. . . and go right now to your local library and get this book: It is fantastic! This book, full of very fun onomatopoeia and plot surprises...

Each month, we choose a new hymn for our hymn study. I find a youtube video of the song with lyrics and we play it three times each week. W...

Our homeschool day starts with breakfast. I wake up (around 7:30) and eat breakfast before the kids wake up, so I can make this time product...

When children get to school age, there's a temptation to ask them lots of questions about the book they're reading. DON'T DO IT!...

I haven't blogged about Charlotte Mason in a long time. For those who don't know what I'm talking about: living books are one of...

This is the start of a short & simple series I hope you'll enjoy. Raising children who love to learn is my academic goal for our hom...

Reading all that classic literature develops one's grammar, vocabulary, spelling skills, and in this case, a love of words! Maya has bee...

Handwriting can make kids cry. I think Charlotte knew this. She said it would be better to have a single line of perfect As, than a whole p...

One of the key distinguishing features in the CM approach to education is her focus on short lessons. We cover a lot of subjects each week,...

"What is the point of literature-based education?" Textbooks are written by many authors who each know a little bit about the subj...

I'd like to thank my friend, Jody, for asking me her sincere questions about Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy. "What i...

Last night at book club, the topic was nature study. Charlotte Mason was a big believer in the value of being outdoors. Here's what she...

Read-Alouds for Four-Year-Olds Whistle for Willie (and others by Ezra Jack Keats) Mike Mulligan & His Steam Shovel Burt Down, Deep Wate...

Read-Alouds For Three-Year-Olds The Very Hungry Caterpillar (and others by Eric Carle) Millions of Cats Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler O...

The Complete Tales & Poems of Winnie the Pooh by AA Milne and Ernest H. Shepard All Beatrix Potter books The Little House by Vi...

We owe it to every child to put him in communication with great minds that he may get at great thoughts; … and the only vital method of educ...

I used to be really concerned about geography. It was an important subject to me as I didn't retain much that I learned in school. Here...