Author Archives: Kay Pelham

Finalizing Plans for Fall 2025

Posted on June 7, 2025 by Kay Pelham

I’m offering four separate classes this fall ― all on the same day, unless there’s enough demand to book any of the classes more than once . I’m seeking immediate feedback from those who are interested, to ensure that I … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Retention

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Kay Pelham

I recently saw a Facebook discussion about 4-day-a-week public schools. There were the usual pros and cons from teachers and parents that had experience with it, including one person claiming that 4-day-a-week students had problems with retention. I found that … Continue reading →

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How Charlotte Mason Saved my Sanity: A Homeschool Mom’s Testimonial

Posted on May 24, 2025 by Kay Pelham

In May of 2021 my son graduated from high school, after being “home”schooled from birth. Home is in quotes as an homage to the many activities and communities he was a part of outside of our home throughout his schooling … Continue reading →

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Coming July 2025: FAIRY TALE CAMP — Free!

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Kay Pelham

If you enjoy the way stories are taught on The Literary Life Podcast (currently #1 in homeschool podcasts), or are tired of modern, psychological analysis of books ― or worksheet approaches to literature that suck the life right out of … Continue reading →

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FREE Sample Classes – Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Kay Pelham

Come and see what it’s all about! In two one-hour sessions on January 28, 2025, I will be offering sample classes of Story, Rhyme, & Song and Growing in the Literary Tradition. The sessions are scheduled as follows: ■11:00 – … Continue reading →

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Book review: Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Kay Pelham

Why Literature Still Matters by Jason M. Baxter My rating: 5 of 5 stars This beautiful, little book is the first publication from Cassiodorus Press. Let’s start with the little part: it was the intention of the publisher to provide … Continue reading →

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Hinder not the children: a look at Narration

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Kay Pelham

One of the hallmarks and ‘must haves’ of a Charlotte Mason education is Narration — first in the form of oral narration and then into written narration as the practice of oral narration is continuing. Without Narration it is simply … Continue reading →

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Scenes from 2023-24 classes

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Kay Pelham

Below are pictures from my two Story, Rhyme, & Song classes, as well as my Growing in the Literary Tradition classes. Last year the GLT class got “the fairy tale class”, which is a primer for reading metaphorically, and in … Continue reading →

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A Child’s Relations with his World

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Kay Pelham

For the past few months I have weekly produced a graphic, with a lot of help from my husband and son, to post each Monday, which include a quote from Charlotte Mason. This weekend as I was preparing the graphic … Continue reading →

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Carrying Aunt Karen Out

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Kay Pelham

She helped bring him into the world. I thought it appropriate that he should help carry her out. It is true. I wish I had pictures of my childless sister Karen as she stayed in the delivery room with me, … Continue reading →

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