A month ago, I put out a survey to kind of get a feel for you all as sometimes it feels like I’m sending these posts out into the abyss. 🙂 Thank you for responding! Today I thought I might share some of the results and answer some questions and concerns that were mentioned in your answers. So here were…
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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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One of my favorite things about being part of the homeschooling community in various ways online is being able to take a peek at how others set up their space. Sometimes they have a room dedicated just to that purpose and sometimes they have to commandeer another room in their home, like a dining room or family room, for their…
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As I mentioned last week when I wrote about the beginning of my son’s third grade year, we’ll also be starting my daughter’s kindergarten year the week after Labor Day as well. She will be turning six in January, so we’ll begin really before Charlotte Mason recommended any kind of formal education, however, this kindergarten curriculum is not what I’d…
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(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 that they offer for free. Books that use affiliate links here are not listed on the AO website.) B turns 9 today. For some reason, I’ve really struggled with this one. I’ve always…
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