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...]
Schemas of Play In the Great Outdoors
I love to watch my children play. A lot of the time, I don't get on the ground and play with them. There is value in independent play, and there's value in observing our children's play. Children demonstrate natural play schemas (or schemata, to get technical!) through the stuff they find in nature. Schemas of play follow a child's developmental … [Read more...]
The Important and Beautiful Narratives of the Early Years
A story is in us. We see it from the beginning, when a child, maybe not even old enough to walk, crawls up on Mommy's lap with a book wedged under their balancing arm. Soon, he might begin to say, "Book! Book!" as he urges you to read it. This post may contain affiliate links. You can read more about them in my policies. As you read the … [Read more...]
A Tool For Raising Kids Who Want to Do Chores
*This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. Getting my kids to want to do the right thing because it is right is something my heart longs for. Right now, from my spot as a mom with three kids under five, this seems like a long way off! In the meantime, I remind my children and try to inspire them and gently nudge them towards what's … [Read more...]
The Habit of Prompt Obedience
A habit that's on the heart and mind of so many of us is obedience. We long for our children to obey, "for this pleases the Lord." And, to be truthful, we want our children to obey to have those "smooth and easy days" that Charlotte Mason described. Obedience is a habit that we keep plugging away at, but without seeing the immediate results of our … [Read more...]
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