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Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.

Excited about new tea from a local tea company! I

Excited about new tea from a local tea company! I love to stock up on tea this time of year as I prepare our home for the colder, darker days of winter. What about you, do you have any special ways you prepare for winter?

Let's talk about preschoolers for a minute. It can

Let's talk about preschoolers for a minute. It can be hard to juggle having littles around while homeschooling older students. Sometimes they are disruptive and noisy making it hard for bigger kids to focus. Sometimes we start feeling pressure that our little ones need to be doing formal school, know their numbers and letters by 3, and know how to read by 4!

I am firm believer in no formal schooling before age 6 and that young children learn best through play and exploration. However that doesn't mean we don't take advantage of the many learning opportunities in daily life. I am now on my 4th preschooler. Here are some of the things we do to promote natural learning and keep her occupied during school hours:

- work on habits and simple chores like sitting still for short periods, cleaning up after herself, and setting the table.

-include her in morning time which usually includes, singing, poetry, Bible memory, art study, and composer.

-special activities during school only such as play dough, peg dolls, and sometimes forts built by big brothers.

-her own special stack of books. I have chosen lots of beautiful picture books, nursery rhyme books, number and alphabet books that we read together in between my work with the older children.

-playing outside. Being outside gives plenty of opportunity for exploring and casual learning; counting objects, noticing different colors, etc.

- working beside me. Little ones always love to be doing whatever Mama is doing. Whether it's gardening or baking there is so much opportunity for bonding and learning!

-around age 5 we transition into slightly more formal learning only if the child is asking.

So be inspired to slow down and enjoy the little years with your children. Don't rush them into academics to soon and miss the beauty, wonder and natural curiosity of preschoolers!

#homeschooling #charlottemasoneducation #educationisalife #simpleliving #outdoorlife #adventure #preschool #preschoolathome #wildandfreechildren #homeschoolmom #lifewithlittles

Yesterday was a glorious day exploring at a small

Yesterday was a glorious day exploring at a small lake! It was a perfect way for the whole family to relax and get refreshed!

#wildandfreechildren #simpleliving #slowlife #slowchildhood #outdoorlife #pnwonderland #autumnvibes #adventure #homeschool

We have an abundance of pumpkins and squash this y

We have an abundance of pumpkins and squash this year! This picture doesn't even show half of it. I guess we will be eating a lot of squash this winter. Isn't my harvest helper the sweetest?

#adventure #wildandfree #autumnvibes #gardenliving #simplegiftsfarm #simpleliving #pantry #harvest

Finally snapped a few back to school pictures of t

Finally snapped a few back to school pictures of these goof balls.We are actually wrapping up our 2nd week of school- better late than never I guess. It's completely ridiculous how hard it is to get a good picture of them, but I love them anyway! This year I have three official students- 7th, 4th, and 1st grade- plus a tag along preschooler! Our days are very full!

#homeschooling #charlottemasoneducation #educationisalife #simpleliving #outdoorlife #adventure #family #childhood #wildandfreechildren #amblesideonline #homeschoolmom

These late summer days have given me the urge to s

These late summer days have given me the urge to stock up my pantry and apothecary. In the last few days I have made up a batch of fire cider-vinegar infused with lots of spicy herbs, a batch of elderberry syrup, and a pot of chicken and vegetable broth for the freezer. With all the illness going around it seems like a good idea to be stocked up on immune boosting and sickness fighting foods on hand.

Many of the ingredients in these came right out of my garden or yard.

The first two recipes can both be found on the @mountainroseherbs blog.

We had a great weekend in Montana with my whole fa

We had a great weekend in Montana with my whole family exploring the area where I spent my childhood. I have many fond memories of playing in this barn with my sister and our first ponies.

We also got the full tour of the house from the current owner. It was originally an old farmhouse that my dad completely remodeled.

In the back is the original cabin that we used as a playhouse.

#montana #thehousethatbuiltme #simpleliving #outdoorlife #adventure #family #childhood #wildandfreechildren

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