Loving and Learning in the Nest
As a resident of Colorado, snow is part of our culture and economy. The first year I lived here, we had almost a foot of snow towards the end of October. Halloween was cancelled and rescheduled for a day in November. My school district was out for two days, but later the same week, it was 70 again and the snow melted like it had never happened. Colorado weather has never been predictable! Read More
“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” Socrates The Charlotte Mason philosophy reflects wisdom from many different philosophers. She studied great thinkers, and pieced together their thoughts into an educational philosophy. I think she must have studied Socrates because of her view on ideas. Charlotte Mason believed that children’s lessons and texts Read More
We want to raise kids to be independent, loving, and positive contributors to society. Lately I’ve seen a few seeds of entitlement in my children. They’re really simple at this point: a granola bar wrapper tossed haphazardly on the floor, or the refusal to accept that I won’t play this very second. *This post was updated June 2019. Before I had children, I was positive that I wouldn’t raise Read More
When you've read the same bedtime book every night for the last 3 weeks, you might start to become desperate for other alternatives. Why not mix things up a bit with poems? The great thing about poems is that their lyrical rhythm can be calming when your rowdy toddler would rather hang upside down from their crib or chase the dog around the house instead of going to bad. We've had a beautiful Read More
When I taught third grade in a public school, I learned that many children didn’t understand their own emotions. I saw this play out every day in the classroom, and read research to support it. At a staff meeting, I learned that the majority of third-graders could only identify happy and sad emotions. That idea really resonated with me. Right now, Miss H (3) can identify about 4 emotions. I'm Read More
Welcome! This blog started out as an outlet when I had very young children, and has grown into a full-blown job over the years! I'm Leah, mom of three living in Colorado with my husband of 12 years. The homeschooling lifestyle has benefitted us in so many ways, that sharing about it seems natural and necessary. Here you'll find posts about books, curriculum, Charlotte Mason homeschooling, parenting, and faith. Make sure to subscribe to my newsletter!
