My daughter was born on a March day that felt like spring had always rested on our suburban Colorado community. We picked out cozy outfits, fit for a trademark Colorado late winter, and ended up bringing our first born home from the hospital on a 70 degree day. Soon we settled into our new life with a child. We seldom put her down and learned how … [Read more...]
Keeping a Habit Training Journal
I closed my journal, an exasperated sigh escaping my lips. I had read an entry from September 2016- more than a year and a half ago. Scratched in a sparkly pen were the words, "Grow in gentleness. Be more patient. Live more intentionally with my children." I could have written those words yesterday. But instead, a year and a half had passed, and … [Read more...]
Baby-led Weaning and Charlotte Mason’s 10th and 11th Principles
Baby-led weaning is a parenting trend that goes against conventional wisdom. Instead of introducing babies to the world of solid foods through mushy purees, baby-led weaning encourages babies to eat solids- actual solids- at their own pace. Instead of pureed green beans, a baby might be given an actual green bean to gnaw on. Younger babies get … [Read more...]
Mind Versus Blank Slate: Charlotte Mason’s 9th Principle
Have you ever had someone ask you a question about your child, one that your present child was well-equipped to answer on their own? I see this happen a lot. To me, this is strong evidence that people do not view children as persons. But it also demonstrates the wrong idea that a child's mind needs to be filled with information by adults. I am … [Read more...]
What is Recitation? (And is it Different than Memory Work?)
A few months ago, I received a very sweet comment from a reader who believed I had used the term "recitation" incorrectly. She had read one of my very first posts, about teaching children to memorize scripture. When I was a teacher, we called this worthy art of memorizing and beautifully repeating scripture, poems, and passages "Recitation." But … [Read more...]
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