No melancholy days are these! Not where the maple changing stands, Not in the shade of fluttering oaks, Nor in the bands Of twisting vines and sturdy shrubs, Scarlet and yellow, green and brown, Falling, or swinging on their stalks, Is Sorrow’s crown. The sparkling fields of dewy grass, Woodpaths and roadsides decked with flowers, Starred asters and the goldenrod,…
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February has a reputation in the homeschooling world for being the month when the feelings of wanting to quit are at their peak. It can be a time of year when many families are tired of being trapped indoors (and facing at least a month more of it), moms and kids are sick of the same old routine (which is…
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I’ve been thinking about offering the Charlotte Mason Picture Study Aids in some kind of printed form for a while. Some of you have expressed interest in this option either via my feedback form or other means, and so it’s definitely been something on my mind. Originally my intention was just to offer the picture study aid itself, with no…
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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 intellectual history of the writer;…
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(Please note that I have linked to book lists on the AO website to respect their licensing terms. Books that use affiliate links here are not listed on the AO website.) Things have been quiet around here lately for good reason – among other things, school planning has been taking over my life. We start B’s second grade year in less than two…
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Morning Time (MT), Morning Basket, whatever you want to call it, is not something that I really thought all that much about when I was planning my son’s Kindergarten year in 2016. I had heard it mentioned on The Mason Jar and seen sites like Pam Barnhill, but I didn’t really think I needed it since I didn’t have multiple…
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Great is the sun, and wide he goes Through empty heaven with repose; And in the blue and glowing days More thick than rain he showers his rays. Though closer still the blinds we pull To keep the shady parlour cool, Yet he will find a chink or two To slip his golden fingers through. The dusty attic spider-clad He,…
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I had a few requests and recommendations last year from various people for custom homeschool planner covers based on the prints I sell. I didn’t get around to doing it last year other than a few for friends, but this year I decided to expand a little and I’m happy to announce that I’m now offering them in the shop!…
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To read more about Charlotte Mason picture study and to see the other aids I have available, click here. The Charlotte Mason John Constable Picture Study Aid is done! It follows the Ambleside Online picture study schedule, though I will most like add at least one more piece in the future. I’ve mentioned this before, but one of the reasons I…
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(Read our Year 1 Plans here, Term 1 Recap here, and Term 2 Recap here. Please note that I have linked to book lists on the AO website to respect their licensing terms and the hard work they’ve put into such an amazing curriculum. Books that use affiliate links here are not listed on the AO website.) As of June…
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This past school year as we were making our way through RightStart Level B, the concept of the calendar was introduced to B. Of course he knew what a calendar was before then, but this was more thorough instruction as he memorized the months of the year, how many days were in each, and learned how to find and read…
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