A Homeschooler's Guide to Choosing the "Best" Books
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A Homeschooler's Guide to Choosing the "Best" Books

All books are not created equal. There's a lot out there to sort through! So I've decided to do a little round-up of the resources I use to help me find quality living books for our home that I hope will help you focus your energy on reading the best books, not hunting them down.

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Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series
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Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series

Miss Mason’s writings are rich with big ideas, even some that may completely change the way you parent, the way you look back on your own education, and how you approach educating your children in the future. She will change the way you look at the books on your shelves, the way you speak to your children, the movies you show them, the activities presented at library story time, the way other people speak to your children, the way you schedule your days… I could go on.

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Sonlight Preschool 3/4 Curriculum Review
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Sonlight Preschool 3/4 Curriculum Review

What follows is a breakdown of what comes in the box, and my personal thoughts on each item. We got this for our oldest daughter when she turned 3, and we have all been enjoying the books and materials together for the past two years. We enjoy the curriculum and plan to use it again with our second child.

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