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A Laura Ingalls Education

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I recently had the opportunity to speak at the 2018 Great Homeschool Convention in Fort Worth, Texas as part of the Texas Home Educators team. My topic: A Laura Ingalls Education. I have been inspired by Laura’s writings for years and have found so many similarities between her education and the modern homeschooling movement.

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And now I’m pleased to share the complete audio with you! (Scroll down to see the resources I mention in the speech.)

 

Resources

These are some of the books I mentioned.

 

 

  • McGuffey 1848 “High School” Lesson: Character of the Puritan Fathers of New England
  • The Charlotte Mason Method
  • My post Guarding Our Children’s Hearts
  • My post The Hidden Dangers of Modern Homeschooling
  • My post The Most Important Thing

 

Check out all of Laura Ingalls-inspired posts here.

Have you ever attended Great Homeschool Conventions? It’s an incredible experience! Register at this link for the convention in your region!

Homeschool Conventions Dates

 

 



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A Laura Ingalls Education is a relaxed and enjoyable approach to home education. Listen to my presentation at the 2018 Great Homeschool Convention at this link...

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  1. April says

    July 1, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    Love this! My kids devour the Little House books and I love daydreaming about living during that time period. This was such an eye-opening, encouraging listen for this mama of 4 young children!

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