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“The question is not, -- how much does the youth “The question is not, -- how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education -- but how much does he care? and about how many orders of things does he care? In fact, how large is the room in which he finds his feet set? and, therefore, how full is the life he has before him?” ~ Charlotte Mason . How do we encourage a child to care? Certainly not through screens and dry texts or memorized out-of-context facts. These things bleed the life out of education and the heart out of the child. . A living education is joyful, broad, and allows the whole child- body, mind, and soul- to take part in the learning and understanding and implementation. A living education breeds a living person and a living person is a caring one. . Field trips are an amazing tool for home educators. Once we learn to allow the child an unhindered (by our own knowledge and desire to “teach” them what we know) experience, they soon begin to ask and consider and understand. What beautiful moments we mothers get to treasure in our hearts from these hands-on experiences! . A few ways our family adds field trips without breaking our budget or decimating our schedule: ~ Utilize national and state park sites. If you plan on visiting more than 2 national sites a year the annual pass is worth the investment. ~ Ask for memberships and experience tickets as gifts. ~ Limit field trips to 1 per month or per term depending on your outside activity schedule. ~ Take advantage of homeschool days for discounts or free admission to museums and parks. ~ Visit friends with farms, gardens, orchards, exotic pets, etc. ~ Have your middle grade and older students help save for larger trips. This also teaches valuable life lessons and responsibility. ~ When you travel look for educational opportunities that you might not get to have in your home area. . Learn more about #CMfieldtrips from our #charlottemasonmondays friends: @charlottemasonschoolhouse @nurseryrhymeville @min.j.hwang @lovingleadinglittles @jenniferpepito @littlehouselearningco @my_four_little_bears @delightfullyfeasting
Charlotte Mason had a strong command of language a Charlotte Mason had a strong command of language and wanted to pass on the love of good and true words to her students. In her second volume she elaborated the types of poetry and prose that she considered worthy: . “They must grow up upon the best. There must never be a period in their lives when they are allowed to read or listen to twaddle or reading-made-easy. There is never a time when they are unequal to worthy thoughts, well put; inspiring tales, well told. Let Blake's 'songs of Innocence' represent their standard in poetry; De Foe and Stevenson, in prose; and we shall train a race of readers who will demand literature--that is, the fit and beautiful expression of inspiring ideas and pictures of life." . Poetry is a treasure to be enjoyed. It is not a drudgery or specimen to be dissected. It gives our children the tools to paint pictures with words, to convey thoughts and ideas in a way that is saturated in beauty. Poetry opens doors of the mind with stairwells to the heart. . To exclude poetry from home education based on bad feelings from parents’ poor experience with teachers who pummeled poetry with their relentless demands to break it down and interpret it is an injustice to our students and ourselves. . Rich language builds minds and cultures. Our Lord filled the Holy Scripture with beautiful poetry- who are we to belittle the importance and weight of lovely words? . If you’d like to learn more about #CMasonPoetry study visit our friends here: @nurseryrhymeville @learning_to_feast @little_worldwanderers @min.j.hwang @delightfullyfeasting @alearningwewillgo @my_four_little_bears @kindlingwild @lovingleadinglittles
The world enamored me in my youth. I believed I co The world enamored me in my youth. I believed I could do whatever I wanted and be successful as an independent woman. I cringed at the thought of marriage, homemaking, and decried homeschoolers as backward and reclusive. . The Lord has an incredible sense of humor. And His mercies, the beautiful and the severe, are the grace that saves us from ourselves. . There is no success for the Christian apart from God’s will and God’s design. There is no peace or joy or hope either. . In the cleaning of messes - let me praise You. In the wiping of tears, tables, and walls - let me thank You. In the beauty of baking bread and cooking meals from the abundance You provide - let me hope in You. In the tasks of keeping home and teaching my children that they might know and glorify You - let me be filled with Your joy. In trusting the Holy Spirit to cover my shortcomings each day - let me rest in Your peace. . Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. . . . . . #everydaygraces #wearethehomemakers #christianmom #homeschool #charlottemasonirl
