February 4, 2018

The Evolution of my Nature Notebook by Nicole Williams

My children have each worked their way through several nature notebooks throughout their school education, but I am still working on my original one. My first […]
January 27, 2018

The Importance of Memory Drawing in Nature Notebooks by Emily Kiser

As we seek to implement a Charlotte Mason education for our children, it is very helpful to look at her methods, at what she did and […]
January 20, 2018

‘The Play’s the Thing’ (Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2, 603-605) by Dr. John Thorley

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet Prince Hamlet has the idea of putting on a play that he hopes will cause a reaction in his uncle Claudius. The play […]
January 13, 2018

Of Meltdowns and Mysteries by Colleen Klatt

One morning recently, in a desperate attempt for survival, I had a timeout. The day started off as usual but, during a reading lesson, my seven […]
January 6, 2018

Macbeth: A Seared Conscience by Bonnie Buckingham

    What, you egg? Young fry of treachery! (Act 4, Scene 2) This line was chosen by most of my students to copy. We busted […]
December 31, 2017

Connections: How Much Does He Care? by Sandra Zuidema

“The question is not,—how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education—but how much does he care? and about how many orders of […]
December 19, 2017

A New Thing: A Charlotte Mason Homeschool Tutorial by Jeannette Tulis

Last year about this time I met a young woman at our monthly local CM book study. She shared her dream of starting a Charlotte Mason […]
December 10, 2017

Lord of the Heart: Generosity by Liz Cottrill

Most of us encounter Charlotte Mason when exploring educational options, but before long we learn that her perspective on education embraces far more than science, history, […]
December 3, 2017

Tales from Shakespeare by Nancy Kelly

There is a book that is near and dear to my family’s heart. This book introduced us to a whole new world at the beginning of […]