Early on I learned that nature journaling was a significant aspect of a Charlotte Mason education. It caused the children to stop and pay attention and really look closely at a natural object, helping develop the attention while also creating a store of knowledge to draw from, not to mention creating living memories and connections. […]
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After re-watching the Eve Anderson DVD on Picture Study I decided to make individual cardstock prints for each of my kids this year. It cost me less than $15 for all of these beautiful 8.5 x 5.5 prints. I used to pass one full size print around and then put it up for a month. I
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Watson and the Shark by John Singleton Copley, 1778
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This idea of ‘mind t0 mind’ comes up often in CM’s writings. …but for the moment it may be well to consider the ideas that influence life, that is, character and conduct; these, would seem, pass directly from mind to mind… ~Vol. 6, p. 25 Education should connect children mind to mind with thinkers who
A friend brought me these tulips. Aren’t they lovely? We might expect that the Lady Tulip would be a stately flower, if we should consider her history. She made her way into Europe from the Orient during the sixteenth century, bringing with her the honor of being the chosen flower of Persia, where her colors
Sometimes it actually rains out here in California. Or they say it’s going to, and then it doesn’t. In either case, when that happens on our Nature Day, we have to figure something out. CM says that unless it’s pouring, we should head out anyway, which we do with our kids at times, but this
The topic at our recent Charlotte Mason meeting was Art and I thought I’d share some CM thoughts for anyone that may not have been able to attend. It’s lengthy, but worth the read, so if you don’t have time now, come back later with a cup of tea and enjoy! The Grand Canal, Venice
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This fresco, The Descent of the Holy Spirit, located in the Spanish Chapel attached to the Church of St. Maria Novella, in Florence was loved greatly by Charlotte Mason. It represented to her a great truth, that “God the Holy Spirit is Himself, personally, the Imparter of knowledge, the Instructor of youth, the Inspirer of
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I’m up late again, almost halfway through “the little green book”, Charlotte Mason Reviewed and came across an explanation of the method of learning advocated by CM and thought it was definitely worth posting here. I’ve often found it difficult at times to dig up the “how to” in CMs 6 volumes of writings and
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Let me introduce myself as a contributor to this new CM blog, a journey in which I am so excited to be part of with our dear friends. I am Johnna, a mama of two beautiful blessings, Julia and James. We use Ambleside Online curriculum and just last week started year 2 with our daughter.
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