October 6, 2013
Habits are important in a Charlotte Mason relational education. They are mentioned as the second item of Ms. Mason’s educational trifecta, “Education is an atmosphere, a […]
September 29, 2013
This morning when I awoke, the sky was a mist of gentle gloriousness; a peachy haze with edges of fiery lavender that barely concealed the sun. […]
September 22, 2013
Many of you know that, in my B.C. (Before Charlotte) years, I was trained as a public school educator, and I taught kindergarten and then second […]
September 15, 2013
Education as an atmosphere is one of Mason’s fundamental pillars for education. What are the components of education as an atmosphere? There are two broad categories […]
September 1, 2013
A Handy Boys Lego Club: A Somewhat Surreptitious Attempt at Handicrafts with Boys by Jeannette Tulis
Ok, I admit it. Charlotte may not have approved. After all she encouraged us to inspire with admiration, hope and love. I do not see subterfuge […]
August 1, 2013
When we began homeschooling, it never crossed my mind that architecture would be a component of our study, and it certainly didn’t occur to me that […]
July 22, 2013
There seems to be two extremes in education today when it comes to the role that memorization plays in the instruction of children. On the one […]
July 7, 2013
In the last several blogs we have discussed some key points about narration. 1) It has been used since time began. For centuries people have narrated […]
June 30, 2013
In this blog I want to define narration and some of its effects on the minds of those who narrate. Before I define narration, let’s consider […]