Beauty is a simple thing. It is not proud and it d Beauty is a simple thing. It is not proud and it does not boast. It does not clamor for affection or demand that we take part in its revelry. It is simply a gift, a good and perfect thing that comes to us from our generous Father. . To see beauty in the everyday things of this life is also a gift. To notice that in the chaos of a world given over to principalities of darkness there are perpetual glimmers of light- that is precious and wise. . We have but a brief visit here and limited use as vessels of salt and light. But beauty remains because the Creator Himself calls creation good and gifts to us new mercies each day for every generation. Let us wonder and smile and rejoice in the simple and beautiful and teach our children to do the same. . Let each day, each chore, each prayer, each duty be done for His glory and may it all be used for our good. . Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. . . . . . . . . . #everydaygraces #microhomestead #jumboquail #christianhomesteaders #charlottemasonirl #wearethehomemakers #homesteadhomeschool
Every year as our new (to us) books begin to arriv Every year as our new (to us) books begin to arrive, this is my theme song 😉 You, too? . My two biggest singles this year have been Tall Ships and Great Captains by A.B.C. Whipple and the Captain James Cook Landmark. Everything else came from Thriftbooks 🎉. What new bookish treasures are you exploring this year? . #charlottemasonirl #everydaygraces
On Wednesdays we do art lessons with @masterpieces On Wednesdays we do art lessons with @masterpiecesociety!
I am often asked about my favorite resource for a I am often asked about my favorite resource for a Charlotte Mason education. It is time. . That finite resource that tick toks away at a breakneck speed and can often leave us mothers breathless and feeling the bittersweet heartache and hope of growing children changing before our eyes. The days seem long, but the years … They are fleeting. . Teach me to number my days that I might have a heart of wisdom to number my child’s well and with intention. . This prayer and following the principles of #CharlotteMason have allowed our homeschool to flourish. My children have unique interests developed from the feast of ideas to which they have been exposed. They pursue art, music, reading, wood working, leather crafting, cooking, survival skills, making LEGO models for their stories, Trail Life, animal husbandry, and so many more worthy things because they have been given the opportunity for masterly inactivity. The gift of time well spent both in activity and in purposeful rest is a lesson in leaning on the Lord’s wisdom that will serve them well their whole lives. . In learning how to structure my own time over our years of CM home education, I have learned that a quiet growing time is as important for the mother as it is the child. As the seasons of motherhood change I find that pulling back on outside activities for a short adjustment period allows us to recenter around our family ways, to structure our learning and schedules around the boys’ needs, and to plant seeds of the importance of faith and family in the soil of their hearts. . Yes, I have favorite curricula. I have favorite books like For the Children’s Sake. I have favorite mom heart resources like my Life with @sally.clarkson membership. But none of these are as valuable as the time afforded us through the pursuit of a living education and the capacious nature of a quiet life. . Find more favorite #cmresources from our #charlottemasonmondays friends here: @nurseryrhymeville @mightyoaksandarrows @juiceboxhomeschool @homewithmytinies @delightfullyfeasting @agentlehomeschool @littlehouselearningco @lovingleadinglittles @jenniferpepito @my_four_little_bears @kindlingwild
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It is true that all men are created in the image o It is true that all men are created in the image of God, but Christians are supposed to be conscious of that fact, and being conscious of it should recognize the importance of living artistically, aesthetically, and creatively, as creative creatures of the Creator. If we have been created in the image of an Artist, then we should look for expressions of artistry, and be sensitive to beauty, responsive to what has been created for us” - Edith Schaeffer, The Hidden Art of Homemaking. . Hospitality is a gift, both to the recipient and the giver. When we serve as an act of worship and obedience we have the privilege of loving well, shining grace and gentleness, and crafting a holy refuge in a chaotic world. What a blessing it is to share life around the table. May you find grace abounding at every turn this week, sweet friend 💖. . . . . . . . . . #mymotherhood #homeschoolmom #motherhoodissanctifying #familylife #motherhood #gracemakers #momheart #motherhoodmoments #momtips #christianmom #motherhoodinspired #familytradition #our_everyday_moments #motherculture #intentionalmotherhood #raisingarrows #motherhoodrisring #motherhoodisdarling #wearethehomemakers
