http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog Charlotte Mason Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:07:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have a challenge for you for 2012. To find out why, read on... Does this sound like you?  In January do you have an uneasy feeling that maybe you won't get all that curriculum done?  Do you then read articles on how to make New Year's resolutions that stick, promise yourself ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/i-have-a-challenge-for-you/  Living Books Curriculum are offering a one-of-kind sale at a crazy price.  AND, it is a chance to benefit children in Africa. For a very short time, LBC is putting $386 worth of literature, guides, and audios online for you. The whole, big, amazing site is called The Charlotte Mason Helper. (54 ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/one-of-a-kind-sale-crazy-price/ Linda Johnson of Charlotte Mason Help is our guest blogger today. I discovered her article on Picture Study and thought it excellent. I know you will, too. She was kind enough to give us permission to reprint here: "In accordance with the root-idea of our Picture Talks, in these lessons we ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/our-picture-studies/ Recently a mother asked me for guidance in preventing "dawdling". Every mother knows what dawdling is. Dawdling is taking more time than necessary to complete a task. A parent can make the mistake of thinking the child is lazy, resistant, or even disobedient. Usually, none of these are true. It often means the parent ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/five-ways-to-prevent-dawdling/ I have received emails that go something like this… "I wish I could do Living Books, but my husband says it’s not rigorous enough. He wants me to do Classical instead." A parent new to Charlotte Mason’s ideas, and reared in a traditional schooling system, often see all “those books” as merely ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/is-cm-rigorous-enough/ I received an email from a homeschooling mom who wrote, "I printed your booklist and bought the books you recommend on Amazon.com, only cheaper." Is it really better to get the books on Amazon? Or, is it better to purchase all or some of the books from LBC?   I understand when ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/amazon-com-vs-living-books-curriculum/ A mother wrote me the following: " We use unit studies along with a little Charlotte Mason and classical. Which grade level do you suggest when choosing your curriuclum?" Another, on a well-known forum said, "I use Living Books, we go on nature walks and I have my children narrate--aren't I pretty ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/a-little-charlotte-mason/ How does a homeschooling mom use living books to teach fact-heavy science? Answer—science isn't fact-heavy; it's a body of truths systematically arranged. Charlotte Mason called it the study of “the great scheme of the unity of life” (School Education, p. 156). What is the best way to teach science? A picture-packed, ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/can_living_books_teach_science/ Of the thirteen areas of study in a Charlotte Mason curriculum, the one parents tell me they have the most difficulty with is Nature Study and scheduling outdoor time.   Nature is good for children.... This seems fundamental and hardly necessary to point out. Why if it is good for them, is it so hard ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/getting-outdoors-other-challenges/ Parents often feel insecure about continuing to homeschool through high school. In fact, many decide to send their child to public or private school because they feel that the schools can do a better job. Is this really necessary? Is the education provided in public schools a better option? Of course, the ... http://www.livingbookscurriculum.com/blog/should-i-homeschool-my-teenager/