My title is a trick. Yes, I'm going to talk about Charlotte Mason and unit studies, and try to figure out what exactly she wanted us to avoid. But Charlotte Mason didn't actually use the term "unit studies," unless in some document that I haven't yet seen (and there are many of those!) But I think that the actual term is relatively new, and in … [Read more...]
Making Tracks in the Snow, or, Habit Training
If you've been hanging around with My Little Robins for awhile, you may have heard me make this analogy before. And, if you were a fourth grader in my class several years ago, you heard this analogy, too, that I made up to help you understand synaptic pruning and other concepts of habit training. I think this analogy is helpful, and I wanted to … [Read more...]
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...]
You Are Not A Miracle Worker
There's a Charlotte Mason quote that's often used when delving out expectations to a homeschool mom, or when an exhausted, overwhelmed mom says that she can't possibly fit one more thing into her already over-crowded life. This is the part of the quote that is often mentioned: mothers work wonders once they are convinced that wonders are demanded … [Read more...]
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...]
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