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Hello homeschool mamas,

I’M Anna!

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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 “Living Movies” - a simple yet effective way to bring history to life.

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Watch Party Schedule for April

Please come join us over at The Wholesome Period Dramas Society! I host free period drama Watch Parties every Friday night at 9pm EST.

This month we are watching:

April 3rd - 9pm EST - Persuasion (2007)

April 10th - 9pm EST - War Horse (2011)

April 17th - 9pm EST - Little Women (1994)

April 24th - 9pm EST - Misty (1961)

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🎬 Cinderella (1950) | G A kind-hearted young woman endures mistreatment from her stepfamily but, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends a royal ball where her life is forever changed. 👧🏼 Recommended for ages 5+ 📺 Watch on Disney+
“We could never have loved the earth so well if we had had no childhood in it.” - George Eliot ❤️
🎬 Doctor Dolittle (1967) | G In Victorian England, an eccentric physician who can speak to animals embarks on a whimsical musical adventure across land and sea to help creatures in need and learn the value of compassion and understanding. 👧🏻 Dove
🎬 Miracle at Moreaux (1985) | TV-PG During World War II, three Jewish children hide in a French convent school, where the compassionate Sister Gabrielle and her students risk their lives to protect them from the Nazis. Based on the book "Twenty
🎉 Today is Anna Sewell's birthday! She was born into a Quaker family in Norfolk, UK, on March 30, 1820. She is known for her only book, Black Beauty, published in 1877. ✨ Movie recommendation: 🎬 Black Beauty (1994) | G (I would give it a PG) A be
🎬 Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) | Not Rated (I'd give it a PG) Betrayed by his jealous brothers and sold into slavery, Joseph’s gift of interpreting dreams ultimately leads him from prison to power in Egypt, where he must choose forgiveness wh
🎬 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) | G (I'd give it a PG) Set in 1850s Oregon, this lively musical follows rugged frontiersman Adam Pontipee and his new wife Milly, who soon discovers she must tame and teach his six rowdy brothers proper manne
🎬 The Runner from Ravenshead (2010) | Not Rated (I'd give it a G) Featuring an all-children cast, this cute film follows young Sam as she escapes from Ravenshead Prison and tries to reach safety. She is helped on her journey by Henry, a janitor from
“Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves.” - Stephen Moss 💚