I’ve always loved books, old ones especially. I treasured the classics that I grew up with. I've even started to pass some of them on to my daughter, yellowed pages and all. See above! In homeschooling my kids, I was naturally and inevitably drawn to materials and curricula that make use of books with great literary power. We gobbled up the books in "Five in a Row" (FIAR). … [Read more...]
How we transitioned to a Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool
I’ve been doing unit studies since we started homeschooling almost seven years ago. You’ve all seen how much fun we’ve had following Five in a Row and making our own literature-based studies. But then, my eldest got older (she’s nine now, gasp!), I had a new baby, and I’m doing a lot at home, that I lost a bit of my homeschool footing. I was tired all the time and was just … [Read more...]
Playful Learning: The Hows and Whys of Play (April 29, QC)
What: Playful Learning: The Hows and Whys of Play When: April 29, 2017 / 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Where: The Parenting Emporium, 29 1st St., New Manila, QC Learning Fee: P600 / person, inclusive of handouts and snacks ; P750 / person for onsite payment; FREE for kids and yayas in the activity area We've been talking about the importance of play since The Learning Basket … [Read more...]
Mother Culture: The Gift Of Giving Time To Ourselves
Then it is that she gets overdone. Then it is that she wears herself out. Then it is that, in her efforts to be ideal wife, mother, and mistress, she forgets that she is herself. Then it is, in fact, that she stops growing. – "Mother Culture", Volume 3, The Parents’ Review, 1892/1893 I’ve never met a mother – homeschooling or otherwise - who isn’t tired and running ragged … [Read more...]
Getting over our children’s heartaches
My eight-year-old daughter’s ballet teacher recently encouraged her, along with four other classmates, to audition for a professional ballet production. As she has only been attending ballet classes for about a year, I thought that the audition would be an experience in itself, never mind the result. A few days before the much-awaited date, we were told that the kids would … [Read more...]
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