I\'m always on the look out for good narrative non-fiction books for children. I really like some of the Australian Natural History picture books that are available now that combine factual content within a story. I've previously written about one of these books, 'Emu' written by Claire Saxby and illustrated by Graham Byrne, that is … Continue reading Narrative Non-Fiction Books for Young Readers: Australian Animals
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A Charlotte Mason Highschool: In-between Years 10 & 11
Last month I wrote a post about our Year 10 studies. I'm now thinking about and making plans for Year 11 which Hails won't be starting until next year after a Christmas break. Now, for the interim, we are keeping up with cello lessons and exam preparation for her final exam in the first half … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Highschool: In-between Years 10 & 11
Novare General Biology – Review & Giveaway!
Classical Academic Press has added Novare Science and Math to their already excellent educational offerings. I received a copy of Novare General Biology for review purposes and have been using it with my 15-year-old daughter. The book was published this year and is so up to date that it contains an appendix … Continue reading Novare General Biology – Review & Giveaway!
Notebooks in a Charlotte Mason Education – Year 6
Moon Jelly Aurelia aurita - common ocean animal often washed up on beaches. There's a video about them here. Science Notebook This year Moozle has recorded experiments from some of her science books e.g. Archimedes and the Door of Science; The Sea Around Us; The Elements and The Mystery of … Continue reading Notebooks in a Charlotte Mason Education – Year 6
In Defence of Old Books
A common charge against Charlotte Mason educators is that we use too many old books. When it comes to teaching science, this objection is even more vehement. How can you teach science using books that were written ten, twenty, thirty or worse still, over a hundred years ago?Yes, we do tend to use older books … Continue reading In Defence of Old Books
January Notes: Nature, Camping, Keeping & Notebooks
We went on a family camping trip in mid-January which was a great nature study opportunity. We only went about three hours north of our home but it's surprising how much difference that short distance makes in the local flora & fauna. For years I've heard cicadas but I've only found their … Continue reading January Notes: Nature, Camping, Keeping & Notebooks
Beauty, Wonder, Keeping, Remembering…
A new find on our nature walk: Cassinia denticulata Beauty & Wonder...first time Uncle & Aunty Anatomy & Physiology Old Man Banksia Tree Nature Notebook Outside work A Latin lesson First … Continue reading Beauty, Wonder, Keeping, Remembering…
Written Work in a Charlotte Mason Curriculum
This is a week's worth of written work done by my 12 year old daughter who is doing AmblesideOnline Year 7. Each week is a little different, depending on what else is happening, but essentially after each reading she is required to do an oral narration or some sort of written account, which could be … Continue reading Written Work in a Charlotte Mason Curriculum
Free stuff for the Study of the Human Body – Updated
Some free stuff we're using for studying the human body: August 2017: some of the links I originally put here don't work anymore so here are the updated ones: The website http://www.ue.net/body-eng/ contained the text from 'Your Body & How it Works' by Dr. J. D. Ratcliff, the author of I Am Joe's Body. I … Continue reading Free stuff for the Study of the Human Body – Updated
Review of AmblesideOnline Year 6 – the second time around
This is the second time we've done AO Year 6. I wrote about Benj's beefed up Year 6 here. He was 13 years of age at the time so I made a few alterations to accomodate that. Moozle is 12 years old, and although I made some modifications here and there, most of what she … Continue reading Review of AmblesideOnline Year 6 – the second time around
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