Homeschooling Outside the Box Cindy Rinna

“Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.”
It’s one of the first Charlotte Mason adages I learned by heart. I use it all the time to this day. I bet it’ll be one of those sayings my kids will remember when they’re fifty and say with a smile - albeit a slight roll of the eyes - “my mom was always saying…” and I’m so happy to think that.
When God made humans, He put them in a garden. Not a house, not a cubicle, but out of doors. We were not created to be inside as much as we are. You hear about “new” ways to be healthy like green therapy or beach yoga and it’s important to remember that getting outside is not something we are adding to civilization; it’s something we need to return to.
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My Nature Journal
On Starting Well: The Philosophy Issue
The Philosophy Episode

While becoming a parent is the true beginning of the journey, the preschool years bring a certain amount of well, uncertainty…for those of us who embark on the adventure of homeschooling. When is “the beginning” of their education? What should education look like in the early years? The culture tells us more is better, and the sooner the better.
But Charlotte Mason referred to these formative, early pre-school years as “a quiet growing time.” Children learn through play and experience and these years are best spent growing up alongside the example of mom, dad, and older siblings in the most natural and nourishing enviornment – home.
SHOW NOTES
On Littles: The Early Years Issue
Pre-School…Not Preschool: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Mind: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Body: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Soul: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
Nurturing Your Pre-Schooler’s Schedule: How to Homeschool in the Early Years
A Case for the Early Years with Leah Martin from My Little Robins
 
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What is education? What are your family values? What type of family culture are you working to create? What type of people do you hope to help your kids become?
Mark Twain once famously said, “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Education means so much more than curriculum; it is the cultivation of a person and a philosophy of education needs to reflect the type of person you hope to help your child become (and the person you are working to become, for that matter).
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Winter has the propensity to bring burn-out for homeschoolers but it doesn't have to be that way. Today I'll talk about ways to avoid burn-out and how to enjoy the coziness of winter.
Show Notes Sunlight before noon post
Until the Streetlights Come On by Ginny Yurich
Homeschool Rhythms: Rest Time
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch by Eileen Spinelli
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With the holidays around the corner, there are bound to be some busy days that will rock your normal homeschool routine. Those days are not lost, though. There’s a simple way to stay productive and relaxed when a hectic schedule demands it. Tune in to see how we do it.
SHOW NOTES Homeschool Rhythms: Get Ready Zone Work
 

If you've ever struggled to fit reading into your life as a busy homeschool mom, this is the episode for you! Join me as I tell you how to fit a true feast into the nooks and crannies of your day.
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