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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Summer is the Sabbath of the Seasons
Girl in a Hammock, Winslow Homer, 1873 It should be – a rest, that is. It is a change from the normal school routine. We sleep later, stay up later, read and play much more. While I’ve been refreshed and enjoyed things unique to summer, it hasn’t been very slow. A graduation and then this upcoming wedding, not to mention…
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Lovers of Liberty
From joy to joy, Nancy
A New Way to Listen – Commonplacing for the Little People
Just a delicious new recipe Marit made – a summer raspberry cake. Are you looking to get your kids started with commonplacing this fall? Last year I implemented an idea for my children to start this habit and it worked so well, I want to share it with you. Perhaps you can find some ideas here to help your children…
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Knife Wielding Strangers or Mom’s Nature Study
For who has despised the day of small things? – Zechariah 4:10 So, this day started out like so many others. I’m walking by the woods near the school at 5:45 a.m. and I see a familiar sight – strangers quickly parking their cars and entering the woods with knives! I tell myself, “Today I will solve this mystery.” a…
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