tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.comments2022-10-29T06:22:31.569-07:00Education is a LifeEducation is a Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-10950674547426553392015-05-31T17:22:26.674-07:002015-05-31T17:22:26.674-07:00Too funny! I'm so glad we're not alone in...Too funny! I'm so glad we're not alone in these crazy adventures. I think we might have done part of this trail when we lived out in Mt. Stewart. I remember it being confusing too. Thankfully it was in the Fall...post mosquitoes!mypeaceinthepuzzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675604183580378917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-10613531055433987302014-11-10T20:28:05.325-08:002014-11-10T20:28:05.325-08:00What a sweet post! (And I love your resourcefulnes...What a sweet post! (And I love your resourcefulness with the Kit Kat 😉)Marielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04449022959386216769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-27785589807363152852014-04-06T19:34:20.044-07:002014-04-06T19:34:20.044-07:00I've printed out the few I'm doing. I know...I've printed out the few I'm doing. I know other moms who do MEP print out the entire grade, including the teacher's manuals. I'm not sure if they're available as a workbook. I think they must be, since they're used in schools, but it is a British program, so that might be expensive? You may be able to take the PDF file to a printing shop and get them to make you a workbook?Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-58308620459265970232014-04-05T08:10:13.822-07:002014-04-05T08:10:13.822-07:00Knowing how to best teach & care for our kids ...Knowing how to best teach & care for our kids is such an ongoing learning process! I was looking at those MEP worksheets - do you print them out, or can you buy them printed? They look helpful, but I'd almost rather buy a workbook of them then print out so many pages! michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315171438895122496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-16136866492112519932014-04-04T04:20:58.232-07:002014-04-04T04:20:58.232-07:00So true. :) And that was an insight gained from ye...So true. :) And that was an insight gained from years of working with Gertrude, I didn't come up with it myself. I really am so grateful to be homeschooling him. I don't like to think about what would happen to his math curiosity in a one-size-fits-all environment like school.Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-70748515659277298902014-04-03T17:38:30.271-07:002014-04-03T17:38:30.271-07:00You might remember saying to someone that God knew...You might remember saying to someone that God knew what you were like; your strengths and weaknesses, and he gave you this particular child, not by mistake, but on purpose. I remember thinking how wise you were to realize that... don't forget to apply it to yourself, too!Mrs. Horsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681068338565257716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-79534831492149952014-03-24T09:07:30.698-07:002014-03-24T09:07:30.698-07:00It helps that Andrew Kern likes Charlotte Mason. :...It helps that Andrew Kern likes Charlotte Mason. :)Brandy Vencelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945305890488681685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-5911922662804713312014-03-24T04:29:36.228-07:002014-03-24T04:29:36.228-07:00Circe Institute is right about what constitutes a ...Circe Institute is right about what constitutes a classical education, and you are right, that Charlotte Mason's educational principles are rooted in classical ideals. Ambleside Online and Circe are not different camps--they are merely different tents within the same camp.Karen G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00680320370181357559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-21457009997020242782014-03-23T22:28:31.685-07:002014-03-23T22:28:31.685-07:00Very helpful, thanks Nelleke. I get so much out of...Very helpful, thanks Nelleke. I get so much out of both Ambleside Online & Circe and I've felt I had my feet in two camps at times but in essence agreement with one doesn't exclude the other at all. I've been thinking for years about the idea of 'less is more' or 'much, not many' being the core of Classical ed and how that fits in with a CM education. Still not sure but I enjoy reading how others view both views.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-10217118104702850322014-03-19T13:24:02.038-07:002014-03-19T13:24:02.038-07:00You're welcome for the link! I happened to no...You're welcome for the link! I happened to notice the subject line of your most recent blog post on your comment on Brandy's blog, and since Charlotte Mason and Classical education is something I've been thinking about recently, it caught my eye. And yes, many things have been thought through before, but as "Self-education is the only possible education" we have to think the ideas through ourselves in order to have any hope of understanding them. And I'm glad you wrote about it too - what you wrote helped solidify some thoughts I have been working through in my own mind.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-53197323044430807462014-03-18T17:57:52.714-07:002014-03-18T17:57:52.714-07:00Thanks for that link! I just looked it up, and now...Thanks for that link! I just looked it up, and now I feel awed that Brandy deigned to come over and agree with my post. Obviously the thoughts I was so excited about have all been thought before, and by people who understand the history of it all so much better than I do at this stage in my life. :) I'm so happy you stopped by.Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-68341941593721519032014-03-18T15:24:03.906-07:002014-03-18T15:24:03.906-07:00I really like how you said, "I am realizing m...I really like how you said, "I am realizing more and more that Charlotte Mason's philosophy is a plant with its roots firmly in Classical education and as such is as valid an expression of Classical education as the one put forward in The Well-Trained Mind or any other Classical Christian approach you might come across." I happened upon an old post of Brandy's the other day which led me to listen to a lecture by Doug Wilson (the post is here, if you're curious - http://www.afterthoughtsblog.net/2012/04/is-charlotte-mason-classical-follow-up.html) and I was struck by how he said that as a classical educator, you have to decide if you accept or reject the "Sayers insight" as he called it, and depending on your decision, this would change what you would be doing in your school on a day to day basis. I think I could also make an argument that you can either accept or reject the "Charlotte Mason insight" that children are born persons and should be exposed to living ideas, and depending on the answer this would also greatly influence what your school/homeschool looked like. I was also struck by how is defense of Sayers insight largely seemed to be that he was pleased with the results he was seeing... without defining the results. But that's another matter!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12689104216675201913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-59015438977298830012014-03-18T10:22:41.296-07:002014-03-18T10:22:41.296-07:00That *is* weird! You made me go check mine, and mi...That *is* weird! You made me go check mine, and mine are still there. But I own a domain, and that might change things.<br /><br />I'm sorry! I hope it comes back someday. I don't know why you changed exactly, but for me I was tired of all the spam. :(Brandy Vencelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945305890488681685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-62586430051204517452014-03-18T10:12:08.158-07:002014-03-18T10:12:08.158-07:00It was weird...Intense Debate just disappeared fro...It was weird...Intense Debate just disappeared from my blog. I think it's a Blogger issue, since I tried to re-install and it didn't "take"...the joys.Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-3933180962712983422014-03-18T10:01:37.169-07:002014-03-18T10:01:37.169-07:00Okay weird...my other comments disappeared!
