Notes from our kitchen table

The blog, written between lessons.

July 30, 202614 min read

CM Booklist Preschool to Grade 12

A Charlotte Mason-inspired booklist from preschool through Grade 12, gathered slowly over years of homeschooling and organized by level for families building a home library.

Homeschool Days

June 24, 20266 min read

What Homeschooling Really Means(From One Parent's Journey)

Homeschooling is often misunderstood — mistaken for online class or school-at-home. Here's what home education has really meant in our family, and how the Charlotte Mason method gave our days back their flexibility.

Homeschool Days

June 10, 20264 min read

But what about socialization?

It's the question every homeschool family hears. Watching my daughter work out scooter races and small quarrels with the neighborhood kids has shown me where real socialization actually happens — and it isn't a classroom.

Homeschool Days

June 2, 20263 min read

We're a stay-at-home kind of family 🤍

Homeschooling and working from home gave us a rhythm we don't want to trade. Why we say yes to only one enrichment class at a time — and choose watercolor afternoons, nature walks, and unhurried days instead.

My previously homeschooled child just survived his freshman year in university

Encouragement

May 30, 20265 min read

My previously homeschooled child just survived his freshman year in university

I quietly wondered if homeschooling had prepared him enough for college. A year later — an art exhibit, a commute learned alone, and a hundred quiet milestones — here's what we found on the other side of the doubt.

Homeschooling is a wonderful option, but it isn't the right fit for every family

Homeschool Days

May 29, 20265 min read

Homeschooling is a wonderful option, but it isn't the right fit for every family

Thinking of homeschooling? Before you take the leap, here's what home education really is — and six steps that help, from knowing your why to choosing a method that fits your child.