I just saw the movie David from Angel Studios. Angel put out my favorite movie, Cabrini. I saw that about 8 times. I was confident that Angel would have good content… but animation?? Honestly, I thought it might be a little lame due to the delivery style. Not so. The animation in David gave […]
Here goes more Living Geography curriculum to Rainbow Resource Center in Illinois! You can purchase Living Geography and many other great books at Rainbow, or here at Real Living Life. Cathy Duffy Homeschool Review says:“The Living Geography Curriculum set is a huge improvement over trying to use Charlotte Mason’s original work, and even more so
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Written by Thornton Burgess in 1922, this is an imaginative, engaging story filled with feathered friends. It contains a wealth of information shrouded in story form about dozens of North American birds. Travel through the Old Orchard and Green Meadows with Peter Rabbit as he encounters his beloved friendly birds. Chapter 1. Jenny Wren Arrives
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Stone Fox by JR Gardiner age 9 Little Willy lives on a potato farm. Little Willy’s grandfather would wake him up every morning very early. But one morning he didn’t wake him up. So he investigated. And he found his grandfather wanted to die. Then he didn’t know what to do. He called the
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PHILOSOPHY. History, is one of the most important subjects in a Living Education to focus on. Charlotte ranks Bible lessons as paramount, with history coming in next. It pairs with Literature, Bible, Geography, and to a degree Science, Math, Art, and Music. This is why Charlotte Mason said it was the pivot on which her
Introduction. Meet Thornton Burgess, About Reading Jimmy Skunk Chapter 1. Peter Rabbit Plans a Joke Chapter 2. Peter Makes a Flying Jump Chapter 3. What Happened at the Old Barrel Chapter 4. Jimmy Skunk is Very Mad Indeed Chapter 5. Reddy Fox Sneaks Away Chapter 6. Peter Rabbit Doesn’t Enjoy His Joke Chapter 7. Sammy
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Learning to read can be done simply. It takes two things: time and patience. You don’t need fancy programs. Just good ‘ol persistence. Keep a mindset of consistent practice over a long period of time. Some children take off quickly and some need more time, and that is perfectly normal. Keep it light, engaging, and
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Don’t over complicate history. You don’t need comprehension questions, tedious, purposeless memorization, or quizzes. Like the post I did on narration and many other CM subjects, I want you to see that history doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. Keep it simple– because… it is.——♦♦——Find a Living Book.Read. Done.
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I used to spend Memorial Day at home doing projects, cleaning, gardening, yard work, or sometimes, we’d go on a weekend vacation or over to extended family. Memorial Day was… a holiday.About 6-7 years ago, I changed direction. We go to a memorial service at a local cemetery. What brought about my change in direction?
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Strange New World Book ReviewA age 17 Strange New World by Carl Truman seeks to point out how people’s thinking has changed. Now days we often run into pride related topics whether it’s in school or anywhere else. Strange New World explains why this is and tells us that even though this might seem like
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