This Gentle Feast review was a long time coming. My children and I are nearly through cycle two, Wars, Whigs, and Washington and last year my oldest went through Cycle one (formerly the Green Year). I think now I have a firm grasp on the ins and outs of A Gentle Feast. A Gentle Feast is ... VIEW POST
Peace, Poetry, Picture Study, and Tea Time
I sit down to a warm cup of blended teas. I set out Heidi, our read out loud material. Then I lay down An Evening hymn, the poetry that I read and then my oldest attempts to recite. My eager four year old tries too as we all prepare our teas. Behind me lingers our picture study. I feel a deep sense ... VIEW POST
Positive Parenting & Charlotte Mason On Natural, Logical, and Relative Consequences
In my Charlotte Mason Style Homeschooling group I have been having a habit training book discussion. We have been reading Laying Down The Rails and each of us has picked a habit to focus on for the last 6-8 weeks. The habit of obedience has come up quite a bit and a couple of moms have shown more ... VIEW POST
Mother Culture Book Club: Habit Training
Mother Culture. Several months ago I read about this concept, which Charlotte Mason describes best in a PNEU article she wrote titled "Mother Culture." The wisest woman I ever knew--the best wife, the best mother, the best mistress, the best friend--told me once, when I asked her how, with her ... VIEW POST
Parenting Through Misbehaviors Using Consequences
In Home Education Charlotte Mason discusses misbehaviors and consequences. My husband and I both practice positive parenting techniques which meshes well with a Charlotte Mason philosophy. Both of our children went through a stage of not wanting to brush their teeth. This is a fairly common habit ... VIEW POST
