Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 4–6I love sharing great book recommendations with other homeschoolers. Today I’ll be sharing my top picks for grades 4–6 who are studying modern times, about 1850 to the present. I already reviewed books that will give an overview of that…Sonya ShaferMarch 18, 20201 Comment
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 1–3There are a lot of books available on modern history (about 1850 to present day). The trick is to find the good ones, the ones that are appropriate for those younger grades mentally and emotionally. Some very difficult events occurred…Sonya ShaferFebruary 19, 2020
Is My Child Learning Enough?If you're feeling like your child is behind or not learning enough, take a moment to be encouraged.Sonya ShaferFebruary 12, 20206 Comments
Favorite Modern Times History Books for the FamilyI must admit that I’m somewhat partial to old books. But when you’re teaching modern history, you have to find some new favorites. And I’m happy to tell you about some real gems that I’ve found and can heartily recommend…Sonya ShaferJanuary 21, 2020
Favorite Early Modern History Books for Grades 10–12I remember my high school history books. They were nothing like these beauties! My history textbooks were full of summaries and facts. These are full of ideas and people and fascinating narratives that make the events of the past come…Sonya ShaferDecember 17, 20192 Comments
Habit Training Yourself — New Workshop VideoI forget which convention it was that started it all. I had just finished presenting the workshop on Laying Down the Rails, all about instilling good habits in your child’s life. As I was taking off the lapel mic and…Sonya ShaferDecember 13, 2019
Favorite Early Modern Books for Grades 7–9I love being surrounded by great books! My father recently made me two more bookcases, so I’ve been happily reshuffling and reorganizing my collection of history and literature books. That’s one of my favorite tasks: handling and organizing my books.…Sonya ShaferNovember 19, 2019
Favorite Early Modern Books for Grades 4–6The Early Modern time period includes many fascinating people and events. And what better way to study them than through living books—books that make them come alive in your child’s mind; books that touch their emotions and fire their imaginations;…Sonya ShaferOctober 23, 2019
Favorite Early Modern Books for Grades 1–3Today I’d like to share some of my favorite living books for early elementary students, those in grades 1–3, covering history during the years of 1550–1850 or so. I’m going to share titles for both American history and world history…Sonya ShaferSeptember 24, 2019
Favorite Early Modern Books for the Whole FamilyGreat living books for the whole family to enjoy on the Early Modern time period.Sonya ShaferAugust 27, 2019
5 Things to Remember When Planning Your Charlotte Mason HomeschoolIt’s that time of year again — the season when many of us get the itch to plan our next school year. Whether you’re just starting out or have been doing this for decades, here are five friendly reminders—just five…Sonya ShaferAugust 6, 20192 Comments
Two New Music Studies Now AvailableCharlotte Mason believed that music is a necessary part of education. And not just haphazard music; she encouraged us to “Let the young people hear good music as often as possible, and that under instruction” (Formation of Character, p. 235).…Sonya ShaferJune 19, 2019
Top 10 (or 20) Picture Books for PreschoolersToday I’m sharing some of my absolute favorite picture books for 3 to 5 year olds. These are picture books that you will want to read to your child again and again. These are books that, if your preschooler grabs…Sonya ShaferJune 17, 20195 Comments
How to Choose a Good Picture BookDo a quick search on Amazon for picture books, and you are suddenly faced with more than 60,000 titles. Think of it: 60,000 picture books to choose from. That’s a lot of books! In fact, if you could stack all…Sonya ShaferJune 11, 20193 Comments
Favorite Middle Ages and Renaissance Books for the Whole FamilyWe’ve been sharing our favorite books for studying the Middle Ages and Renaissance, telling a little about each title and breaking it down by age range. So far we’ve covered grades 1–3, grades 4–6, grades 7–9, and grades 10–12. What’s…Sonya ShaferMay 20, 20193 Comments
