Today I remembered that I had written this post several months ago. So I went to find it... We went to the beach a few weeks ago. I'd forgotten how terrifying waves are to a small child. The awe of something so powerful makes a toddler shake from head to toe. We were again at … Continue reading My God Made Me This Ocean
The Atmosphere a Child Breathes
A week or two ago, after a particularly atrocious day with children and school, and life, I stayed awake much of the night pondering the idea of atmosphere in the home. As I've written before, the responsibility of the mother for this atmosphere can occasionally feel like a real drag. Sometimes it makes me want … Continue reading The Atmosphere a Child Breathes
Yelling Shakespeare
Several years ago while reading When Children Love to Learn, I remember coming across the words of Marion Berry. It was like a gust of fresh wind blowing into our homeschool when I came across her particular slant on Charlotte's method. I felt I could trust Marion's words, because they described in real life what … Continue reading Yelling Shakespeare
Spreading the Feast
One of my favorite things about the Charlotte Mason method is the way Charlotte valued all children; rich, poor, strong, weak, bright and dull. She believed in what she called "spreading the feast" for all children: reading the same rich books, studying the same art, enjoying Shakespeare, history, studying nature and science - all the … Continue reading Spreading the Feast
The First Week of School
School started last week. As usual, it was a bumpy start. I wasn't intending to write about it due to the horrifying nature of the entire week. But when I spent a few minutes writing notes about it (to make myself feel better about worse weeks in the future? To comfort myself that it couldn't … Continue reading The First Week of School
A Guide for your Charlotte Mason Journey – Mentoring with Nancy Kelly
When you're new to the Charlotte Mason method, everything can seem a little overwhelming. It certainly was for me! I remember bumping around the internet, reading all the books I could get my hands on, searching, searching for someone to show me the way. Subconsciously, my criteria for someone to follow on this Charlotte Mason … Continue reading A Guide for your Charlotte Mason Journey – Mentoring with Nancy Kelly
William Blake and the Unceasing Practice
As I read a William Blake biography this week, I was struck by a tiny quote of Blake's. Because of the wider truth of it, I have spent some time pondering. Thought I'd share. "Without Unceasing Practice nothing can be done. Practice is Art. If you leave off you are Lost." -William Blake I … Continue reading William Blake and the Unceasing Practice
