Half a Hundred Acre Wood

Christian homeschooling integrating Classical and Charlotte Mason principles

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Snippets from our first week

This week (or should I say last week?) marked our first week of homeschool community. So… here I am, simply trying to capture the memories before my sleep-deprived mind fails to recall a single thing. Geography & Memory Work Stephen’s been learning how to draw the U.S. free-hand. At the beginning of the week, he […]

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God’s Design for Life: The Human Body {Correlated Activities}

Earlier this month, I virtually met another homeschooling mom who simply wanted to share a resource she had created with others:  A reading correlation and activity list that offers suggested activities for working through The Human Body from God’s Design for Life in a single semester. Laurie has been a part of a science club […]

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Human Anatomy + Biblical Connections

As we prepare for our studies of human anatomy this fall, I am excited to announce the release of the Human Anatomy unit by Mia Borojevich. Here I just want to quote from a post from last year: After searching through many books earlier this summer, I realized that it’s not always easy to find textbooks and […]

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New to Homeschooling (or not)? Plan to Be Flexible!

Raise your hand if your homeschool days always go as planned. {My hand is not raised. And crickets are chirping.} If it’s not already absolutely apparent, I want you to know that I love to plan. I’ve written plans and checklists down on post-it notes since… before I was born?  (Okay, okay, okay. I’m exaggerating. […]

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Simply Star Wars

A not-so long time ago [11 years], in a galaxy [town] not so far, far away [Knoxville]… a child was born to Gary and Brandy Ferrell. We celebrate the memory of this momentous event by inviting you to join us for Galactic Alliance Pizza from Jabba-the-Pizza-Hut, and Star Wars Cake and Ice Cream from the […]

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Of Curriculum and Schedules and a Tapered Start

Things change. Routines shift. Schedules adjust. And you find yourself searching for a new normal. When Gary was home a few weeks ago, I suddenly couldn’t breathe. “Gary, how in the world am I going to homeschool this year with an infant when you leave for Brazil?!?” Nevermind the fact that we’ve homeschooled through a […]

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The Plan vs. Reality

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.  Proverbs 16:9 Homeschooling humbles me. I’m inconsistent. I’m a perfectionist. I’m selfish. I’m distracted when I need to focus. I’m focused when I need to be distracted. I have poor time-management skills. And, boy, am I impatient! For me, the hardest part about […]

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Benjamin Franklin Unit Study

One of my favorite benefits of homeschooling is the flexibility to embark on interest-led learning, especially in the early years. And there’s a certain someone in our family who enjoys projects and unit studies from Homeschool in the Woods.  [This, my friends, is a gross understatement.] In fact, this certain someone has specifically requested to […]

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Classical Conversations Cycle 3 Week 1

All of the following resources (and more) have already been available (organized by subject) on our Cycle 3 Resources Page. There are several resources on our Cycle 3 Subject Resources Pages that span multiple weeks. You will not find memory work verbiage or other copyrighted information in my links lists or in my documents. Cycle […]