handmade commonplace book – a precious gift from Elizabeth Who could live if every mouthful of bodily food were held up on a fork for critical examination before it be eaten? – Charlotte Mason, 5.295 How do you teach critical thinking, analysis, or literary criticism? I had the same question when we began homeschooling. All those workbooks, dvds, and instruction…
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Edith Blackwell Holden (b. September 26, 1871)
From The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady For those looking for inspiration of the highest level in the realm of nature notebooks, Edith Holden (1871-1920) has been the standard for so many of us. Homeschooled by her mother during her early years, she became an artist and teacher. She wrote her Nature Notes as a model nature journal for her students…
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A Family of Foxes
A few months back I picked up this book at a library sale because the title rang a bell. Had I seen this on a book list somewhere? I couldn’t remember, but I’m glad I paid the .50 for it. It was a splendid read-aloud for my children. Picturesque setting of A Family of Foxes – a peninsula on the…
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Constitution or Citizenship Day – September 17th
Mr. Hughes wrote many Citizenship books for U.S. students, but I wouldn’t call them “living”. Constitution Day, aka Citizenship Day, is celebrated on September 17th which is the day in 1787 that the U.S. Constitution was signed. Honestly, I didn’t know there was a Constitution Day before I began teaching citizenship to teens at our CM high school group, The…
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Joy Reigns – A Little Back-to-School Note
Joy reigns in all our schoolrooms, every lesson satisfies the mind-hunger proper to children; they are quite happy and content, and Satan finds less mischief there for idle minds to think. – Charlotte Mason From joy to joy, Nancy
Newbery Reads – A Guest Post
My world has taken a few unexpected twists and turns this past week and I haven’t time to write much. I am so thankful for friends like Donna. A while ago, she sent me another book reflection, so you can enjoy hearing from her this week! If you do want to leave a comment for her, she will be…
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Gratitude is a Scattered Homeless Love
setting for the Living Education Retreat I am full. Full of amazement, gratitude. Another Living Education Retreat has come and gone, along with the nicest bunch of kindred spirits in the world. Blessed. Thanking God for putting me on this particular path. morning meds Here is a poem I shared during our morning meditation on Friday while overlooking the prairie….
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The Highest Trust
A teacher training session at Scale How – home of the House of Education (photo courtesy of the Charlotte Mason Digital Collection) LER attendees during a plenary I have been busy preparing my heart, mind, and house for the Living Education Retreat which is next week. This will be our 7th year – 8th if you count our 2000 event…
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Cloud of Witness
When Charlotte Mason, the British educator whose philosophy and methods I subscribe to, said good-bye to her student teachers as they graduated from her teaching college, she gave them a delightful parting gift. It was this charming book titled The Cloud of Witness, A Daily Sequence of Great Thoughts from Many Minds Following the Christian Seasons by the Hon. Mrs….
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