Despite a week of sickness, we had some fun times in February. Read It was the first month in a… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
Tag: education
A Book My Kids Love
Several weeks ago my kids got a book from the library and I often see them sitting on the couch… Read more A Book My Kids Love
10 Things I Learned in October
2. Like I mentioned in my last post, we hiked quite a bit this fall and it was especially fun… Read more 10 Things I Learned in October
Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
I must admit that I’ve never read Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington’s famous memoir… but I’ve now read four… Read more Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
14 Things I Learned in September
I need a better system for keeping track of what I’ve learned. Repeatedly over the past month I jotted things… Read more 14 Things I Learned in September
Favourite Things: September Edition
What a gorgeous autumn we are having so far! Read For school pre-reading, I just finished Carry On, Mr. Bowditch,… Read more Favourite Things: September Edition
Favourite Things: July Edition
I know there are two days left in July, so I hope nothing exciting happens! Read For my “Books of… Read more Favourite Things: July Edition
7 Things I Learned in June
2. Obviously I’ve heard of William Tell before, but these picture books reminded me that he was a folk hero… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June
Who Invented the Jigsaw Puzzle?
I wish I liked jigsaw puzzles. Andrew is very good at them and his parents and siblings are fairly avid… Read more Who Invented the Jigsaw Puzzle?
Naturalist Narration (3)
Today we read the penultimate chapter of Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists (I didn’t… Read more Naturalist Narration (3)
Naturalist Narration (2)
This morning we read another chapter of Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists. After Frances… Read more Naturalist Narration (2)
Naturalist Narration
One of the key components of a Charlotte Mason education is the practice of narration, which simply means retelling what… Read more Naturalist Narration
6 Picture Books for Women’s History Month
For women’s history month here are six picture books that highlight women throughout history that I’ve read over the past… Read more 6 Picture Books for Women’s History Month