“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Baby steps to a commonplace books
Last fall, I decided I wanted to start a commonplace book. Very simply, a commonplace book is a place where you collect quotes, selections from books, poetry, etc. It’s a good way to keep and meditate on the wisdom we come across through our reading. George Washington’s “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior” is the […]
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Hear that?
I have read The Lord of the Rings probably a dozen times. I’ve read the appendix, I’ve read The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin. I’m not unfamiliar with Middle Earth. Just look at (the second copy of) my book! It’s been read! Right now, we’re listening to The Fellowship of the Rings as a family. […]
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Beyond pizza
The biggest drawback to homeschooling all year is that it does cut down on long, lazy hours of summer reading. But we do have extra time, and summer reading programs available encourage kids to spend some of that time reading when they’d rather be swimming or running through the neighborhood like little barbarians. Yes, we’re […]
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Eating my words
*This post contains affiliated links. Here’s the truth: Homeschoolers — particularly Charlotte Mason-inspired homeschoolers — can be a bit snobbish when it comes to books. You’ll hear us go on and on (and on) about “living books” as opposed to “twaddle” or textbooks. And I totally agree! Good books, well-written and well-told stories, are a […]
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Stop me before I check out again!
My “books to be read” list is always rather long, but I try to keep the “books I’m currently reading” pile short, lest I get too distracted to finish any or all of them. But sometimes the beast has a mind of it’s own. In fact, I just reserved another book at the library today. […]
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