The upcoming blog carnival is about chapter 17 of Charlotte Mason’s third book: the science of relations. On what does Fulness of Living depend?––What is education after all? An answer lies in the phrase––Education is the Science of Relations. I do not use this phrase, let me say once more, in the Herbartian sense––that things are… Continue reading Why I Chose Ambleside Online
My book, which is the second edition of “The Story of Inventions“, does not match the Ambleside Online schedule. I have 2 extra chapters, and the order of my chapters is different. (The book is also called “Great Inventors and Their Inventions”. The author is Frank P. Bachman.) Another person had the same issue, and… Continue reading Scheduling “The Story of Inventions” Second Edition
When I think of how I’ve changed as a home educator, the biggest area is literature. I like to think I understand math, Latin and our English language better. I still believe history should be taught with living books and biographies, even if I waver on the best implementation. I think science is even cooler… Continue reading A Personal Growth: How My Views on Literature Changed Between My Eldest and Youngest Sons
Charlotte Mason used a book called A New Handwriting for Teachers, by M. M. Bridges. It contains a few pages of instructions, and then “ten stiff, thick pages” for the children to copy from. Since I am trying to remove workbooks/printouts from my life (I solemnly swear that paper breeds!), I decided to see how Ms.… Continue reading Beautiful Handwriting