Nancy Kelly -Guidance for Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool and Life
One cannot embrace the Charlotte Mason philosophy for any length of time before it spills over into other areas of life and instruction. For our family, Sunday School is one of many places where we have joyfully shared this living way of learning with others. I have gathered up all my favorite articles and resources to share with you so…
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‘—Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.’ -William Wordsworth That sweet epigraph begins a whimsical poem by Wordsworth in which he describes an astonishing sight on the Thames. It seems a miller and two women are merrily dancing down the river on a watermill, freely dancing to the music emanating from…
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Charlotte Mason once said, “ All other bodies of workers, whether of hand or brain, enjoy the help and profit of association; commonly, of cooperation. Thus the wisdom, the experience, the information of each is made profitable for all; enthusiasm is generated by the union of many for the advance of a cause, and every member is cheered by the…
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Here is a book I wish to recommend to you if you are looking for a romantic read this month. A friend once told me that it was the best book on marriage that she had ever read. Let me start with a fitting quote from C.S. Lewis: If the old fairytale ending “They lived happily ever after” is taken…
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Are you looking to start the new year with some fresh and new ideas regarding the Charlotte Mason philosophy? Registration is now open for a new community gathering to dive deep into her foundational thinking. “Grace for Grace – Lessons for Leaders and Teachers” is the name of my Season 6 of Living Education Lessons for Charlotte Mason Leaders. What…
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Welcome to my Reader’s Journal for 2019. I am posting this before Christmas – a record for me! It’s been another wonderful year of reading with many rereads. My list does not include my Bible reading, The Cloud of Witness, Charlotte Mason’s 6 Volumes, or school books. Let me know if you have any opinions about these titles! If you…
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Here are the honest musings of a young mother from Canada who has recently attended Living Education Lessons – Season 6 – Grace for Grace – Lessons for CM Leaders and Teachers. Annie Gaignard shares some lessons for all Charlotte Mason teachers and parents. She has a website that strives to bring Charlotte to francophones the world over – Un…
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“Homework” is a bit of a misnomer for our situation, but if you listen to this episode you will understand how our group functions and enriches our homeschools. You can listen below, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)or Stitcher, or read the original transcript and listen here.
It’s a vacation with a reading list! Your guides (Richele, Art, and I) have compiled recommendations for our stops at Ambleside, Chawton, Florence, and Siena that will fuel our imaginations before we arrive and help make the experience all the richer. In this post I share the reads for each part of the trip. (For registration information, please contact Heidi…
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