It was Charlotte Mason’s belief that the child is a person so we must educate the whole person, not just his mind. This led to her famous statement that “education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.” Want to listen instead? As a living being, your child has a body and during the pre-school years especially, it is important that you…
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This post contains affiliate links. Please see my disclosure in the footer for more details. When we pulled Benjamin out of public school at age four, I found myself suddenly a “homeschooler.” Being very academic by nature, I thought I could just bring him home and do what the schools were doing. In fact, out of spite, I thought I…
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Today I am kicking off a series called “Nurturing the Pre-School Years” but be prepared that this may not feel much like our modern education system’s version of “preschool.” I’m simply referencing the time in a child’s life before they start school and giving you some ideas about what to do during that time. Want to listen instead? So let’s talk…
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It’s that time of year again…clean notebooks, freshly sharpened pencils, earlier bedtimes and of course, our homeschool curriculum choices. We homeschool in terms, so scheduling for me is like planning three “mini-years.” Because our terms last for 3 months, I am able to evaluate where the kids are at, how they’ve grown and what changes we need to make each…
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Growing up I spent a lot of time outdoors. We lived on a dead end street that opened up into a large wooded area. A creek ran through the middle and behind the houses. The neighborhood kids and I would climb trees, build forts, jump the small creek and walk along its edge. I got scrapes and bruises and head lice…
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