Rejoice with me – I’ve finally finished my first book by Charlotte Mason, School Education! It only took 9+ years of homeschooling (counting the preschool years) and several false starts of three of her books. 😛 I did not read through all the student examples or sample lessons in the appendices, but I did skim… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, I spent over $40 on a book that is only used for one term in Ambleside Online Year 3: Squanto by Feenie Ziner. Granted, it comes highly recommended, but AO does list an alternative because the book is out of print and very pricey – mine was the cheapest copy I… Continue Reading
I suppose that since I have chosen “Write” as my Word of the Year, I ought to consider why, exactly, I want to write! After all, I have many other responsibilities requiring my time. Why should I make the effort to blog and keep up with my Bullet Journal? This is the question Denise Hughes… Continue Reading
My favorite quote by Charlotte Mason (which I have shared here before) comes from the end of the first chapter of Towards a Philosophy of Education: The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and friend; and is no longer the mere instrument… Continue Reading