The fiery hues of the leaves, the scent of pumpkin and spice, and the decorations coming up all around the neighborhood fills us with anticipation for the Christmas holidays—but sometimes it can also come with a sense of dread. Don’t get me wrong; I don’t dread Christmas. I only dread Read more
The Charlotte Mason method emphasizes the use of plenty of living books over a wide curriculum: with literature, science, history, geography, citizenship, poetry, Bible, at the very minimum. In this digital age, would buying an e-reader like a Kindle be worthwhile? In this post, we hope to look at the Read more
The Charlotte Mason method includes handicraft in the weekly work, but not just as a side hobby. Do you know that she recommends even adjusting the weekly reading requirements in order to include “one to two hours weekly for physical training and handicrafts”? I admit, sometimes it’s easy for us Read more
Do you know that a Charlotte Mason education is not all about books? Of course, we love living books! But because CM emphasizes the importance of a wide curriculum, we also make sure to include things like music, art, and teaching our children to work with their hands. Handicrafts are Read more
Whether it’s the holidays or the start of the year that’s just around the corner, you know what that means: gift-giving time! Although we clearly don’t want to feed the commercialization of Christmas and other holidays, it’s still a good time to think about what kind of gifts we want Read more