postcard postmarked 1919 and featuring our house on the right I have mentioned in the past about Charlotte Mason and…
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How to Not Raise a Crank – Euthyphro to the Rescue!
Let’s begin with a definition, shall we? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of crank is “an annoyingly eccentric person;…
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The Dayspring is With the Children
Madonna and Child by Raphael 1505 “Every mother knows out of her own heart’s fulness what the Birth at Bethlehem…
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Excretion of the Mind
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. This scene is by Tasha Tudor from Rosemary for Remembrance. Excretion of the…
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A Sharing of the Effort to Know
“Teaching is not a technique exercised by the skilled on behalf of the unskilled.” – E. Chomondley Last Saturday I…
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Shakespeare Resources
coolest game that we found at a library book sale about 15 years ago I spent the morning with our…
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Borrowed Views: An Addendum
Dappled autumn light on our porch and the perfect green table my girls found by the side of the road!…
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Borrowed Views – Charlotte Mason on Critical Thinking
handmade commonplace book – a precious gift from Elizabeth Who could live if every mouthful of bodily food were held…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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