We are in the beginning term of our seventh year of homeschool! Our High School continues with a largely Charlotte Mason inspired educational approach. I’m finding a great deal of time-tested wisdom at Higher Up and Further In, as well as Ambleside Online. A new and wonderful source of information on Charlotte Mason and her Philosophy of Education can be found at 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.
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
Recollections of August usually include mornings at the beach, lazy, hazy afternoons with a book, and sticky evenings on the back porch with the ceiling fan on hurricane speed. The wooshing of the blades and clacking of the pull-chain accompanied … Continue reading August Snapshots
