...mind appeals to mind and thought begets thought and that is how we become educated. For this reason we owe it to every child to put him in communication with great minds that he may get at great thoughts; with the minds, that is, of those who have left us great works; and the only... Continue Reading →
Story Time for May
...mind appeals to mind and thought begets thought and that is how we become educated. For this reason we owe it to every child to put him in communication with great minds that he may get at great thoughts; with the minds, that is, of those who have left us great works; and the only... Continue Reading →
Vernal Pools
A love of nature, implanted so early that it will seem to them hereafter to have been born in them, will enrich their lives with pure interests, absorbing pursuits, health, and good humour. ~Volume 1, Charlotte Mason~ Today's nature walk was an exploration of vernal pools and the amazing life and activity they harbor. Before... Continue Reading →
Morning Basket for My Teens ~ Spring Term
Ahh, Morning Time, that wonderful time of the day when together we turn our minds and hearts to things True, Good, and Beautiful. At some point this year I realized that Morning Time with teens and Morning Time with 4-6 year olds were two entirely different animals. I had been trying to force things, and... Continue Reading →
Nature Study the Charlotte Mason Way ~ Part One
Never be within doors when you can rightly be without. ~Charlotte Mason~ There are many reasons why Charlotte Mason advocated the use of nature study for children, the development of the habit of observation and attention to detail being one of many. I have seen the results of this first hand in my own children... Continue Reading →