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
“When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left I buy food and clothes.” – Desiderius Erasmus If you’re a homeschooler, you know that this is the season of spending money on books to prepare for the coming school year. Or, if like me you buy them whether it is… Read More The Cost of a Book
The merry month of May is half over already. Still, for those who like to know what I’ve been up to in books, here are those I finished in April. The Little Duke by Charlotte Yonge. Though my children have read this book, it is one of Yonge’s books I have not read. I had… Read More April’s Reading
Living Library Press is pleased to announce our latest living science book: The First Book of Plants. This botany book is now available and a great addition to the living book collection for the young naturalists in your life. We thank you for supporting our efforts to recover some of the treasures of the past… Read More Living Library Press’s Latest Reprint
We heard them early in February this year, shrill piping in the marshy places near our favorite nature walk. Winter returned for a couple of weeks, and when next we tramped that path through the park, they were still boisterous, but their voices were a little lower pitched. Since moving to Virginia, the chorus of… Read More Books that Open Doors to Nature
Here is my regular report of the books I finished reading last month. I usually have six to ten going at a time and divide them into specific days, much as we do our children’s dozen to two dozen books for school lessons. Every day I read the Bible, poetry, and Charlotte Mason, then two… Read More My Reading in March
I know we are past halfway through March, but hope late is better than never. Though life is busy, even hectic, a life without reading is dreary, especially in February. 1. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. I thought I had read it before and do like to reread an Austen every year, but as I… Read More February’s Reading
In Ourselves, Charlotte Mason discusses the role of conscience in our lives. Without question, the conscience needs instruction. But how is it to be instructed? “Life brings us many lessons––when we see others do well, conscience approves and learns; when others do ill, conscience condemns. But we want a wider range of knowledge than the… Read More Our Books, Our Teachers