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Trained to See
We all have need to be trained to see, and to have our eyes opened before we can take in the joy that is meant for us in this beautiful life. Charlotte Mason, “Ourselves”, p. 43 I spend these days … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Home School, Nature, Parenting, Teaching
Tagged attention, caring, Charlotte Mason, Copywork, details, James, narration, nature study, phonics
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Guest Post: James Pelham, age 16, on Thinking (or not)
In a program, when something goes wrong, the program crashes. It sees its current state versus what its state is supposed to be, then goes ‘Hey! These aren’t the same!’; but rather than thinking about what led to this difference, … Continue reading
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Tagged character, correction, corruption, discipline, fact-checking, honesty, integrity, James, mindlessness, truth, wisdom, zeal for learning
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Today you are 9
You’ve made it! You’re half way to legal maturity. From my point of view, you are much more mature than many 18 year olds. I am honored to be your mother, and there’s no place on earth that I would … Continue reading
Vacation
We have finished our school year and have been away from home. Just wanted anyone who pops in here to know I haven’t given up the ship. I’m thinking of a wrap-up post of our school year. And I’ve still … Continue reading
The company he keeps
Copying this from the comments in the previous post. Just an example of the sweet surprises I get from time to time. Last night we went to see the “African Cats” movie. It followed a year in the life of … Continue reading
He rises up to call me blessed?
James and I are reading John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress over a period of two years as suggested by the lovely advisers at Ambleside Online. In our reading this week, Christian (the pilgrim who is progressing) has met another progressing pilgrim … Continue reading
Unforgettable…
We were in the garage, stuffed with boxes in one corner, and James tossed something to me like a frisbee. I saw a Chinet plate laying upside down on the floor. “What is that?” I asked. “Oh, something you painted … Continue reading
Narration of Edward II…Story of King Robert the Bruce and Bohun
Here James narrates the story from Our Island Story. The Henrys I and II should be Edward I and II. The Scottish king that he never names is Robert the Bruce who you might remember from Braveheart.
Posted in Home School
Tagged Charlotte Mason, Edward II, James, narration, Our Island Story, Robert the Bruce
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What a boy can handle
Yesterday evening we were in the van on our way to the library and then some supper and I pondered aloud “I wonder if there ever was a king that understood that he served the people; a king that acted … Continue reading