After I share my conviction that children need narrative to effectively learn, it is inevitable that some moms respond to me with their difficulty in implementing story in their children’s lives. Their concerns or objections vary in detail, but generally boil down to their child’s own assertion that they don’t like to read. This is not necessarily because they lack the… Read More I get what you’re saying, but…
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I received the following comment from my last post: I often think that if Charlotte Mason were alive today, she would be thrilled with the immense variety of children’s titles now available…books that were such a rarity in her own time. To me, the wonder of Mason is that she recognized that education/ information didn’t have to come… Read More A Good Question
I’m beginning the day a little slowly as I was out late last night, late for me anyhow, with some dear friends. Every six weeks for the past three years, my daughter, Emily, and I have been meeting with some ladies who are interested in Charlotte Mason’s method of education. Our joint aspiration is to… Read More Have You Heard?
When I had been reading independently for a couple of years, I tackled David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. I was an ambitious young thing and eager to prove myself capable of plowing through those 12 (Braille) volumes. I was nine years old. It was slow going and I quit after the first chapter. I looked… Read More I Finally Finished Reading It
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