Our most favorite membership is open this week! We Our most favorite membership is open this week! We’ve loved using The Masterpiece Society for years! . Check out how little the boys used to be 🥺. And they’ve grown into some of the more advanced offerings of Masterpiece Society now, too! . You can check out the different membership options through our referral link here: https://masterpiecesocietystudio.lpages.co/masterpiece-society-studio/?ap_id=lemolettiere . There are lessons like the Dino in the slides for the K-2nd crowd, mixed media for all ages, lessons for mom, and Art School 101 and Mixing with the Masters for more advanced students (and fine arts credits!). . Literally all the art lessons you’ll need for an amazing homeschool year and you can join in the fun now! But only till Friday 🙀 Set yourself up for a year of art adventures with the Masterpiece Society here: https://masterpiecesocietystudio.lpages.co/masterpiece-society-studio/?ap_id=lemolettiere . . . . . . . . #homeschool #everydaygraces #masterpiecesociety #homeschoolart #homeschoollookslikethis
In a culture that belittles the grand calling of m In a culture that belittles the grand calling of motherhood and pushes with so many weakly veiled needlings of how we should “be more, do more, play big, love ourselves above everything” - we are quiet rebels you and I. We are fighting an epic battle against villains we can hardly define through the thick shadows and we are doing it by serving with willing hearts and open hands those within our spheres of influence. . We battle the darkness with each kiss to a dirty forehead, with each candle we light and cup of tea that we pour, with every cookie we bake, with every snuggle we give instead of mowing over tender hearts in our quest to “get things done”. . We are warrior mothers and our battle cries of love and wonder and mercy and grace will echo out into eternity as we turn our hearts to our Father in heaven and rightly order our affections towards Him and toward the precious souls He has entrusted into our care. . Keep learning to love what must be done and delight in your extraordinary calling, dear friend. This life of messy home and overflowing heart is a eucatastrophe in the making. And as we see our part to completion - what a glorious end it will be! . #everydaygraces - #charlottemason #charlottemasonirl #motherculture #homeschoolcollective #charlottemasonliving #homeschoollookslikethis #homeschoolrocks #homeschooling #living_homeschool #homeschoollife #homeeducation #intentionalmotherhood #charlottemasoneducation #childhoodunplugged #classicaleducation #learningwell #motherhoodisdarling #flashesofdelight #wildandfreechildren #honestmotherhood #lifewellcaptured #everydaymoments #nothingisordinary #morningbasket #howwecharlottemason
Want to save AND get your Advent plans for this ye Want to save AND get your Advent plans for this year ready to go? . Shop our annual Christmas in July sale here: https://laramolettiere.com/a-gentle-advent-christmas-in-july-sale/ . This sale includes all 4 of the delightful Advent studies thousands of homeschool families have enjoyed and A Homescpun Hallelujah for busy homeschool moms: A Gentle Advent The original Charlotte Mason-inspired Advent course- a traditional Advent morning time study combines Scripture journaling with handicrafts, music, copywork, nature study, and yummy treats to make your whole family engaged and happy throughout the season. A Gentle Advent: Jesse Tree A Gentle Advent - Jesse Tree. This Advent course is designed with lots of hands on activities to keep active learners engaged through the Advent studies. . A Gentle Advent: Colonial Christmas A Gentle Advent - Colonial Christmas is designed to bring history to life for your students. Colonial games, poetry, art, woodworking, recipes and more will make this an Advent to remember. . A Gentle Advent: Further Up, Further In! Further Up, Further In! is our newest addition to the A Gentle Advent™ family of resources. This Advent course is geared for middle grades and high school and utilizes literature selections from The Silver Chair, The Last Battle, poetry, music, art, handicrafts, recipes, and focuses on the coming Advent of Jesus as King. You can also save on pre-orders for our newest additions to the A Gentle Advent family of resources A Gentle Thanksgiving and A Gentle Lent! . #agentleadvent #homeschoolplanning
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