How I Teach Writing to Very Young Children
Writing is probably my favorite subject to teach. I’m developing a new writing class for children in grades 3 to 5, so… Read More
Category Archives: Charlotte Mason
Rhetoric: Liberating Others to Choose the Good (Part 4 in Stratford Caldecott Series)
In this (very irregular!) series, I’ve been considering Stratford Caldecott’s view of the trivium as he presents it in his… Read More
Logic: Finding Truth and Order in the Universe (Part 3 in Stratford Caldecott series)
In this third part in my series on Stratford Caldecott’s book Beauty in the Word, I’m going to look at Caldecott’s… Read More
Grammar as Remembering (Part 2 in Stratford Caldecott series)
In my first post about Stratford Caldecott’s book Beauty in the Word: Rethinking the Foundations of Education, I stated his… Read More
Beauty in the Word: Catholicism and Charlotte Mason (A Series)
I’ve been devouring several books on education theory recently (Poetic Knowledge: The Recovery of Education by James Taylor, Leisure: The Basis… Read More
A Catholic Mom’s Thoughts on Charlotte Masons “Way of the Will”
The way of the will and the way of reason are described by Charlotte Mason as “two guides the moral… Read More
A Catholic Mom’s Thoughts on Charlotte Mason’s “Way of Reason”
Charlotte Mason believed that the goal of education is to shepherd a child toward wisdom and virtue, toward right thinking so… Read More
Homeschooling: Beyond Curriculum Lists
This is the time of year when many homeschoolers are having conversations about curriculum choices. We are curious what others are… Read More
3 Questions Every New Homeschool Parent Should Ask Themselves
I came across a great article by Brandy over at her blog After Thoughts. She says many new homeschooling parents focus… Read More
Some of my favorite new resources
Each year I find new, delightful resources and this year was no exception. Here are a few of my faves:… Read More
Planning Our Homeschool Year
In my last post I talked about the importance of clarifying your vision for your family’s homeschooling journey. Armed with… Read More