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Educational writing from a real homeschool week

Not a diary. Each entry documents what we did and turns it into something another family can use — with related resources, recommended books and further reading.

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Ontario Guidance

How We Filed Our Ontario Homeschool Notification Letter

A plain-language walkthrough of PPM 131, what a notification letter needs to say, and the template we used for our three children.

August 4, 2026 · 8 min read
Nature Study

Our Autumn Nature Study Unit: Six Weeks Outdoors

Leaf identification, seed dispersal, migration journals and a simple weekly rhythm that works with a 7, 5 and 4 year old at the same table.

July 27, 2026 · 11 min read
Planning

A Morning Rhythm That Works With Three Young Learners

Not a schedule — a rhythm. How we sequence a morning so that a 4 year old can leave the table without derailing the older two.

July 15, 2026 · 7 min read
Field Trips

Field Trip Notes: The Royal Ontario Museum With Little Ones

What we prepared beforehand, the two galleries we actually finished, and the free printable scavenger sheet we used.

June 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Philosophy

Eclectic Homeschooling: Borrowing What Works

Curriculum for maths, unschooling for science, Charlotte Mason for literature. Why mixing approaches is a method, not a compromise.

June 18, 2026 · 9 min read
Record Keeping

Building a Homeschool Portfolio You'd Be Happy to Show Anyone

Attendance, work samples, photographs, reading logs and a year-end summary — the five-part portfolio we keep for each child.

June 2, 2026 · 10 min read

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