It’s finally spring in Minnesota. The end of the school year is fast approaching, and the news in my classroom is both good and bad. The good news is that books and reading have become a source of – in Charlotte Mason’s words – “interest and delight” for me and my students. Living books capture [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Reading – A Habit and a Delight by Dr. Donna Johnson
Posted in Reading on April 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Rescued Daisy and Three Mason Applications: A Story from My Garden by Beth Pinckney
Posted in Educational Reform, Practical Application on April 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Three years ago, I rescued a sad looking plant from a neighbor’s kitchen window sill. It had been a bright red gerbera daisy, blooming and filling her kitchen with color. But after a few weeks of inattention, the plant began to wither and droop. The soil in the pot got dry and crusty, resisting the [...]
