Charlotte Mason said in Home Education, “Let them once get in touch with Nature, and a habit is formed which will be a source of delight through life…” The summer months are finally upon us here in the Northern Hemisphere and I hope that means lots of nature hikes for you and your kids! I make an attempt to schedule…
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Last 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 dates….
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To read more about Charlotte Mason picture study and to see the other picture study aids I have available, click here. Friends, Vincent van Gogh nearly wrecked me. Our homeschool co-op was exploring the 19th century for this school year and when I was asked to come up with a list of potential artists for picture study, he was of course…
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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.) And another school term is in the books! We’ve gotten through over half of our Ambleside Online (AO) Year 2 already! The first term was good, but unfortunately, term 2 felt very…
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Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white, Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night; And make us happy in the happy bees, The swarm dilating…
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