Sometimes I just want to bottle up the wonder and imagination that my little ones show. I try to write down as much as I can, and take lots of pictures, but since we don't do cute activities in our preschool at home, I don't have a lot to hang on to that shows the beautiful moments we're having. I wouldn't change our Charlotte Mason preschool … [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...]
How Clutter Can Sabotage The Learning Atmosphere In Your Homeschool
When I was a new teacher (in a public school) there was a movement in my school towards minimalist classrooms. I was so excited to staple up alphabet lines and silly posters in bright colors- I just didn't get the point of skipping the cute decorations. But one teacher in particular led this movement to clear the walls of posters and words that … [Read more...]
Training Your Child in the Habit of Attention
I have some lingering guilt from my time as a public school teacher. I wish I had known then what I now know thanks to the Charlotte Mason philosophy. One of these areas is how I dealt with my students' inattention. I assumed that when my students drifted off, they just hadn't been trying hard enough to pay attention. It wasn’t until I learned … [Read more...]
We Have Play Based Learning All Wrong
A little boy sits in a quiet room, the chiming music of an "educational" app piercing the air. His parents let him play just a little longer, then an hour longer, because they believe he's learning through play. A teacher colors and cuts and laminates little game pieces late into the night. This is a lot of effort, but her students will learn … [Read more...]
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