A couple years ago we were hiking up by Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary and learned about Flores Peak (pictured above) where the bandit, Juan Flores, wanted for the murder of LA Sheriff James Barton made his daring escape by leaping over its precipice in 1857. After some digging around I found a book by Hubert H. Bancroft titled, Popular Tribunals […]
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What is Classical Education? Is Charlotte Mason Classical? We’re all wondering the same thing! Well here’s your chance to delve into Norms & Nobility, a “reappraisal of classical education” with Karen Glass, author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition and dive into this discussion yourself. You’ll find the discussion happening here on
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While we are getting our kids outdoors to experience God’s glorious creation, let’s remember that, though we’ve been given dominion over creation (Gen 1:26), we are also called to be good stewards (Gen 2:15). Charlotte Mason never intended nature study to be a careless ramble. In fact, she expected mothers to teach their kids reverence
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In Part 1 we looked at discipline (discipling) as a chief function of parenting.In Part 2 we looked at mechanical obedience and habits in the early years.In Part 3 we looked at how authority behaves. Next we’ll look at the nature of the child as we transition from the more “mechanical” end of obedience in the younger years to
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Cindy Rollins has been running a podcast called The Mason Jar over at the Circe Institute Podcast focusing on Charlotte Mason’s methods and if you don’t know Cindy, you’re going to love her. She is down-to-earth, genuine, humble, knowledgeable about CM, and has practical experience from her years of homeschooling her many children. She has
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In Part 1 we looked at discipline (discipling) as a chief function of parenting.In Part 2 we looked at mechanical vs. reasonable obedience and habits in the early years. Next we are going to look at how authority behaves. Consider your own parenting style as you read through this section. Charlotte Mason makes a distinction between two
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In Part 1, we discussed discipline (discipling) as a chief function of parenting. Next we’re going to look at the topic of obedience and habits in the early years. In Vol. 3, on p.18 Charlotte Mason makes the distinction between ‘mechanical’ and ‘reasonable’ obedience. She describes mechanical obedience as one that is automatic; habitual, and reasonable
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I often find that when the topic of discipline comes up in a Charlotte Mason context, the conversation typically turns to habit training and the importance of good habits. While I agree that habit training is substantial and worthy of our focus, I do believe we benefit more by viewing it within the context of
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Registration for the upcoming AmblesideOnline Conference May 19-21, 2016 at Lakeview Camp and Retreat Center in Waxahachie, Texas is now open! Register by May 10th for the Early Bird discount. Deep in the Heart of AO is a uniquely AmblesideOnline event focusing specifically on Charlotte Mason’s ideas and methods and implementing them successfully with the AO curriculum.
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Save the Date! Deep in the Heart of AO, AmblesideOnline‘s 2016 Conference, will be at the Lakeview Camp and Retreat Center in Waxahatchie, TX from Thursday, May 19 through Saturday, May 21.
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