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About Jay Ryan

Jay is a Christian homeschool dad in Cleveland, Ohio. Visit his site, Classical Astronomy and sign up for the Classical Astronomy Update, a free email newsletter. Also, like the Classical Astronomy page on Facebook!

Using Signs & Seasons with Charlotte Mason Families

By Jay Ryan 9 Comments

s discussed in my previous guest post, Charlotte Mason taught that education should include time spent outdoors, closely observing nature.  For most families, this typically includes studying plants and animals, but likely does not include methodical observations of the sky.  In our contemporary culture, astronomy is mostly ignored, treated as an optional topic of specialty interest, an “indoor” activity consisting of reading books about the solar system and outer space, with nothing to Continue Reading

Why Charlotte Mason Families Should Study Astronomy

By Jay Ryan 5 Comments

ne thing that impresses me about the Charlotte Mason approach to homeschooling is the emphasis on observation.  The AmblesideOnline article entitled What Is CM? states that: Based on Miss Mason's writings, a CM education would include… Nature study with an emphasis on close, focused observation of creation as a means to knowledge of God, and Outdoor life is necessary to teach nature first-hand, which means plenty of time spent out of doors each day in all weather and in different environments Continue Reading



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