The barometer that is the pit of my stomach has often been a faithful guide in my educational journey. From the first flip flop of fear at being left under the eye of my graying and stern Kindergarten teacher, through the perils of the curriculum hall as a new ” homeschooler,” past the monolithic teachers’ [...]
Archive for April, 2008
On the Fear of Bathmats by Laurie Bestvater
Posted in Philosophy, tagged Add new tag, Charlotte Mason, home education, school education on April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some Thoughts toward Composition by Sandy Rusby-Bell
Posted in Composition on April 21, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I think I have almost memorized the appendices in Charlotte Mason’s third volume, School Education. When I need to really figure out how to put some meat on the bones of Mason’s directives, this is where I go. I’m usually inspired, sometimes a bit disbelieving and always completely intimidated. Are these really samples of the [...]
