Home Education

The Confidence to Homeschool

Twenty something years ago a friend had a daughter who was nearing school age.

Jul 24 •

Books in a Series for Early & Late Beginning Readers

An update of a blog post from 2015, encouraging young readers

May 23 •

Inspired by Shakespeare #2

How I spread the feast that is Shakespeare in a way that both my children and I could partake. ''But a child of ten cannot understand Shakespeare. No…

May 8 •

Inspired by Shakespeare #1

The first of some articles where I will focus on appreciating Shakespeare, ideas for including his plays in your curriculum, book suggestions, creative…

Apr 25 •

An Introduction to Charlotte Mason

This content was partly taken from a talk I gave about five years ago for those new to the Charlotte Mason Method of Education

Feb 26 •

What is Education?

Some thoughts for those contemplating home education, planning to start or going into a new year

Jan 21 •

Fortnightly Fragments #2

Reading lessons, the educated mother, them before us

Dec 5, 2024 •

30+ Years of Reading Aloud

Some of the chapter books that I've read aloud over the past thirty odd years to my children.

Nov 15, 2024 •

The Unnecessary Divorce between Science & the Humanities

Utilitarian education; the ability to make connections across disciplines; renewing our stock of metaphors

Nov 8, 2024 •

For the Children's Sake Read Along: Ch 6

The final chapter in Susan Schaeffer Macaulay's landmark book on Foundations of Education for Home & School

Oct 15, 2024 •

For the Children's Sake Read Along: Ch 5 continued

History, geography, literature, citizenship, composition, music, science, art... the life of education has to include the whole of our humanness

Oct 4, 2024 •

Read Along: For the Children's Sake Ch 5

Education: A Science of Relationships. It’s not about how much children know when they have finished their education, but about how much they care.

Sep 24, 2024 •

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