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Froebel’s Alphabet Sticks: ABC’s Outdoors

February 4, 2019 by Leahbmartin Leave a Comment

Froebel’s Alphabet Sticks: ABC’s Outdoors

Ever since writing my post about Charlotte Mason and kindergarten, I've been trying to get more familiar with Froebel's ideas. Friedrich Froebel lived in the late 18th century and early 19th century, and his principles on early education deemed him the affectionate title "the father of the Kindergarten." Unfortunately, Froebel did not have an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool Tagged With: charlotte mason preschool, early years, Froebel, kindergarten, letter building, literacy, nature school, nature study, outdoor ideas, outdoor learning

Toddler Schedule for a Charlotte Mason Home

December 3, 2018 by Leahbmartin Leave a Comment

Toddler Schedule for a Charlotte Mason Home

My middle guy, my E, is three now. He is all energy and angst, moving from cheerful and smiling to angry and destructive faster than a political meme earns angry reactions on Facebook. I've realized that beyond a good night's sleep, keeping a regular schedule is so good for my toddler. We can curb meltdowns when he knows what is coming next. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool Tagged With: charlotte mason preschool, charlotte mason schedule, early years schedule, preschool schedule, toddler schedule

Kids’ Advent Calendar Handicraft

November 23, 2018 by Leahbmartin Leave a Comment

Kids’ Advent Calendar Handicraft

When I think of the word "handicraft," I think of a project that my kids and I have made together that won't go into the trash after a couple of weeks. Unlike those little cardboard Advent calendars filled with sub-par chocolates that the grocery store sells, I wanted to make a way to celebrate the season that we'd use year after year. This simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool Tagged With: advent calendar, charlotte mason early years, Christmas, christmas crafts, preschool

Classic Children’s Literature Isn’t All Rainbows and Butterflies

November 14, 2018 by Leahbmartin 3 Comments

Classic Children’s Literature Isn’t All Rainbows and Butterflies

When author Geraldine McCaughrean accepted her second Carnegie Medal for excellence in writing children's literature last summer, she took the opportunity to make a statement. She said that the dumbing down of children's literature is, “wantonly creating an underclass of citizens with a small but functional vocabulary: easy to manipulate and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Living Books Tagged With: charlotte mason books, classic children's literature, living books, sheltering kids

Early Years Math By The Way

October 7, 2018 by Leahbmartin Leave a Comment

Early Years Math By The Way

In Home Education, Charlotte Mason's volume that is the most important to us as moms with very young children, she does not address acquiring math skills before the age of 6. This is a little concerning to many modern parents, including my husband, who wants our children to appreciate math. Charlotte Mason believed that no specific subject should … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Preschool Tagged With: charlotte mason early years, early years math, math toys, preschool math

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