I have loved Gian Carlo Menotti’s one act opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” ever since I was introduced to it as a child. One year, our elementary school learned the charming Shepherd’s chorus selections “Emily, Emily” and “Olives and … Continue reading Christmas Opera for Children – Amahl and the Night Visitors
There is no question that music is an enormous part of the holiday season. We all have favorite Christmas carols, Joy to the World, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, Veni Emmanuel, O Come All Ye Faithful, although we might disagree … Continue reading Christmas Operetta – Laud to the Nativity
It is a capital plan for children to keep a calendar—the first oak-leaf, the first tadpole, the first cow-slip, the first catkin, the first ripe blackberries, … Continue reading The First Blueberry
Flowing Nature I’m the movement of clouds, … Continue reading The Abettor of Bees…
One of the highlights of our homeschool week is a gathering of a few friends to study art and culture in a rather interesting way that is part of the Charlotte Mason method. We call it Charlotte’s Way Thursday, because … Continue reading Charlotte’s Way Thursday
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