How are you going with For the Family’s Sake?I’ve been putting together a blog post on Chapter 3 but I know a couple of you are still waiting for the book to arrive, and as the first two chapters touch on many important issues (not to mention temptations into all sorts of rabbit trails as … Continue reading Read Along – some comments/discussion
Charlotte Mason in the Early Years
For the Family’s Sake: Chapter 2
Home - the Best Growing Ground for Children Last week, two of our state governments announced, that under a new plan four and five-year-old children will have an extra year of education. The classes will be five days per week and will be free."It will mean that, in the next 10 years, every child in … Continue reading For the Family’s Sake: Chapter 2
Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish – a Curriculum for Young children
It has been very encouraging to see new business ventures emerge within the home education movement in recent years. Downloadable products are especially helpful to those outside of the USA who pay a premium for postage and this format lends itself well to learning another language. Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish is a Curriculum for teaching … Continue reading Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish – a Curriculum for Young children
Parents as Rulers – scope & limits
Parents as Rulers is the title of the second chapter or essay in Charlotte Mason's book, Parents and Children. The idea that we rule our children sounds almost strange to our modern ears. Isn't that what controlling, legalistic parents do? To rule means to have authority over or to govern - that is, to direct … Continue reading Parents as Rulers – scope & limits
Parents and Children by Charlotte Mason – Ch 1
A Philosophy of Education (Volume 6) was the first book I read in Charlotte Mason's Original Homeschooling Series. After reading what others wrote about Charlotte Mason's ideas for many years, I finally found her books secondhand and started reading what she actually said. That was about five and a half years ago and because I … Continue reading Parents and Children by Charlotte Mason – Ch 1
journey & destination 