As part of our goal to live intentionally, each week has an established scaffolding. Rarely do we have a week that looks exactly like this but this is the starting point.
Category: Charlotte Mason
Book Review: Modern Miss Mason by Leah Boden
This book takes the principles of a Charlotte Mason education and makes them easily accessible and applicable to our lives today.
In Search of Something Greater than the American Dream
Afa and I have made many decisions that seem counterintuitive when viewed in the context of achieving success, specifically the “American Dream.”
Second Grade Curriculum Review
I use the same curricula with Ana Lia and Eliam, adjusting it up or down as needed. This is how our chosen curricula worked out for what we call our second grade year.
Book Review: Outdoor Kids in an Inside World by Steven Rinella
Consistent application of even a few of the recommendations in this book will increase the connection between parents and family.
Second Grade Curriculum Plan
We are doing mostly second grade lessons with Ana Lia and Eliam this year. This is our current plan, which I try to intentionally hold very loosely.
Learning to Love the Background Noise
For as long as I can remember, I have always appreciated silence especially while I was working. I had friends who listened to music while they studied, but it never worked for me. I tried classical music, but it was never the type of music that was the problem. It was any type of sound…
Book Review: The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson
Are you looking for a series to read aloud with your kids? This could be a perfect one, keeping in mind there are some difficult and potentially scary scenes if your children are young.
Our First Family Camping Trip
We all had a blast on our first camping trip as a family of 5. I could not have asked for more.
First Grade Curriculum Review
These are the resources we used during our first year of formal lessons. We loved almost all of them and will use most again next year.