Living Library Press is pleased to announce their latest elementary living science book: The First Book of the Earth by Irene Sevrey (Mildred Waltrip illustrator, 1958). This introduction to the subject of geology describes the earth from its place in the solar system, its structure, mountain formation, rocks, and minerals, to the activity of volcanoes… Read More First Book of the Earth
Living Library Press is pleased to announce the release of a long-anticipated resource for Charlotte Mason enthusiasts. Paper Modelling by M. Swannell is the introductory book for Paper Sloyd that Charlotte Mason recommended in Form IA (Grades 2-3), and is an excellent way to begin the art of Sloyd at any age. Brittney McGann,… Read More Paper Sloyd Book Now Available!
The fuller life gets, or the older I get, the faster the years fly by, so incredibly I close the 2017 chapter so shortly after having lived 2016. Here are the books I completed in November and December. I am sorry I didn’t post November’s sooner but let the holiday season take precedent over publishing my… Read More End of Year Wrap-Up
Thanksgiving, of course, is always fitting, but in honor of our national celebration, we want to thank all our faithful readers for your ongoing support and encouragement. We also thank God for the gift of words, language, and books. Our lives would be unimaginably dreary and dull without them, our minds weak and dim, our… Read More Thanksgiving
Sometimes I feel a bit odd posting the books I’m reading, but the feedback I get keeps me continuing this ritual. The titles I offer are not necessarily my top recommendations for others, but simply an account of my own reading trails. I hope they encourage some readers in new or different directions. Till We… Read More October’s Harvest
When I began homeschooling, I of course knew that math was an unavoidable subject. I had some trepidation as my own relationship with math was less than delightful. Surely as a child I at first found numbers fun. There was a certain sense of excitement and gratification in putting bigger sums together and solving increasingly… Read More Why I hate to Teach Math
Can we ever say a book has reached the end? Do we ever really close the covers and surrender the time spent in the pages of a book to permanent forgetfulness? Perhaps, but even if one idea survives, something in any book we have spent time with, thought on, or enjoyed is woven into our… Read More Books Closed in September
Thanks to a lovely and long vacation, I was able to finish many books, begin others, and end the summer feeling refreshed. The books carry me through the busy times and are a relaxation in the leisure times. Though the common expression is, “I’m too busy to read,” and reading surely takes a commitment of… Read More End of Summer Reading
Summer is a wonderful rest from the school year routine. For me, it has become my most intense season as I help moms plan their coming school year, so I beg your understanding for neglecting to post blogs often here. These are the most recent books I have finished. School Education by Charlotte Mason. I am… Read More Summer Reading
Truthfully, I was reading in 12 books last month, and that’s pretty average for me, but these are the only ones that I finished in May. I try to read in two or three of them every day, but every day read different books. For a couple of years, I have been trying to read… Read More Books Read in May