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The Humility of a Broad Education
Be humble. How many times have we wanted to say this to someone! How many rough situations might this balm have soothed? What lovely...


Signs
Having a farm I have been with animals when they died. I knew it was coming. It was obvious. Well, maybe not to other people, but it was...


Wonder & Amazement & Eternity
I love Science. I’ve always loved science. It’s not that I am a scientist, or even that I fully understand the mechanics of all of the...


Mother Culture = Respect
“(Some mothers have children who) will grow up with that, “Oh, it’s only mother,” tone in their voice. Some children will eventually...


Monks, Charlotte Mason & Me
I cannot help but feel something of the monastic as I plan our school year this year. I can’t but feel like I think some of those Irish...


Of Gardens & Preparations...
Charlotte Mason tells us to inspire with the idea, so it seems appropriate that so many people today are being inspired by the idea of a...


Picture Study Revisited
If your Picture Study is beginning to feel a little bit too predictable with the usual "Look, Tell, Look Again" punctuated by an artist...


Narration as a Life Skill
The Art of Narration is crucial to healthy function in real life. (Sound too dramatic?) One of the things in the air these days is a push...


"For the Children's Sake" (Boys Included!)
There has been some discussion within the homeschooling community about whether or not a Charlotte Mason Education is more suited to the...


Charlotte Mason: High School & Beyond!
Is Charlotte Mason "enough" for high school? Does this type of education prepare students for modern expectations? They are legitimate questions. In turning away from the educational norms of our day- are we in turn handicapping our children? Will they be relevant and functional in a system that caters to the test? What about the ACT and SAT? What about college? These are questions that haunted me as my eldest approached 9th grade. We who are drawn to a Charlotte Mason Educa
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