Higher Up and Further In

Introducing CharlotteMasonHelp.com

Published on 2009-07-28 21:52:00

Hello Again. I've been enjoying the summer and trying to stay cool. My inbox is full as I have not answered any emails all month. If you have commented or written to me, please be patient and I'll eventually get to each one.As many of you know, I have written a lot of articles on this blog about the Charlotte Mason method. I realize that it can be difficult for new readers to find them so I have a new website that is devoted to Charlotte Mason help articles and our curriculum. It is located at h

Blogger Issues and Baby Chicks

Published on 2009-07-05 14:17:00

2nd Update:Blogger still has not fixed this problem. I understand that this problem does not occur with Firefox browsers. You can download the free browser from here if you wish.UPDATE: I noticed today that this issue has still not been fixed. Many people are having this problem with blogspot blogs. I hope blogger fixes it soon.I am aware that some of you who use Internet Explorer as your browser have not been able to access our curriculum and archives for several weeks now. This is a blogger.

I'm in the Garden

Published on 2009-06-09 12:27:00

Lindafay is taking a break from blogging for the next month or so. She will not be answering emails or posting. Have a great summer everyone!one step at a time...

What I do when I'm not blogging...

Published on 2009-05-29 06:27:00

Spring is such a busy time for us on our farm we decided to stop schooling for the season and start again in the summer when it is too hot to go outside in the middle of the day here in Texas.Our garden is in and trying to survive the torrential rains of May. We had 14 inches of rain in three weeks. We ordered more chicks through the mail. I ordered leghorns. These don't look like leghorns to me. The two roosters are in solitary confinement because of wife abuse. Our little ladies need time

The Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival - Fullness of Living

Published on 2009-05-26 06:00:00

Welcome to the May 26, 2009 edition of the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival where parents and educators from all around the globe share how they are implementing Charlotte Mason's timeless ideas in their homeschools and classrooms.I will be sharing some comments from Miss Mason and from those who knew her personally. I think you will find further insight into this amazing woman's life and her educational ideas. All quotes are taken from In Memoriam."As we think of Miss Mason's long and beautiful li

HEO Year 7- A Schedule that Fits it All In and Still Leaves Time for Masterly Inactivity

Published on 2009-05-25 19:02:00

In a previous post I discussed the books we used in Year 7 from Ambleside's House of Education and tried to simplify it for newcomers. Today, I am going to share how I fit all those wonderful books in without burning out my teens and myself. I will give a brief overview, then explain the weekly schedule and the daily checklist. As I've mentioned before, 'efficiency' is one of my favorite words. I want it simple, doable and I don't want to spend a lot of time on record keeping. I am also miserly

Ask and It Will Be Given to You

Published on 2009-05-25 17:50:00

I've been using Charlotte Mason's methods for twelve years now. I've enjoyed every step of the way. My children love knowledge for the joy it brings them. I had no idea it could be this easy, that it would be this rewarding and produce children so enjoyable to be with, who feel at home with the aged, the learned, as well as the young and the ignorant. In some areas of knowledge they have dug deep and found rich veins of gold, in other areas they have just found a pearl or two. But the treasure i

Next Charlotte Mason Carnival will be HERE.

Published on 2009-05-22 10:40:00

I will be hosting the next Charlotte Mason Carnival (this Tuesday). If you would like to share how you have been implementing CM's ideas in your home or school, we'd love to take a peek. "Carnival topics center around CM educational philosophy and the practical application of Miss Mason's works. Please limit your submissions to topics that are relevant to a CM homeschooling experience. Topics might include narration, nature study, dictation, living books, CM schedules, poetry, Shakespeare, Mothe

The Importance of the Teaching of History

Published on 2009-05-12 07:50:00

"By dismissing the past or by giving it only cursory textbook treatment, modern education produces students whom T.S. Eliot called "provincials of time." These students regard the past with ignorant condescension, assuming that all its scant benefits, through some mysterious process of progressive evolution, have been retained, while its evils have for the most part been shed away. They are infected with the fever of progress, supposing that the mere passage of time acts like a great threshing m

Complete Elementary Curriculum Book list

Published on 2009-05-04 06:31:00

My friend Christie, recently gave me a wonderful gift of her time. I am passing it on to you. Here is a link to a complete list of all the books in our curriculum from kindergarten to year six. She has arranged them in order by year. Thank you, Christie!one step at a time...