I was just looking for info on nature journaling a la Charlotte Mason, and was reading the science chapter in Catherine Levison’s book “A Charlotte Mason Education”, when I read the quote below and had to post it here so […]
Quote by Helen Keller
“I am beginning to suspect all elaborate and special systems of education. They seem to me to be built up on the supposition that every child is a kind of idiot who must be taught to think. Whereas, if the […]
Quote about learning
…”but it’s not just learning things that’s important. It’s learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things at all that matters.” –Princess Rhyme, The Phantom Tollbooth
Childhood is not preparation for life…
Just stumbled upon this quote: “We worry about what a child will be tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” –Stacie Tauscher Which reminded me of another that I read ages ago that made SO much sense to […]
Great quote about learning context
Listening to “Relaxed Homeskool” podcast #14 from iTunes. Great quote from guest: Basics used to mean reading, writing and arithmetic. Now basics are assumed to mean a lot more stuff…Essentially the K-12 curriculum. And basics are important but taken out […]
wonderful quote
this is from this book: (Claudia): But Mrs. Frankweiler, you should want to learn one new thing every day. We did, even at the museum. (Mrs. Frankweiler): No, I answered, I don’t agree with that. I think you should learn, […]
wow, great quote!!
“The object of primary education is to teach a child to read, to write and to be able to do simple arithmetic. This can be achieved by any parents in a few hours per day (for a few months at […]
mother’s oath
i so needed this. i was reading one of the blogs i subscribe to, and found this: “Attention all parents of multiple children, especially those with babies and/or toddlers, and definitely all new homeschooling families — raise your right hand […]