Bramblewood Mamas: The Blog

3 Projects from this year (that you can steal!) Jun 29, 2026
Our mentors at Bramblewood led some pretty amazing projects this year - projects that not only were fun, engaging, and impressive, but also taught so much about physical science and the history of the Middle Ages.Ā 
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The kids came out with some great academic learning and also better collaboration...
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The Power of SILENCE Jun 17, 2026

In my head, I picture our family having rich Socratic-style discussions, everyone sharing ideas, asking thoughtful questions, and being 100% engaged.

What it usually looks like is me being so excited about all of the amazing things they could get out of something that it’s mostly me talking. Then I...

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The Hardest Thing about Homeschooling Feb 14, 2026

What they don't tell you is that the hardest thing about homeschooling is also one of theĀ best - ALL THE OPTIONS! There are a million curriculum options - do you want online? workbook? living books? religious? secular? Which philosophy do you align with? And within all these options there are zillio...

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A Tale of Two Projects: What is project-based learning, anyway? pbl Dec 27, 2025

Imagine a process that could give your homeschool just the right amount of structure. That could inject both fun and meaningful hard work into subjects you were studying anyway. That could seamlessly incorporate your kids' natural interests and strengths and lead to self-discovery. That provides opp...

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How did we get here? My journey to PBL pbl Dec 27, 2025

A long long time ago, back to the pre-Covid days, I was merrily homeschooling along with five little children in tow. We were trying desperately to manage a Charlotte Mason schedule (which I admired so much for its habit-forming and literature based ways). We went to our co-op once a week and enjoye...

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