Nature study is one of the most iconic hallmarks of a Charlotte Mason education. It speaks to a deep place within many people as they are forced to live in a society that is more and more detached from the rhythms of the natural world. It is simultaneously challenging, soothing, invigorating, and beautiful. No wonder a quick google of search of “Charlotte Mason” or the average scroll through CM social media influencers is full of idyllic “nature study” images. We are inspired

I wonder if, when in the crush of a fad you realize it or is it that with the intensity of it all you genuinely think that this is a...

Our country’s history is full of men who espoused high ideals and sometimes failed to live up to them. It is peopled by men and women who...

I think God speaks to us in natural day to day things. In support of this idea I offer the fact that Jesus used these things to speak to...

“What do we plant when we plant a tree…?” This little poem was part of Maddy’s science reading last week. It led me to wonder… What do we...

In the last year, churches, schools and homeschool co-ops have adapted and perfected new technology and platforms to cope with the...

We live in canoe country. Local summer past times include hanging out on a gravel bar under dramatic cliffs watching as tourists attempt to perfect the art before the eddies claim them. At the end of summer, kids in snorkels turned treasure hunters compare their finds from below the most infamous “dump spots”. One year they found an entire submerged canoe! For first timers- the idea of paddling a canoe is captivating. Perhaps they think it will be like a rowing machine. What

In a culture that expects everything on demand; the double layered reward of slow reading goes beyond the knowledge encased in the book;...

Over the holidays we re-watched the “correct” version of one of our favorite movies, “Little Women”. (See the picture with this post to see which version we prefer!) Having four girls, this book is on the 7th grade reading list for everyone. Having four girls, we often hear referrals to the March family in relation to ours. Having four girls, it is easy to be intimidated as well as inspired by this famous brood and their amazing Marmee. The very mention of the title conjures

There is an inner thought life that constitutes the true education of a child, indeed of us all. The thoughts that come back to us of...