Welcome! My name is Mary. I help parents educate their children at home one day at a time. This site offers LEGO printables, free music lessons, unit studies, and much more. Use the tabs above to discover what Homegrown Learners has to offer. You will be equipped and encouraged to travel a most amazing path in your home!
|
|
|
|
|
|
My Music Appreciation Curriculum
I'm Speaking for LEGO® Education!
Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:00AM
The time is approaching for us to begin music studies in Cycle 3.
(This is my favorite time of the year!)
I realize, however, that teaching music inspires FEAR in many moms.
Hopefully this post and the accompanying free resource can alleviate some of your fears and equip you to teach your children about the orchestra and the finer points of music appreciation in Cycle 3.
Friday, January 30, 2015 at 5:00AM
The spine for my son's homeschool is the Classical Conversations' Foundations program.
I have heard criticism that CC can RESTRICT a homeschool, but I have found that it actually gives me a guide and a jumping off point for further learning. It frees ME up to spend my time on other things that are important to our family.
If you aren't familiar with Foundations, our kids memorize facts each week -- 6 facts to be exact -- in the areas of Math, History, Latin, English Grammar, Science, and Timeline.
Our children also receive Fine Arts (artists, musicians, playing the tin whistle) instruction that we can expand upon during the week.
This works well for our family, and I appreciate how well integrated the memory facts are, and how everything eventually ties together in the Challenge years.
Friday, January 23, 2015 at 5:00AM
One of the great benefits of homeschooling is the education parents can receive - most often an education very unlike the one they received when THEY were young.
It is an HONOR to learn alongside my daughter this year in Classical Conversations Challenge B as she tackles ideas and subjects that truly do CHALLENGE her.
