Pieter Bruegel’s painting The Land of Cockaigne depicts a legendary place, where food and drink could be found in abundance. As we read about an artist, I like to have the children work on a project which helps them gain some insight into his work. Often they do a work of art using the style […]
Spelling with Clay
November 26, 2009 by ·
Kinesthetic spelling activities are helpful for my dyslexic son. In this exercise, he formed each letter in the spelling word out of clay. He likes using a different color for each letter. He also formed a representation of the word’s meaning out of clay. This is an important step for dyslexics, who think in pictures. […]
Another way to narrate…
November 13, 2009 by ·
The Bath house of Mohenjo Daro Charlotte Mason teaches that a child should tell what he has learned after reading a book. This narration is meant to be done in his own words, rather than in the Classical style’s question and answer format. We use both methods in our homeschool. Sometimes it is hard to […]
File Folder Spelling
November 10, 2009 by ·
My nine year old dyslexic son has been making great strides in his spelling. I like to use hands-on, kinesthetic methods as he works to learn his spelling words. One of his favorite activities is File Folder Spelling. He is given a stack of different colored alphabets, a file folder, his spelling list and some […]
Latin in the Christian Trivium
November 7, 2009 by ·
Our oldest son is in his 6th year of Latin this year. He began with Prima Latina in 3rd grade, followed by Latina Christiana 1 and 2. These programs were great for a young Latin student, but it was hard to find a good option that would take him to the next level. Enter Latin […]
The Value of Copywork
November 3, 2009 by ·
Copywork is an important part of our school day. My 2nd grade son is showing real improvement in his handwriting through the regular use of this tried and true method. He is also starting to feel more comfortable writing sentences on his own. I have found it to be an excellent method for our dyslexic […]
Writing with Ease
October 3, 2009 by ·
This year we are using Susan Wise Bauer’s wonderful new program, The Complete Writer: Writing with Ease. This curriculum teaches the elementary-aged writer (or struggling older child) how to express themselves on paper. I find this program simple to implement and enjoyable to teach. My children look forward to their daily copywork lesson, and […]
Getting Organized for a New Year
August 10, 2009 by ·
It’s that time again! We’ve started back to school. Have you? We’ve left the Ancients behind, and have moved on to the Middle Ages. New books, new projects, new feasts await. But first, I always have to get organized. One of the most important things, for me, is to get my history and science […]
Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival
August 4, 2009 by ·
I’m so thrilled to be hosting the latest edition of the Charlotte Mason blog carnival! We are beginning our 10th year of homeschooling this fall. The very first book I ever read about homeschooling was The Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola. I was captivated by Miss Mason’s ideas and knew that I wanted […]
If anything is Excellent or Praiseworthy: Books for the Classical History Cycle
May 24, 2009 by ·
I love using the classical cycle of studying history, because I know that my children will encounter each time period in history 3 times throughout their homeschool career. When they study a topic the first time, we can start to build a framework, and they can fill in the details when we hit that subject […]
