures. Read some great books! Ride a bike with the kids Meet up with friends Make sidewalk art. Gaze at the stars Play with science Fill and toss water balloons Pick berries Make popsicles Go on a picnic Prep … Continue reading Ideas for Summer Fun!
In this interview, Jonathan Bartlett sits down with his wife Christa Bartlett and discusses the impact of beauty in homeschooling, with a focus on Charlotte Mason and classical learning. https://www.homeschooloklahoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Podcast_6_Christa_Bartlett.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download
With the arrival of June, many homeschoolers are ready to take a break of some kind. We used to homeschool year-round, but as my kids got older, we’ve fallen into a rhythm of taking a longer break. They want to go to camps and work summer jobs. Their coursework is primarily tied to our co-op, … Continue reading Closing Out Your School Year
In this episode, we interview Renee Vasher, educational consultant for IEW and board member of HSOK, about her journey into homeschooling and the advice she would give to new homeschooling moms. https://www.homeschooloklahoma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Podcast5_Renee_Vasher.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Life does not go as planned. My homeschool rarely went as planned. Life happens. This truth would often send me into a bit of a tailspin as I am a planner. I love lists of goals, short-term and long-term; I love filling in my calendar, and it pains me to mark through a plan that … Continue reading The Unexpected Blessing of a School Interrupted
Here are the links to our suggestions for beautiful things for May, highlighting beautiful words, sounds, and places that are old and beautiful as well as early art and music, and the delights of spring. Back to Simple Beauty Page
Fables are short stories that have a moral. Aesop, who lived in Greece from 640 to 564 BC, gathered many ancient fables into a collection to share with his community. We’ve chosen a few for you this month, and they are linked at www.hsok.org/beauty. Read some or all of them with your students and talk … Continue reading Aesop for May
Nature study can be as simple as a short walk in the neighborhood or as elaborate as a week in a National Park. Don’t make it hard. This month, We are going to look for Caterpillars and Butterflies. If you can’t find these critters in your yard, you’ll be able to find pictures of these … Continue reading Caterpillars
