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Quiet Schooling of Nature — typo or true meaning?
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I was just reading the blog post “Quiet Schooling of Nature” — loved the post! So many truths. But I have a question about a word choice in the 2nd paragraph:
Spring is an ideal time to get outside. Charlotte Mason made time for it every day in her personal schedule—regardless of how busy she was. She made sure her teachers-in-training developed an outdoor habit while they were studying at her school, and she scheduled one halfway every week for all of their students to spend in nature.
My mind read this last line with the meaning that Charlotte made sure her students spent a half day in nature every week. Then I realized that’s not what I said. So then I thought maybe it was typo. But then I thought maybe she scheduled the spent time out in nature halfway through the week (as opposed to, say, waiting until Friday afternoon — but rather kept it in the middle of the week to refresh and brighten those teachers-in-training. Hmmm….
Thoughts?
Typo. It should be one halfday. (Can you tell my computer has been in the shop for a week and I’m typing on my phone?)
Thanks for the clarification, Sonya! And actually, I honestly appreciate the typo because it prompted to pause and consider the meaning and some thoughts on personal application. 🙂
I know this has been discussed time and again but I’d love more words on HOW to organize my life so that I can get outside more. In all honesty it is a challenge still to spend more than 30 minutes outside. I shouldn’t say ‘still’ bc when my children were young all we did was be outside but now that they have actual things to learn, I am failing us on this. I do read the 1000 Hours Outside blog for ideas and yet still fail to be outside more than 2 to 5 hours a week.
My homeschooling boys are both 9yo and I also have two older children in public high school. We have several days a week where we don’t have any commitments outside of the house (meaning, we’re not over-scheduled). How do you get the learning time and the house management time in while keeping say, even 2 solid hours outside each day? I’d love advice and inspiration.
Thanks,
Shannon Jordan
Shannon, don’t beat yourself up.
I love nature and live in the country. I enjoy being outdoors, but I do NOT spend two hours outdoors each day. My husband certainly does. It’s part of his job. My son usually does. It’s what he loves. My daughter- well, some days.
I do make time for a Nature Walk with the children each week. I make it happen by writing it on my do do list/ school plans. I find it helpful to be consistent. We used to go out every Thursday afternoon for a Nature Walk, but our weekly obligations changed and now we go on Wednesdays. It’s one of those nonnegotiables in our homeschool. I must say though that I do go outside daily, even if briefly, because I think I’d feel claustrophobic if I didn’t. 😉
Oh, as far as getting the learning time in and housework… I consider nature walks part of our learning time. I find that as my children get older and our routines remain steady, I spend less time on housework on a usual basis. When the children were small, spending time outdoors also meant less mess inside to clean up! 😉
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