An unexpected vacation and a milestone birthday were the high points of last month. I hope you enjoy reading this… Read more Favourite Things: March Edition
7 Picture Books About Noteworthy Women
March is drawing to a close, but I didn’t want to neglect my tradition of reviewing picture book biographies of… Read more 7 Picture Books About Noteworthy Women
Did You Know? Mary Queen of Scots’ Ciphers
Recently I was listening to an episode of Strong Sense of Place (actually their spin-off series, The Library of Lost… Read more Did You Know? Mary Queen of Scots’ Ciphers
CM Perspectives on History (Part 5)
In my last post about Charlotte Mason, I shared a sample history lesson about King Alfred. Now we turn to… Read more CM Perspectives on History (Part 5)
8 Things I Learned in February
2. We are also reading a biography of Joseph Brant and I’ve learned about the Mohawks’ role in the Revolutionary… Read more 8 Things I Learned in February
Favourite Things: February Edition
Although it’s definitely still winter here, I’m glad that March has arrived. We’re taking a break from school next week…… Read more Favourite Things: February Edition
Four More Picture Books About Mathematicians
Following up on last month’s post, here are four more picture books about brilliant mathematicians, this time one man and… Read more Four More Picture Books About Mathematicians
Who Was Charles Ponzi?
Have you read The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel? One of the threads of the novel involves a… Read more Who Was Charles Ponzi?
Three Picture Books About Poets
Today I’m showcasing three very different picture books about famous poets: Elizabeth Bishop, William Carlos Williams, and Matsuo Basho. (You… Read more Three Picture Books About Poets
5 Things I Learned in January
Here’s what I learned last month (and one thing I forgot in December…) 2. The medieval mathematician Fibonacci introduced Arabic… Read more 5 Things I Learned in January
Favourite Things: January Edition
Time for another monthly recap! Read I finished re-reading The Moonspinners, a romantic thriller set in Crete by Mary Stewart… Read more Favourite Things: January Edition
Four Picture Books About Mathematicians
I have eight mathematicians to introduce to you, spanning the millenia from the 6th century BC to the 21st century… Read more Four Picture Books About Mathematicians
CM Perspectives on History (Part 4)
In my last post I shared quotations from “The Teaching of History” by D. M. H. Nesbitt (Volume 12, 1901,… Read more CM Perspectives on History (Part 4)