Last week I had the privilege of flying hundreds of miles away to Iowa to attend the Living Education Retreat. (Yes, my husband is amazing for staying home with crazy people.) I knew it was going to be a relaxing trip when I got to the airport early, was the first in line at security, … Continue reading The Living Education Retreat
In Defense of the Charlotte Mason Husband
The longer I use the Charlotte Mason method, the more I love it. I think many of my Charlotte Mason friends feel similarly. This is truly an amazing method that just keeps on giving. And yet. There's a little issue that creeps up now and then in my life, and by what I observe around … Continue reading In Defense of the Charlotte Mason Husband
For the Children’s Sake
Sometimes I want to demystify the Charlotte Mason method for people who are curious! But there is so much here. How can I summarize this way of life into a short explanation?! I can't. It wouldn't do it justice. But I kind of like things like that. It reminds me of our faith. How do … Continue reading For the Children’s Sake
Why I love The Cloud of Witness
Some of you will already be familiar with the reprint of The Cloud of Witness that was published by Nancy Kelly last summer. (If you don't own a copy, it is now available on Amazon, as well as Riverbend Press.) This is an eclectic little book of daily readings of scripture and poetry (from the … Continue reading Why I love The Cloud of Witness
mother care
Some of you are already familiar with the wonderful essay on "Mother Culture" written many years ago by an anonymous contributor to Charlotte Mason's PNEU (Parent's union) newsletter. (If you haven't read it, you might want to go read it here.) It is fascinating to me that some things haven't changed much in a hundred … Continue reading mother care
Living Education Retreat 2016
Last week I spent time with some special people at the Living Education Retreat in Iowa. Nancy Kelly and the ladies who work so hard to put this retreat together are pretty incredible. This time I got to bring Alyssa with me, which made it even better. We don't have much time for hanging out, … Continue reading Living Education Retreat 2016
A Narration of Reconsidering Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition
This week I was able to read an enlightening post by a fellow Charlotte Mason educator that I very much appreciated. You may have heard of Art Middlekauff's detailed post on the Charlotte Mason Institute blog to Karen Glass's book, Consider This. (Art's post is now available on the Charlotte Mason Poetry blog.) You may … Continue reading A Narration of Reconsidering Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition
The Living Education Retreat
Last week, it was my privilege to attend the Living Education Retreat held in Frontenac State Park...a long way from home. Since I have wanted to attend this retreat for three years now, it felt like a major accomplishment! They only accept a limited amount of attendees in order to keep the setting small … Continue reading The Living Education Retreat
How to Begin a Charlotte Mason Education
Teaching children using a Charlotte Mason Education can seem to be a daunting task. When you first step into this new world, it can be overwhelming. You have books, blogs, and Google. As you begin to wade through the information, it becomes clear that not all Charlotte Mason resources are created equal. I wanted to … Continue reading How to Begin a Charlotte Mason Education
A New Way of Seeing
I realized it would be irresponsible to toss a new blog out there and go off yammering about method and philosophy as though everyone was already familiar with Charlotte and her ideas. I'm not the best at explaining things. I ramble. You'd want to smack me and run off screaming if I told you everything. … Continue reading A New Way of Seeing
