*For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay - my first intro duction to Charlotte Mason. Her Original Homeschooling series wasn’t available to me in 1988 and it was more than a decade later that I found a secondhand set with the pink covers. In the meantime I read and re-read this book. Later I … Continue reading Six of my Favourite Books Related to a Charlotte Mason Education. đź“š
Charlotte Mason Education
Doing Justice to the Characters of Others
I remembered this conversation between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice as I was re-reading Book 1 of Ourselves, the book we’re discussing in our monthly Charlotte Mason book club on Zoom: “Your examination of Mr. Darcy is over, I presume,” said Miss Bingley; “and pray what is the result?” “I am … Continue reading Doing Justice to the Characters of Others
Notebook Showcase
About two years ago I started a Charlotte Mason Newsletter which I send out via email about once every month or so. One of the topics I'm often asked about is keeping notebooks in a Charlotte Mason context so late last year I started writing about this in the newsletter. Last month I mentioned that … Continue reading Notebook Showcase
November Notes
Next month Brona @ This Reading Life will be hosting a Rumer Godden Reading Week to mark the author's birthday. It will take place from Saturday 4th December to Sunday 12th December 2021. Two of her books I'm thinking of reading are 'China Court' and 'The Black Narcissus.' I especially liked her novel In This … Continue reading November Notes
Nature Study: Spring in Australia
Hails and I finished our 6 week Natural History Illustration course offered by the University of Newcastle this month. Covid has opened up some online educational opportunities that were't available to us before, and they've been free, too. A bush walk during the first week in spring was too early to spot many wildflowers but … Continue reading Nature Study: Spring in Australia
A Charlotte Mason Picture Study Resource
Here is Part 2 of the Australian Artist Picture Study featuring the work of Tom Roberts. I've concentrated mostly on his portraits this time. For a short biography of his life see Part 1. Download the PDF for Part 2 here. I hope you find this helpful and if you find any errors or have … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Picture Study Resource
Inspiration from Ambleside
Although the main purpose of our overseas trip was for me to return to Scotland, each of us had some specific ideas of what wanted to do and places we wanted to visit while we were in that part of the world. My son was keen to see his favourite football (soccer) team, Chelsea, playing … Continue reading Inspiration from Ambleside
A 14 Year Old's Commonplace Book
It is very helpful to read with a commonplace book or reading-diary, in which to put down any striking thought in your author, or your own impression of the work, or of any part of it; but not summaries of facts. Such a diary, carefully kept through life, should be exceedingly interesting as containing the … Continue reading A 14 Year Old's Commonplace Book
Home Ed Highlights From the Month of June
 'I sincerely believe that for the child, and for the parent seeking to guide him, it is not half so important to know as to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds … Continue reading Home Ed Highlights From the Month of June
Ambleside Online Year 7 Highlights
Year 7 has finished up for the seventh time in our home, although this was only the second time we've used Ambleside Online for Year 7. As I usually do, I asked my daughter which books were her favourites from this year's work, but I gave her a limit of ten. These are the books … Continue reading Ambleside Online Year 7 Highlights
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