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Free Time or Free For All?
Free time is an enormous benefit if homeschooling. Play and creative endeavor help make children well rounded and are an important part of the “whole child” approach to education. By providing ample...
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Finding His Conscience
Lately the four year old, Jack, has been becoming very distraught when told he did something naughty. There have been tears and tantrums, and throwing toys over consequences like sitting for four...
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Creativity and Covenant- The Theme Of The Year
Over the summer I had the opportunity to spend some time reading and thinking about life in general and about how to approach what I think of as the “middle years”. Here we are in many ways past the...
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Are You Savouring Your “Tiny Moments”? Do You Know Where To Find Them?
This past summer has been hard for so many of us! Long, hot, and filled with turmoil at home, in the political scene, and for us, Catholics, in our church as allegations and accusations fly. We are...
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Spontaneous Action Is Not Irresponsible!
This morning I was very tempted to cancel lessons and chores and let everyone go their separate and very whiny ways! Our priest came over last night to bless the gardens since it was Rogation Monday...
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A Sense of Place
Where are your places? Where do you find yourself most firmly rooted? Where do you go when life is too much and you need to breathe? Lately, I have found myself at sea, and without a fixed place or...
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Take Heed That Ye Offend Not
As we think about parenting and the formation of the children, it is helpful to look at the places where Christ interacts with children and speaks about them in the Gospels. Really we find only a...
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Thoughts on Many Things
I’ve been thinking a good deal about the Latin word discipulus these last few days. It means student and is where the words disciple and discipline come from. In no particular order: If students are...
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Self Care for Kids: Charlotte Mason’s “Change Your Thoughts” Helps Point the Way
It’s January. The holidays and the holiday excitement is wearing off and the weather is cold and rather unpleasant to be out in for long on most days. We are looking at another six weeks or so before...
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A Word of Encouragement
It’s January. Christmas has come and gone. Epiphany is in its Octave but will soon pass and while we will still be in Christmastide until Candlemas, the weeks of winter can drag slow and dreary for...
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