Monthly Archives: February 2012

Picture Painting

In her chapter on ‘Picture Painting’, Charlotte encourages mothers to help their children make mental photographs.  “Get the children to look at a patch of landscape, and then to shut their eyes and call up the picture before them, if … Continue reading

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Whitney Houston

We were on our way to church this morning when my sister texted me from the US.  “Whitney Houston died.  Tragic end.” Just like that, All at Once.  An enormous legacy reduced to an epitaph. I can still remember listening … Continue reading

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Should There Be Child Free Travel?

I had the pleasure of flying solo to surprise my mother and meet some friends on a short trip.  My dear husband volunteered to take care of the children and let me go.  It was refreshing to anticipate a book, … Continue reading

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Charlotte Mason Wisdom for Math Worksheets

The whole  concept of Charlotte Mason is that children should do their best the first time around.  This is my modernized paraphrase! Perhaps you might not fall in this category, but usually with math worksheets, with an incorrect answer, my … Continue reading

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