

A Letter
Dear Families, As a mother of two lovely daughters, both of whom have grown up a great deal already, I wanted to share a few thoughts to...


The Great Search for an American History Book
I’m not really sure why it is so difficult to find an American history book which is a engaging, non-offensive and developmentally...


Geography for the Early Years
Charlotte Mason’s Elementary Geography I, the first in her series of geography books for students, included many topics such as,...


The Nature Notebook
Filled with sketches and notes based on a child’s own personal connections with nature experiences, the nature notebook fulfills two...


The History Rotation: Part II
The History Rotation -the first post of this topic. After more research and contemplation, I’m expanding on the topic of a history...


Notes for the Preparatory Level
These notes are to help prepare the teacher for how to best teach children at the Preparatory Level. This level is not required as most...


Literature, Concentric Circles and a Current Example
I've written before about the structure of the literature selections in this curriculum, comparing that structure to the concentric...


Fostering the Humanistic Face of Science
D. Avery's article "Cultural Value of Science", 1920, expresses how the focus in the society of this time has shifted to one which is...


History With Dorothy Mills
Now imagination does not descend, full grown, to take possession of an empty house; like every other power of the mind, it is the merest...


A Well-Constructed Literature Program
This curriculum is designed with the idea that the majority of the literature will be read aloud by the teacher for at least the first...