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Swedish Drill Revisited III — Marching Your Way to More Advanced Routines

I am excited to announce that Swedish Drill Revisited III is complete and ready for purchase in the Afterthoughts shop. If you’re looking for a fun way to shake up the physical movement slot on your school schedule, I hope you’ll head over and purchase a copy. The cost is $15 (as is the case of Swedish Drill Revisited and Swedish Drill Revisited II). Marching was introduced in Swedish Drill Revisited II, and in this third volume the practice of Continue Reading…
August 21, 2019
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Plutarch, Citizenship, and Charlotte Mason

Plutarch is a commonly referenced subject among Charlotte Mason homeschoolers. We know that Charlotte Mason primarily incorporated Plutarch for lessons in citizenship. This was not, however, the whole of citizenship education in the P.N.E.U., and Charlotte Mason’s thoughts on citizenship are many and deep. In fact, if we realize the extent to which Charlotte Mason was herself a patriot it might make some of her writings about the State, which often leave us confused, more palatable to us. Perhaps we Continue Reading…
January 29, 2019
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
The Best Field Trip Tip: Tap Into Local Wisdom

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] often write about learning in community but have limited my scope to the Charlotte Mason homeschool framework. The greater community is much larger than this yet is often neglected by homeschooling moms as they seek opportunities for learning for their students. Wendell Berry describes community as, … the mental and spiritual condition of knowing that the place is shared, and that the people who share the place define and limit the possibilities of each other’s lives. It is the Continue Reading…
November 26, 2018
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
Swedish Drill for Co-ops: Your Questions – Answered!

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s an exciting time of year, isn’t it? Summer will soon fade into the cooler temperatures of autumn, and a new “year in books” will begin for Charlotte Mason homeschoolers. For many families, back to school involves a return to regular community activities. I have received a number of questions over the past several weeks regarding Swedish Drill in a group setting. I’ve written about this previously, but in this post I’ll address these more recent questions. How do I Continue Reading…
October 15, 2018