We are delighted to have finished our homeschool journey with the graduation of our student in May of 2019! Posts in this section reflect nine years of homeschooling, primarily but not exclusively, applying the Charlotte Mason educational approach. We found a great deal of time-tested wisdom at Higher Up and Further In, as well as Ambleside Online. We also recommend a new source of information on Charlotte Mason and her Philosophy of Education: A Delectable Education podcast. Older posts will refer to our experiences with Sonlight, which we enjoyed for American History in fourth grade, and Eastern Hemisphere Studies in fifth grade.
I started writing December Snapshots during the month of December, hoping to write closer to life, instead of my usual practice of looking back via my camera phone pictures and my datebook. On the one hand, I like going back … Continue reading December Snapshots
It started with a solitary shining crimson leaf a few weeks ago. It caught The Daughter’s eye one morning as she gazed out the window. One leaf, a rich, vibrant red against the lush verdant green of all the other leaves on … Continue reading We can catch fire
October is my favorite month. The southern coastal humidity dries up and the air is crisper, the night skies are clearer, the acorns are dropping, and the sycamore leaves continue to drift down, yet the flowers are still blooming, and … Continue reading October Snapshots
Those who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God, if ever He had a chosen people, whose breasts He has made His peculiar … Continue reading The Dignity of Farming, in 19th Century Art
It seems the longer we homeschool, the more I resist a “hard start” to back-to-school. For one thing I was feeling burnt-out in August, and while the Charlotte Mason conference did wonders to re-ignite my enthusiasm, we all know the … Continue reading September Snapshots
Sometimes I’m stunned that we have made it this far with our homeschooling, but most of the time, I can’t imagine our life any other way, and just harbor regrets that I didn’t offer this education to my #1 Son. … Continue reading Fall Term Book List and Schedule
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