african miss mason

The more I read about Charlotte Mason's philosophy, the more I felt this was the kind of education I wanted for my children--and myself.

When I think of developing habits as directing affections, it allows me to disciple my children with patience, humility and gentleness.

First Day of School traditions are always a great way to start the new school year.

‘Minds eye,’ ‘catch a cold,’ ‘leapfrog,’ ‘majestic,’ and ‘lonely.' All phrases and words that have been adopted into the English language...

For nature study some weeks ago we followed our schedule deep into the night sky. This particular week had us reveling in the...

“The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works, before his deeds of old; I was formed long ages ago, At the very beginning, when...

Before encountering mushrooms as part of our curriculum, they didn’t hold any particular meaning for our family. While we had enjoyed...

Comparing ourselves to our peers or our children to their siblings or friends sends the message that we are all cut of the same cloth and...

Mothers everywhere should take their children outside. This is something Charlotte Mason implores us to do in the early pages of Home Education. She envisioned us being out with our children in wide open spaces, for long stretches of time. This sounds wonderful in theory to most mothers, but if like me you live in a big busy city, this vision might leave you feeling more frustrated than inspired. Yet the reality of city life was not lost on Mason, she suggested that a train

Hello, from one homeschool mom to another. I finished my high school education in 2000 at Gateway High School and then studied CIS with...

“No coward soul is mine,” she reads, and if she doesn’t quite understand what she’s saying, it doesn’t matter.