Category Archives: Teaching

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 EVENT: Charlotte Mason Tells the Why behind the What

Posted on May 16, 2025 by admin

Thursday, June 19, 20256:00pm ― 8:00pmPark City, MTAdmission: Free It’s not uncommon for homeschool teachers to hear about some particular “Charlotte Mason curriculum” and immediately ask for a book list and schedule. What, How, and When are great questions to … 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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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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To Be Enchanted By Story

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Kay Pelham

I’ve had the wonderful experience these past 10 weeks of reading story to four-year-olds, taking things a little deeper with my 6-9 year old group, with telling back what we saw and what it reminded us of, and then with … Continue reading →

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Kay’s Story, Rhyme, & Song Interview. 15 October 2023

Posted on October 16, 2023 by admin

This is an interview with Kay and her husband, Jack, who had thought it would be good if people in our local area could hear a lengthy conversation about what makes Kay’s Story, Rhyme, & Song classes special. It’s split … Continue reading →

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Plans for fall 2023 classes

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Kay Pelham

I am currently working on course descriptions, scheduling days and times, and lesson planning for my Story, Rhyme & Song classes that will be held at my studio in Laurel. The information about the classes will be found under the … Continue reading →

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He Went to My School!

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Kay Pelham

I want to tell you a homeschool success story about a perfectly normal student who was born ready to learn, and turned into an amazing young man—under the tutelage of an imperfect and inexperienced homeschool teacher. (That’s me.) When my … Continue reading →

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