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Hello homeschool mamas,

I’M Anna!

Thank you for coming! I’m so glad you’re here.

Here at Homeschooling with Period Dramas, you’ll discover an extensive selection of carefully selected period dramas, historical movies, and radio theater to help supplement your homeschool needs.

Much like Charlotte Mason’s Living Books philosophy, period dramas can serve as β€œLiving Movies” - a simple yet effective way to bring history to life.

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New on the blog:

Top 10 Best Period Dramas to Watch this February

This month, I’ve gathered ten of my favorite period dramas that portray relationships which grow through integrity, self-sacrifice, and personal growth - where love is shaped by conviction rather than impulse. I love the handwritten letters, the meaningful looks, the gentle (and clean!) romance, and the ladylike and gentlemanly etiquette portrayed by the characters.

Whether you’re drawn to Jane Austen–style courtships or classic enemies-to-lovers romances (think Margaret Hale and Mr. Thornton from North and South), these period dramas all offer heartfelt love stories perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Supplement your homeschooling with…

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β€œChildren should have the joy of living in far lands, in other persons, at other times - a delightful double existence; and this joy they will find, for the most part, in their storybooks.”

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Charlotte Mason, Parents and Children (1904)

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