Sometimes the same repeating process get to the the same ‘ol, same ‘ol. It gets to be quite boring frankly. The mind needs new and varied input. Eating oatmeal every single day, gets old (I know because we did it when we had food allergy issues here). Boring, turns into drudgery, which turns into dislike, […]
What are you DOing when you DO CM? This is a question that I often get –in various forms. When you are new to CM, it is difficult to know what to ask. What question should I be asking that I don’t know to ask? When you are ‘old’ to CM, it is difficult to
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Is CM the right type of education for you and your family or school? Lets briefly compare CM to other educational systems to see if CM is what you are looking for. Disclaimer:This is a Quick Glance: My SHORT notes on the differences.These are as brief as I can make them. Hopefully they give you
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“For it is only in doing, that we learn to do; through service that we learn to serve;” – Volume 5 p.261 I don’t think you need too much imagination to realize that the world today is about promoting self. We have, in fact, a generation called ‘The ME Generation’. These were the Baby Boomers.
These are the notes from my talk on Living Books. Here is an acronym to help you gauge what a Living Book is. A Living Book is DELICIOUS. D Descriptive.A Living Book doesn’t present the topic as facts and information, but rather stirs the imagination by way of painting pictures for the reader. To paint
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The Possibilities of Principles “They are not born either good or bad, but with possibilities for good and evil.”This is Charlotte’s second Principle. Right out of the shoot she hits hard. No dancing around. She tackles education, parenting, and religion in one punch. Gotta like Charlotte. This principle is important-very important. I know families who,
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18 Principles “The consequence of truth is great; therefore thejudgment of it must not be negligent.”WHICHCOTE. 1. Children are born persons. 2. They are not born either good or bad, but with possibilities for good and evil. 3. The principles of authority on the one hand and obedience on the other, are natural, necessary and fundamental;
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Cathy Duffy has done a review of Living Geography Curriculum Set. You can see her review of Living Geography here: https://cathyduffyreviews.com/homeschool-reviews-core-curricula/history-and-geography/geography/living-geography-curriculum-set After reviewing the curriculum set, she states, “The Living Geography Curriculum set is a huge improvement over trying to use Charlotte Mason’s original work, and even more so for those living in the United
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“They are not born either good or bad, but with possibilities for good and evil.”This is Charlotte’s second Principle. Right out of the shoot she hits hard. No dancing around. She tackles education, parenting, and religion in one punch. Gotta like Charlotte. This principle is important-very important. I know families who, after giving CM an
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I’m previewing the first drafts…. some tweeks to do…. then send back for corrections…. then another draft… I’m working on getting the Word Cards in a format for cutting apart…. won’t be long now! It makes my heart jump a skip when I actually get the finished product in my hands. After working for years
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