by Angelique Knaup | Aug 14, 2018 | Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Homeschooling
Some conjurers say that number three is the magic number, and some say number seven. It’s neither, my friend, neither. It’s number one … In a little community like ours, my dear, … we have a general number one; that is, you can’t consider yourself as...
by Brandy Vencel | Aug 9, 2018 | Charlotte Mason, Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Podcast
Today’s episode is a crossover episode with the Charlotte Mason Poetry Podcast, and I’m chatting with CMP’s very own Brittney McGann! Brittney and I read the book Bandersnatch together – it was an excellent read (I highly recommend it) and a great place to start for a...
by Brandy Vencel | Aug 8, 2018 | Ambleside, Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, high school, Home Education, Homeschooling, Planning
[T]here is no education but self-education … — Charlotte Mason (Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 26) When my son started AmblesideOnline Year 1 back in 2008, I created a simple spreadsheet. (At the time, AO did not provide the PDF schedules that are...
by Brandy Vencel | Aug 1, 2018 | Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, Home Education, Homeschooling, Preschool
About once a week or so, my daughter and I bake a cake. This isn’t something I ever purposed or planned. I’m not a skilled baker, lacking the nicety baked goods seem to require of a person. But somehow, this has become our Special Thing, our ritual. I suppose this...
by Si Vencel | Jul 16, 2018 | Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, Health, Home Education, Homeschooling, Mother's Education
Charlotte Mason devotes numerous pages in her volumes to the idea of using “atmosphere” as a tool of education. You are no doubt familiar with the various elements of atmosphere — building/maintaining good relations, keeping a cheerful home, etc. We...
by Angelique Knaup | Jul 6, 2018 | Charlotte Mason, Education, Educational Philosophy, Groups and Co-ops, Mother's Education
Jesus gave us a model for living a connected life. He said, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbour as yourself. (Luke 10:27) [Photo by Camil Ghircoias …...
