RESOURCES / INSPIRATION — the new domestic

HOMEMAKING / HOMESCHOOLING INSPIRATION :

For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer
Pocketful of Pinecones (fictional story that exemplifies a charlotte mason education + nature journaling) by Karen Andreola
Hearth & Home by Karey Swan
Making Sunday Special by Karen Mains

PRACTICAL / HOW-TO HOMESCHOOLING BOOKS :

A Charlotte Mason Education : A Home Schooling How-To Manual by Catherine Levison
A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
When Children Love to Learn by Elaine Cooper
The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
The Three R's by Ruth Beechick
Educating the Wholehearted Child by Clay and Sally Clarkson

PARENTING :

Hints on Child Training by Clay Trumbull (first published in 1892)
Loving our Kids on Purpose by Danny Silk (based on love & logic)
Romancing your Child's Heart by Monte Swan

COOKBOOKS : (we are not vegetarian, vegan, GF, dairy-free, or anything-free, but i've found favorite whole food inspiration from all of these)

Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (our go-to)
The Sprouted Kitchen : Bowl + Spoon by Sara Forte
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
West Coast Cooking by Greg Atkinson
Veganomicon : the Ultimate Vegan Cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
Super Natural Cooking and Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson

NATURE JOURNALING / OBSERVATION :

A Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock
Creating Nature in Watercolor : an Artist's Guide by Cathy Johnson
Painting Nature in Watercolor by Cathy Johnson (similar to above, but newer edition; i like them both)
Keeping a Nature Journal by Clare Walker Leslie and Charles E. Roth
One Square Mile : An Artist's Journal of America's Heartland by Cathy Johnson
A Guide to Nature in Winter by Donald Stokes
Sketching Outdoors in Winter by Jim Arnosky
Backyard and Beyond : A Guide for Discovering the Outdoors by Edward Duensing and A.B. Millmoss
A Field Guide to the Familiar : Learning to Observe the Natural World by Gale Lawrence
Talking to Fireflies / Shrinking the Moon : Nature Activities for All Ages by Edward Duensing
Pets in a Jar : Collecting and Caring for Small Wild Animals by Seymour Simon
Pocket Guide to the Outdoors based on "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George and Twig C. George
Buck Wilder's Small Twig Hiking & Camping Guide by Tim Smith and Mark Herrick
Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties : The Classic Guide to Building Wilderness Shelters by D. C. Beard

SCIENCE / NATURAL HISTORY :

Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman
Creep and Flutter by Jim Arnosky
Tiny Creatures : The World of Microbes by Nicola Davies
Unusual Creatures : A Mostly Accurate Account of Some of Earth's Strangest Animals by Michael Hearst
An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long
A Nest is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long
A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long
At the Same Moment Around the World by Clotilde Perrin
The Stars by H.A. Rey
Find the Constellations by H.A. Rey
Firefly Encyclopedia of Animals by Camilla de la Bedoyere and Dr. Philip Whitfield

MONTESSORI MATH :

Math Works by Michael Duffy (less of a "how-to" and more of a "why" for montessori math)

ART COFFEE TABLE BOOKS / I've found most of these discounted at Powell's, and we've loved leafing and reading through them :

Carl Larsson's Home, Family and Farm : Paintings from the Swedish Arts and Crafts Movement
The Pilot and the Little Prince : The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupery by Peter Sis
That Naughty Rabbit : Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit by Judy Taylor
Bemelmans : The Life & Art of Madeline's Creator by John Bemelmans Marciano
Charley Harper : An Illustrated Life by Todd Oldham
Harper Ever After : The Early Work of Charley & Edie Harper by Sara Caswell-Pearce
The Busy, Busy World of Richard Scarry by Walter Retan and Ole Risom
The Journey that Saved Curious George : The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey by Louise Borden

CRAFT / HANDICRAFTS :

Let's Sew Together by Rubyellen Bratcher (hand and machine sewing)
oliver + s website (i taught heron to sew using this free skirt pattern, minus the ribbon hem on the bottom) (machine sewing)
Simple Crocheting by Erika Knight (crochet)
Edward's Menagerie by Kerry Lord (crochet)
Print Workshop : Hand-Printing Techniques + Truly Original Projects by Christine Schmidt (printmaking)
Stitched Gifts by Jessica Marquez (embroidery)
Fabric + Paper + Thread by Kristen Sutcliffe (paper craft)
Storyland Cross Stitch by Sophie Simpson (cross stitch)
Teeny Tiny Menagerie by Noriko Komurata (embroidery)
Little Felted Animals by Marie-Noelle Horvath (needle-felting)
Show Me a Story by Emily K. Neuburger (multi-media storytelling)
Sock & Glove : Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-off Socks and Gloves by Miyako Kanamori (sewing)
Making Things : The Hand book of Creative Discovery by Ann Wiseman (a classic from 1973!) (general crafts)
Creative Lettering and Beyond by Kirkendall, Lavender, Manwaring, and Panczyszyn (calligraphy/hand lettering)
The New Braiding Handbook : 60 Modern Twists on the Classic Hairstyle by Abby Smith (hair braiding, because every girl should learn this!)
sublime stitching creates some great iron-ons & kits for embroidery (many downloadable from the site)

FAVORITE PICTURE BOOKS

Our Animal Friends by Alice and Martin Provensen
Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris Burn
Wee Gillis by Munro Leaf
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker
A Pair of Red Clogs by Masako Matsuno
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Lentil by Robert McCloskey
Gyo Fujikawa's Fairy Tales and Fables, A Child's Garden of Verses, A Child's Book of Poems, Mother Goose, and A to Z Picture Book.
The Clown of God by Tomie DePaola
This is Israel by M. Lasek
Brave Irene and Amos & Boris by William Steig
Night of the Moonjellies by Mark Shasha
They Were Strong and Good by Robert Lawson
All Those Secrets of the World by Jane Yolen
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say
Dream Animals by Emily Winfield Martin
Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi

FAVORITE READ-ALOUDS : (so far...)

Andrew Lang's Fairy books, Red, Blue, and Green (the ones we've read so far)
For the Children's Hour by Carolyn S. Bailey and Clara M. Lewis
Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks by Sara E. Wiltse
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
Oddfellow's Orphanage by Emily Winfield Martin
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

FAVORITE AUDIOBOOKS : (we listen to these on the way to our nature excursions, or sometimes as a family in the living room before bed, with popcorn and tea, while we draw or do crafts)

drawing along to ywam's audiobook on the life of nate saint

Anything from Lamplighter Audio Theatre. So far we've listened to Teddy's Button, Sir Knight of the Splendid Way, Sir Malcolm and the Missing Prince, The Captive, and The Unexpected Return. We have just ordered the whole collection, as they have been such wonderful stories, with a strong gospel message (without being overly didactic). Every one of them has made me cry!
The YWAM Christian Heroes / Heroes of History collection. We've learned about the life Nate Saint, Louis Zamperini, Corrie Ten Boom, Eric Liddell, and George Mueller so far.
Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery from the Classical Kids series
Little House on the Prairie. Cherry Jones is a wonderful narrator!
The Chronicles of Narnia (radio theatre version)
audible.com

WEBSITES

INSTAGRAM :

@naturepalexchange / #naturepalexchange
@charlottemasonliving
@wildandfree.co
@wildexplorersclub
@kristinrogers (nature journaler)
@maandpamodern (nature adventures)
@woodsermom
@kinderfarmhomeschool

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