Living books capture the mind and imagination of the reader and make the subject “come alive”.
Charlotte Mason called the opposite of living books “twaddle”!
Choose living books over twaddle.
Poetry appreciation Adding poetry appreciation to a homeschooling day turned out to be much easier than I had imagined. Charlotte Mason thought poetry studies were… Read More »4 Methods to teach Poetry Appreciation
Can you teach something you aren’t good at? I was not good at reading poems. A homeschool mom always has weaknesses – maybe you think… Read More »Reading Poems
Thanksgiving Checklist + Printable Gratitude Journal A fun look at my thanksgiving checklist with a free printable gratitude journal. As you may know, I love… Read More »The Thanksgiving Checklist + Printable
Living Books List This post shows the list of living books that my son read while in high school. (For living books for the younger… Read More »Living Books List Read in High School
You can have living books in math? Read on, dear skeptic! What are living books? Living books grasp the imagination and bring the subject to… Read More »Math Living Books
What is Copywork? Copywork is simply copying a written or dictated sentence in your own handwriting. When you are learning how to print or how… Read More »What is Copywork? And how do I use it?
Use your commonplace notebook for gathering meaningful (to you) quotes from your reading. Since you are always reading a book, this should be easy. Charlotte… Read More »Quotes for the Commonplace Notebook
Part 3— of Top 10 Habits for Learning: the Advanced Habits Welcome to Day 3 of looking at my favorite top 10 habits for learning!… Read More »Grow Your Brain: Advanced Habits for Learning
Where to find free homeschooling curriculum and other resources Homeschooling moms love free resources. A lot of us also love curricula. Which can get us… Read More »Favorite Free Homeschooling Resources
Do you have a habit of reading widely? I love reading books. I got the habit of reading books when I was young. Now, the… Read More »Reading Books as a Habit