Teacher Tip “Let the lessons be short and brisk and bright. Let the teacher be fired with enthusiasm and be…
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Welcome Spring! (And the winner is…)
apple blossom welcome wreath Have you ever been in the fields on a spring day, and heard nothing at all…
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Parents as Rulers, Inspirers, and Revealers – Charlotte Mason on Thoughtful Parenting
When my adult children were young, my husband and I were involved with a group of committed parents who met…
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Fertile Observations and Family Diaries
It is possible to see the more in winter, because the things to be seen do not crowd each other…
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Dear Stephanie – A Word About Attention
paying close attention Nancy, I have a question for you and your readers. How would you go about teaching older…
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Silva Rerum – Commonplacing as a Habit
Some commonplace books from our household Silva rerum is Latin for “forest of things”, a synonym from the 17th century…
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Full Hearts
But it takes the presence of children to help us to realise the idea of the Eternal Child. The Dayspring is with…
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Time Value
Oh! Do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be…
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Ignorance is Not Innocence
pumpkin dh carved My 21st century literature chops stay honed by talking with friends like Dr. Donna Johnson. Last night…
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Science Narration Journals
I have no particular talent. I am merely inquisitive. – Albert Einstein When my two oldest, now graduated, entered the…
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Consider
Did you jump on the bandwagon of picking a word for 2011? The point is to choose a word that…
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Sphere of Influence
For those of you eager to read more about Charlotte Mason, here is something that will interest you. I just…
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