Nancy Kelly -Guidance for Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool and Life
For our upcoming trip to London I thought I might share some of our reads – from the children’s section! Please let me know if you have any favorites. (It’s okay if they don’t have maps!) You can read more about The Young Traveler series here. Other suggestions: The Wonderful Winter by Marchette Chute,…
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We recently finished King Lear in our TBG community. The students worked on memorizing the pivotal Act 1, scene 1. They thought they were simply going to perform it in my home, a low-key, comfortable location. Instead, we went over to the old middle-school auditorium (BARC) where they performed it on the brightly lit stage! They did a great job. …
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In 2014, I experienced Shakespeare at the Globe Theater in London. At that point, I had been teaching Shakespeare to students for over 20 years as part of their Charlotte Mason education and this encounter was a dream come true! My husband and I eagerly took our spots up front, standing with the rest of the groundlings on a rather…
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Here is the last installment of Parents are Peacemakers! And of course, I saved the best for last. This final essay on Christ’s Way of Peace needs little by way of introduction as the title says it all. I hope you have enjoyed it. Teaching from peace, Nancy ******************************************************************************** CHRIST’S WAY OF PEACE. Synopsis: (1) The way the…
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I was sitting in the church nursery when another homeschool mom brought her fussy toddler into the room. We began that comfortable chatting that moms in church nurseries do. “You homeschool, right?” she asked. “Yes. I’m trying!” I replied. “What do you do about math?! I am so tired of it all – I think I might quit homeschooling if…
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Digging deep and seeing how Mason approached Bible lessons is fascinating, but what about a student’s personal devotion time? Today’s guest post by Art Middlekauff of Charlotte Mason Poetry weaves part of his own spiritual journey with a few discoveries from the programmes. Not surprisingly, the church calendar is a factor! Teaching from peace, Nancy ******************************************************************************************************* Lections for Life (c)…
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We’re almost finished with this series! This part expands upon the oft repeated concept of “how much does the student care?” in a lovely way. “Charlotte Mason taught that the important question to ask about an educated boy or girl is not “What exams can he or she pass?” but “What does he care about and how much does he…
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Thank you for your wonderful response to these posts on Parents Are Peacemakers! Many of you have sent me emails with your thoughts and it is delightful to hear the plans you have for sharing this booklet with others. I am working on getting hard copies with some extra material together for a minimum cost and hope to have this…
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This post shows us that the second need in the home is healing. What I love about this section is the working out of a bad habit (temper) in the example! It’s so helpful to read the steps and thought process the mother goes through to change the bad habit. How to replace a bad habit with a good habit…
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