In a time when it is easy to be overcome by fear or worry, we want this series of blog posts to give you simple, gentle, and dynamic ways to reclaim an atmosphere of peace, joy, and wonder in your home. We can all then help shine light to the world by sharing how we are choosing beauty daily. Please join us by using the hashtag #choosingbeauty on social media.
#ChoosingBeauty – Day 6
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“After the day is gone we shall go out, breathe deeply, and look up – and there the stars will be, unchanged, unchangeable.”
-H.A. Rey, The Stars: A New Way to See Them
“Starry Night Over the Rhone” by Vincent van Gogh
Activities
Look: Study the picture. Notice everything you can and try to remember it. Tell everything you notice. Close your eyes. Can you still imagine the picture? Look again. Now look away. Tell everything you remember without looking.
Read: “Lesson VI: Our World and Other Worlds, Part 1” Elementary Geography by Charlotte Mason, p.17-19
Observe: Go outside on a clear night and look at the stars. Can you ‘connect the dots’ to see pictures in the stars? Try to find the ‘Big Dipper.’ The Big Dipper is a ‘saddle’ for a bigger constellation, Ursa Major, or ‘The Great Bear.’ Can you find it? Use a stargazing app to help you.
Read: Psalm 8
Listen: “Nocturne” (op.9 no.2) by Frederic Chopin
Read: “The Heart of Night” by Bliss William Carman
Share: What did you wonder about stars? #choosingbeauty
Further Reading:
“The Skies” Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Comstock p.815-829
Find the Constellations by H.A. Rey
Stars: A New Way to See Them by H.A. Rey
©Charlotte Mason Institute 2020
