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The Best Homeschool Advice for Homeschool Moms

Today I have a guest post from Rebecca. She's sharing the homeschool advice that was given to her, as well as what she learned along the way homeschooling her own 4 children. Confession time: we’re ex-public schoolers. I sent my kids to public school until my oldest started the 3rd grade and we finally decided to go for it and homeschool them. Homeschooling our 4 kids has been one of the greatest experiences in my life and I’m so glad we took the plunge. I was absolutely clueless as ... read more

The Home Ed Socialisation Question….

Castle View Academy talks about the big home ed question of socialisation

The number one question you’ll be asked about home education is about socialisation. How will your child be ‘socialised’? I wonder if people think about how that actually comes across? I’ve learned not to take offence from it, as certainly it’s not like our children are being raised by a pack of wild dogs. Seriously, though, in the vast majority of cases, it really isn’t a concern at all – even for introverted parents or children. Think back to the days when the majority of folk lived ... read more

The Land Beyond by Leon McCarron: Review And #Giveaway

Win a copy of The Land Beyond by Leon McCarron at Castle View Academy

I know that the majority of us are parents and homeschoolers; some of my followers are even road or world schoolers...which is my dream. In the meantime, until I am able to find a way to make that achievable for us, I often think back to my days of travel and adventure. I also love to do a little armchair travelling, and the most recent book I've finished is The Land Beyond: A Thousand Miles on Foot through the Heart of the Middle East, by Leon McCarron. Find out why I've enjoyed this book, ... read more

Learn Latin With Picta Dicta Natural World

Castle View Academy homeschool reviews Picta Dicta Natural World for Latin

Over the past month and a half the children and I have been learning something new: Latin. We've been using Picta Dicta Natural World by Roman Roads Media, and today we're sharing our review with you. This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission. What is Picta Dicta Natural World? Picta Dicta Natural World is a brand new online subscription and we received 3 student accounts: one for Tristan (10), Kallista (8), and one for me, too. You don't ... read more

Drawn To Discover; Improving Fine Motor Skills Through Drawing

Drawn To Discover is a drawing program aimed at children aged four to eleven and there are currently three courses available: Drawing Cursive, Drawn To Peace, and Level 1: Drawn to Connections. The goal of these courses is for children to improve their fine motor skills while also increasing their creativity and learning drawing techniques. Why are fine motor skills so important? It isn't only to have tidy penmanship, although that is also a great skill to have. Research has found a link ... read more