Yes, it's been an embarrassingly long time since I last wrote on this homeschool blog. Please forgive me. However, we have still been doing school and things are going great! With the exception of the last few weeks of Christmas madness, we have finally found a rhythm and are really enjoying our time of learning. I planned activities for December, but with the busyness of the season we haven't done much except Advent-y crafts like baking cookies, making gifts, and decorating gingerbread houses, lots of shopping, and going to special things like "The Messiah" at the local high school and "The Nutcracker" in Edmonds.
I have been reading a lot about Charlotte Mason, the "founder" of the homeschooling movement. I've heard a lot about her just in reference, but never really understood the specifics. As I started to learn more, I've realized my personal philosophy is very similar to Charlotte's already. The hallmarks of her philosophy include "living books," narration and lots of free time (specifically the afternoons devoted to leisure for the child).
Here are some links I found about the CM method:
Simply Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason Companion- currently reading this
Charlotte Mason bio- Wikipedia
It's been fun reading and learning more!
