Loving and Learning in the Nest
For the past several years, in our Charlotte Mason preschool at home, art and music have come by-the-way. I've tried to incorporate them into our home to create an atmosphere where beautiful music and art are normal, everyday things to be enjoyed. But, aside from having a deBussy station playing on Pandora over and over again, we are seriously lacking in this area. I'm looking forward to Read More
Geography, as it is traditionally taught, can be a cringe-worthy subject! The memorization of states and regions, facts and facts, can drain the joy out of learning faster than an eight-year-old can spell M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I. But, after going through Home Education again, to understand Charlotte Mason's recommendations from this volume, the idea that geography doesn't have to be tedious and Read More
You know those surprises I've mentioned as I've dug into Charlotte Mason's volume, Home Education? Surprises like science instruction? Nothing shocked me more than Charlotte Mason's advice on teaching history. The ongoing debate (in America, anyways) is whether we should start with the relatively recent history of America, or go back further into the history of the countries from which Read More
Math is an area that is all abuzz in the Charlotte Mason community. To tell you the truth, I chose our math curriculum before digging into Home Education again. I picked the curriculum that I used as a teacher. Our situation is somewhat unique, because I would love to send my children to the school where I once taught. If that happens, I would like my children to have experience with the Read More
This post contains affiliate links. If you’re curious as to how these work, you can read more about them in my policies.The first, and probably most exciting thing when beginning formal lessons, is, for many, reading instruction. In Home Education, as Charlotte Mason lays out her approach to education for 0-9, she also gives a complete, sufficient method for reading. I have written about Read More
