"Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you." "I might as well be talking to a brick wall!" "In one ear and out the other." Clearly, kids who don't listen is a thing. We have tons of cultural idioms about not listening, and they're often used to describe children. Some of this probably comes from … [Read more...]
Education is a Life vs. Lifelong Learning
As I slowly work my way through Charlotte Mason's principles, I'm going to call myself out for a little misunderstanding I held for a couple of years. When I first learned about Charlotte Mason's eighth principle, education is a life, I tried to fit it into the context of modern-day education. I cheapened the richness of Charlotte Mason's wisdom by … [Read more...]
Home Education Book Club, Winter 2018
January is the perfect time to start reading one of Charlotte Mason's volumes, especially if you haven't dug into these riches yet! Home Education, which addresses a child's education from the ages of 0-9, is the best place to start if you want to use this philosophy in your child's early years. This winter, I'm hosting a Home Education book club … [Read more...]
The Birth at Bethlehem
I'm holding my baby close to me in church. He's not even two months old- a tiny thing still sleeping and cuddly and oblivious to the sound of the choir and the voice of the pastor. It's the first Sunday of Advent and the candle flickers by the altar. Our pastor talks about Mary and the birth at Bethlehem. This is a message I've heard many times in … [Read more...]
Children’s Book Treasuries That Make Great Gifts
We use the four gift rule for Christmas: something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read. I take the 'something to read' gift very seriously! Our home library grows all year long, so I want our Christmas gift books to be extra special. Children's book treasuries and collections make wonderful gifts for Christmas or … [Read more...]
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