North Carolina is full of wonderful things, and sometimes I take a day and do a road trip to Raleigh and visit some places that I love. Today I went to The Homeschool Gathering Place. What is The Homeschool Gathering Place? It is a store for homeschoolers. It is full of all kinds of new and used homeschool curriculum. I could literally spend hours in there (and sometimes do) just leafing through books and checking out new homeschooling resources.
Today I checked out their shelf of used “how-to” books. Some of these books I have had my hands on before via our local library, but today I found all these books at around 4 dollars apiece. There were many more, but these were some I especially wanted in my own collection. The exception to this, in regards to pricing, is the book by Karen Andreola called Story Starters: Helping Children Write Like They’ve Never Written Before. I gladly paid 28.00 for this, as I just love Karen Andreola’s style. This book, like her others, gives me a sense of peace and control as I read it. She inspires me to inspire my children! It works. Of course, I am Charlotte-Mason-minded, so that is part of the charm of Karen Andreola’s books working for me, but mostly I think it is Mrs. Andreola’s sweet way of writing and the beautiful illustrations she chooses.
I look forward to reading these and then sharing more about them on my website, The Healthy Homeschool.
Lynn
PS — Just wanted to add that this is NOT the fieldtrip I have promised to take pictures of and share. The Homeschool Gathering Place was great, yes, but there’s another store on my list. More to come…
Your blog came up on my blogroll. Your photo above contains some of our favorite books. Go Charlotte Mason!! My wife and I encourage parents to homeschool through high school. Check out our website, newsletter and blog for lots of great tips. Take care.
I am the mother of four delightful children: a 23-year-old son, a 20-year-old son, a 17-year-old son, and a bright and bubbly 13-year-old daughter. I share an apartment home with my 17-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter. My little home on the internet is called Rose Cottage because of my love for gardening, roses, and all things romantic and Victorian. Welcome.
I'm a North Carolina girl and I love sharing North Carolina links and information. I do medical transcription from home. My hobbies include making sweet little dolls from clay who are named and have their own stories to tell. I also make old-fashioned brooches. These are for sale in my Etsy shop.
For 13 years continuously, I homeschooled some or all of our four children, but the time came that our homeschool had to be closed. It was the end of a beautiful chapter in my life. I will always be a strong supporter of homeschooling and I will continue to review books and maintain my homeschool website, The Healthy Homeschool.
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry Channing
1810-1884
What You Do
Sow a thought, reap an action.
Sow an action, reap a habit.
Sow a habit, reap a character.
Sow a character, reap a destiny.
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Your blog came up on my blogroll. Your photo above contains some of our favorite books. Go Charlotte Mason!! My wife and I encourage parents to homeschool through high school. Check out our website, newsletter and blog for lots of great tips. Take care.
Matt
Thanks for stopping by. I look forward to visiting your website. Homeschooling produces great adults!
Lynn