Nancy Kelly -Guidance for Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool and Life
There are two situations in which my children can count on me being a complete pushover. The first is pregnancy.* KIDS: Mom, can we have ice cream? ME: Don’t be ridiculous. It’s 9 in the morning and you just had breakfast. KIDS: Please? ME: Fine. The second situation is when the sun first begins to shine again upon our frozen…
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Our adventure through The Winter’s Tale continues in our Truth, Beauty, Goodness Co-op. I like to introduce each act with some interesting information that will enhance the students’ reading. We began this play by discussing King Leontes’ major problem – jealousy. I introduced the idiom “the green-eyed monster” and we talked about the devastating consequences of a life lived with…
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Here’s my favorite St. Paddy’s Day riddle. Ready? Q: “What’s green and stays out all night?” A: “Paddy O’Furniture” Moving on… In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I would share a picture from my honeypot collection. This is one of my “newer” pots. It’s from 1979 and I picked it up at a thrift store. I think it’s…
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“Can we please listen and read the next act, Mom?” begged Abby (caught above reading the play). Abby is a newcomer to Shakespeare and our co-op where we are enjoying The Winter’s Tale. She’s also only 8 years old. It’s amazing what children are capable of understanding at such young ages. It’s the original words of an author that I…
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My friend, Karla Taber, and I are so excited to bring you this unique conference that focuses on Charlotte Mason’s methods and philosophy. We’d love to meet you on the beautiful Minnesota prairie! Please feel free to ask any questions below. Here is the flyer: Living Education Retreat …
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Tonight I get to present a talk on Shakespeare to the Book Study Group. I really love doing that. I’ve got some Shakespeare posts in the queue! So for today, I have a link to the latest Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival in which my “Great Books and Great Ideas” post is featured. Take some time and enjoy reading all the…
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“A speech is poetry: cadence, rhythm, imagery, sweep! A speech reminds us that words, like children, have the power to make dance the dullest beanbag of a heart.” -Author Peggy Noonan I love that quote. Here at Sage Parnassus, we work hard at Speech. Our K-6 program is especially rigorous. Daily. I’ll get to that in a minute. Marit (age…
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A few years ago, when Tree and Little Jack were still in high school, a popular speaker and author was staying in our home. He was admiring the set of Great Books of the Western World on our bookshelf. “My, they look so nice on your shelf. Unfortunately, I don’t know anyone who actually reads them. Do you?” I hope…
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One of the things that I am enjoying about blogging is sharing books with you that we have used and loved. I like to think that you are sitting here with me in my home with a latte made from fresh roasted beans by either Marit, Porfiry or Tree. I don’t make the coffee, I just drink it and praise…
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