Category Archives: Charlotte Mason
A Child’s Geography with Cycle 1 of Classical Conversations
(reprinted from 2009) Several years ago I purchased a wonderful earth science text called A Child’s Geography. Written by talented author and blogger Ann Voskamp, A Child’s Geography reads like a living book and comes with narration prompts, ideas on … Continue reading
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Classical Conversations and Charlotte Mason
“EDUCATION is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue by nourishing the soul on truth, goodness, and beauty.” – The CIRCE Institute I came across this excellent article by Karen Glass today … Continue reading
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Better Late than Early
Delayed Academics: Key to Preventing Learning Problems Someone sent me a copy of an article entitled Better Late than Early today. Parents hear from our president that we should be handing over our children at younger ages and for more … Continue reading
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What Type of Homeschooler Are You?
We Are… …Abraham Lincoln. You have a Bible and a library card what more could you possibly need? You prefer the Charlotte Mason Method of reading living books for everything: historical fiction, biographies, real histories, nature guides, etc. … Continue reading
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In This Corner…
CHARLOTTE MASON v. LINDA HIRSHMAN My Amble Ramble Yahoo group (a support group for Charlotte Mason Education) has been abuzz this week over Linda Hirshman's recent assertion that a woman's place is in the office. Reading articles by Hirshman alongside … Continue reading
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These Are My Poems
I spent half the day yesterday fellowshipping at my friend Robin’s baby shower. Many of the gals attending were friends from a local Charlotte Mason support group I used to attend. I just LOVE spending time with women who encourage … Continue reading
Filed under Charlotte Mason, Family & Personal, Home Education, Parental Privilege
