Lewis and Clark kept wonderfully detailed journals as they charted unknown American territory in the early 1800’s.  Their journals included everything from a daily diary of events to sketches and descriptions of new plants and animals along the way to maps of the land around them.
To help my children understand the scope of what was [...]

The time has come to set out some winter learning centers.  Even though the kids get outside almost everyday still, it’s just too cold to stay out for long.  Without friendly reminders around the house, one of my sweet children will do nothing but beg to watch the TV for hours.  (Anyone who knows us [...]

Snow Toward Evening
Suddenly the sky turned gray,
The day,
Which had been bitter and chill,
Grew soft and still.
Quietly
From some invisible blossoming tree
Millions of petals cool and white
Drifted and blew,
Lifted and flew,
Fell with the falling might.
~Melville Cane

Welcome to the first edition of the Charlotte Mason Carnival in 2009!  You sure are in for a treat as there are [...]

Our Pioneer unit will soon be underway!  I thought I’d share some of our plans as I try to get my thoughts organized.
I’ve added some links, activity books and literature books that I plan to use for our Pioneer Unit in my sidebar – scroll pretty far down.
Here’s the rest of the plan….
Daily
Copywork Quotes from [...]

Thoughts of a 7 3/4-year-old boy on public school….
Mom, you know what I would like about going to public school?  What? The school bus – and nothing else.  Well, maybe the cafeteria, too.  Why would you like the school bus? Because you don’t have to wear seat belts.  Oh, and I like the brown or [...]