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Habit

Home Education, Other Thoughts
Seven Quick Takes on Habit Formation, Matchless Socks, Tracking Homeschool Purchases, and More!

:: 1 :: I’ve been thinking about habits this week. Newbie Tuesday had an issue devoted to habits, I’ve written a few posts about habits {such as here and here}, and I’ve found habits to be really powerful in my own life. But. The advice I’ve given in the past might not work for everyone. Now, I knew that was the case, but I didn’t know any other place to point to as a resource. That has totally changed, people! It all started Continue Reading…
June 12, 2015
Educational Philosophy
Habits Breed Dispositions

[dropcap]I[/dropcap] really thought that Smith was saying something new about habits. I know I said he sounded like Charlotte Mason; most of us noticed that, I think. But still, we also know he hasn’t read her, so I thought that it was new, in a way. But I suppose some ideas are too true to get buried for long, and I’m finding that what Smith has said is what has been said for quite a long time. Smith writes: [H]abits Continue Reading…
January 23, 2014
Educational Philosophy, Home Education
31 Days of Charlotte Mason: Habit Formation 101 (Day 9)

Today we’re going to try and talk about the practical side of habit formation, or how it is actually done. First and foremost, let me caution you that habits are best formed one at a time. Think about how overwhelmed you’d be if you tried to overhaul your entire life in one day. It is the same for children. Pick one thing and work on it together, and pick another thing only when the first habit is completely solidified. Before Continue Reading…
October 9, 2013
Books & Reading, Educational Philosophy
At School with Charlotte: Issues in Regard to Intellectual Training (Part 2)

Today, we’re going to finish up chapter 11 of Charlotte Mason’s Volume 3: School Education. This is where she begins to apply her ideas to the real world in practice. But before we go there, let’s mention a couple additional ideas to get the ball rolling. First, what, exactly, is ability? Some children seem more able than others, no? Well, Charlotte assures us that what we call “ability” is really “the possession of some half-dozen [intellectual] habits.” Interesting, hm? These habits Continue Reading…
October 13, 2010