If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten. — Rudyard Kipling Charlotte Mason used living books as the bulk of history lessons. Instead of ...
Books and primary sources aren’t the only tools we should use when teaching history. Timelines, century charts, and Charlotte Mason’s signature “Book of Centuries” are all tools to help our ...
“Next in order to religious knowledge, history is the pivot upon which our curriculum turns.” (Vol. 6, p. 273) Why Teach History? A while ago I saw a video of ...
One of my favorite parts about homeschool is history. Once I learned about “living books” from Charlotte Mason all subjects came alive for me and my kids, but especially history. ...
Nature Notebooks If you’ve been researching the Charlotte Mason for even a short about of time then you’ve most probably heard about nature notebooking (AKA journaling). Or maybe you’ve seen ...
On a warm day this fall I strolled out to my garden to pick some Swiss Chard. As I was folding back the leaves I noticed something large and black, ...
I began going on nature walks with my boys when they were still infants. I’d strap them to my back with my Ergo and head off into the backwoods of ...
“We were all meant to be naturalists, each in his degree, and it is inexcusable to live in a world so full of the marvels of plant and animal life ...
In this episode Nicole Williams and I discuss why you should be studying nature (hint: it’s the foundation of all STEM skills, but that’s not the most important reason…), how ...
My second son was born a calm soul. He was content to quietly watch people and smile when they made eye contact . He rarely cried. He was patient and ...
