Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival: Summer Party EditionA change of scene. Sometimes a change of scene is the key to refreshing our wits and renewing our energy. A biography on Charlotte Mason tells us that her daily life of teaching and supervising and corresponding and running a…Sonya ShaferJuly 29, 20142 Comments
Setting Them Up for Success (Narration Q & A, part 5)When I began using Charlotte Mason’s method of narration, I thought it should look like this: We sit on the couch. I open the book and read the next chapter. I close the book and ask a student to retell…Sonya ShaferJuly 23, 20144 Comments
The Simplest Way (Narration Q & A, part 4)I like simple. Well, let me amend that statement. I like simple as long as it’s effective. As we continue our series on narration questions and answers, let’s look at a simple description Charlotte gave for using narration effectively. This…Sonya ShaferJuly 16, 2014
In My Own Words (Narration Q&A, part 3)How well do you know The Pledge of Allegiance? I’m pretty sure most of us can recite it. Want to try? (Those of you residing in a country other than the United States, bear with me while I make a…Sonya ShaferJuly 9, 20143 Comments
The Why Behind the How (Narration Q&A, part 2)We just returned from a homeschool convention in Texas that required four days on the road and three days at the convention hall. You do the math. During those days away from home, we ate in many different restaurants, and…Sonya ShaferJuly 3, 20145 Comments