Oh we...Okay weird...my other comments disappeared!<br /><br />Oh well. Wait. Did you just change your comments? Maybe that was it.<br /><br />Anyhoo...that is neither here nor there. I was just going to say that if you wanted a taste of Sayers without a big commitment, the collected Lord Peter stories are the easiest because each chapter is its own complete story. I read these aloud to my husband and it took about a year because we only read one every once in a while, but it was perfect for that. FYI<br /><br />I love her writing. :) (Not that you don't already have enough to read!)Brandy Vencelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945305890488681685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-53830809327757635982014-03-18T09:52:04.719-07:002014-03-18T09:52:04.719-07:00I'm glad you're enjoying them!I'm glad you're enjoying them!Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-6148740547363063192014-03-18T09:44:48.533-07:002014-03-18T09:44:48.533-07:00I really like your charlotte mason posts. Keep ...I really like your charlotte mason posts. Keep 'em coming!Mrs. Horsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681068338565257716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-64944998194510605342014-03-18T09:42:32.269-07:002014-03-18T09:42:32.269-07:00I really like your charlotte mason posts. Keep ...I really like your charlotte mason posts. Keep 'em coming!Mrs. Horsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17681068338565257716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-7761832215159938092014-03-13T20:00:39.831-07:002014-03-13T20:00:39.831-07:00I enjoyed reading your birthday post. It takes me...I enjoyed reading your birthday post. It takes me back to our honeymoon on the island. :)Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-10415200914299648912014-02-01T13:22:13.196-08:002014-02-01T13:22:13.196-08:00Oh, enjoy these happy picture book days! They are...Oh, enjoy these happy picture book days! They are so special!<br /><br />Poetry is so much fun with little ones too. Annie Katehttp://anniekateshomeschoolreviews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-14809731690833718012014-01-31T09:23:37.585-08:002014-01-31T09:23:37.585-08:00Thank you for stopping by, ladies! Amy, I have to ...Thank you for stopping by, ladies! Amy, I have to admit that we've never done art projects based on books before, though I do think JJ found a branch to make a track in the snow last time he was outside. :) I know there is is some humour in Winnie-the-Pooh that goes over the boys' heads, but they certainly enjoy it anyway. Next on the agenda: The House at Pooh Corner!Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-90946303639577817812014-01-30T23:36:47.730-08:002014-01-30T23:36:47.730-08:00Pooh has to be one of my favorite books and I thin...Pooh has to be one of my favorite books and I think I enjoyed it way more than my kids when I read it to them.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397141781902277266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-88619828544007790872014-01-30T19:32:13.415-08:002014-01-30T19:32:13.415-08:00Great read aloud selections! We read The Snowy Da...Great read aloud selections! We read The Snowy Day this month, too. Even my older kiddos still enjoy Pooh. Who can't love Pooh? Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183329507570599440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-3910366156588048942014-01-30T18:59:37.707-08:002014-01-30T18:59:37.707-08:00I'm SO glad you joined in RAT this month!
I l...I'm SO glad you joined in RAT this month! <br />I love Ezra Jack Keats. I have such fond memories of reading this to my girls and making a little art project from it a few years ago. <br />We need to revisit Winnie the Pooh. I think my girls might get the humor more now.<br />Thanks for reminding me about The Harp and the Laurel Wreath. I have that, too, and I shall pull it out for tomorrow's poetry tea time!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3297311296413949396.post-92140012996271714172014-01-28T12:00:29.284-08:002014-01-28T12:00:29.284-08:00I love that analogy, thank you Annie Kate!I love that analogy, thank you Annie Kate!Education is a Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630031813554150232noreply@blogger.com