Loving and Learning in the Nest
It's the time of year for organizing, planning, and preparing. Homeschool families are starting back up again, and this time of year is always exciting! But Charlotte Mason families who are still in the early years don't have as much to prepare for. We're holding off on formal lessons, so this time of year is relatively stree-free for me. But I'm using this time to prepare myself and my children Read More
I am thrilled to share with you another great guest post from Zara Lewis. Every mom and teacher who has either experienced or witnessed traditional teaching methods in a typical classroom dreads the idea of forcing hours of repetitive, monotonous exercises on their kids for the sake of a skill they can develop naturally. Instead of a boring, seemingly endless hour of writing out a single letter Read More
A couple of weeks ago, I went to a retreat- a much needed time of learning and refreshment. The topic couldn't have been more valuable for me: being a woman who stands on Biblical truth by learning to analyze media messages. This wasn't really about fake news; this was about the constant influx of voices that tell us what we should buy, who we should be, and what we should believe. The quiet of Read More
This post contains affiliate links for products I use and love. Read more about it in my policies. Age four has been magical. Since Miss H turned four last month, her desire to learn blossomed. First she wanted to learn prereading skills, and recently she asked to learn more about painting and drawing. I was so excited to begin Playful Pet Portraits, an online art workshop by Alisha Read More
In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mother’s first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet growing time, a full six years of passive receptive life, the waking part of it spent for the most part out in the fresh air. Home Education, page 44 I was reminded of this quote from Charlotte Mason as I sat quietly on a bench overlooking thousands of Read More
