Nancy Kelly -Guidance for Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool and Life
I can’t think of a better way to start off the new school year than by taking a class with other like-minded moms walking this Charlotte Mason journey. Are you a leader of any sort in the Charlotte Mason world of education? (The answer is “yes” – parents are leaders!) If so, you might be interested in my upcoming class,…
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“I think reading a good book makes one modest. When you see the marvelous insight into human nature which a truly great book shows, it is bound to make you feel small-like looking at the Dipper on a clear night, or seeing the winter sunrise when you go out to collect the morning eggs. And anything that makes you feel…
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Prayer does not equip us for greater works—prayer is the greater work. –Oswald Chambers For a few years I have thought about doing a talk on the importance of prayer in our lives and how this fits into a living education as I have felt it is a somewhat neglected topic. This past year God has shown me so much…
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(All ready to register? Just click on the cute graphic!) As we begin this new school year, consider joining me and a small group of women (novices to veterans!) who want to dive deeper into what Charlotte Mason says about peace and habits. Beginning on August 27th, I will be leading a Living Education Lessons, Season 5 – This Sacred…
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The summer is coming to an end and the school planning has begun in earnest! Everyone is talking about books, myself included. My mentoring sessions have increased as usual for this time of year and I find myself living vicariously through those who have these sweet 1st and 2nd grade years to plan…and all the way up to 12th grade!…
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“If that in sight of God is great Which counts itself for small, We by that law humility The chiefest grace must call; Which being such, not knows itself To be a grace at all.” Trench. One of the gifts of practicing the Charlotte Mason method is that she gently guides the teacher in how to live and how to…
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Announcing the 18th annual Living Education Retreat! Below you can find the two-page flyer with links to registration. The theme this year is “Abound In Hope” and each amazing speaker will share their knowledge, experience, wisdom, and love for Charlotte Mason and her philosophy of education. This long-running and renowned event lovingly brings together CM veterans and newbies each year….
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“Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all – -Emily Dickinson As a little girl growing up on Jackson Street in Mentor, Ohio my friend across the street had a mom who was a nurse. She had a sash that she wore with the…
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It’s time to share my 2023 Reader’s Journal! I have been sharing what I’ve read for about 11 years now. It has been so helpful to have these lists. My only regret is that I didn’t start recording my books read when I was a teenager. First I share my top 5 picks and then all the others, some of…
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