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)
Category: Quotations
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)
CM Perspectives on History (Part 3)
Previously I shared quotes from a Parents’ Review article that spoke about the purpose of teaching history as enhancing “the… Read more CM Perspectives on History (Part 3)
CM Perspectives on History (Part 2)
I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving! After a long, but satisfying day (hiking, making and eating turkey dinner,… Read more CM Perspectives on History (Part 2)
CM Perspectives on History (Part 1)
As I delve more and more into the philosophy and practice of a Charlotte Mason education with my children, I… Read more CM Perspectives on History (Part 1)
Two Quotations to Ponder
I’m planning a longer post for next Monday, but for now — short on sleep as I am — here… Read more Two Quotations to Ponder
Voltaire on Vaccinations
Talk about developing a vaccine for Covid-19 has got me thinking about Voltaire’s essay “Inoculation,” published in 1733. I thought… Read more Voltaire on Vaccinations
Some Favourite Passages from The Library Book
The Library Book by Susan Orlean investigates the cause of the devastating fire that burned the Los Angeles Public Library… Read more Some Favourite Passages from The Library Book
Three Contemporary Writers on Creativity
I mentioned the book Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process in a previous post. Well, I… Read more Three Contemporary Writers on Creativity
Why Revisit the Past? Part Two
In Part One I listed the benefits of the past that David Lowenthal lays out in The Past is a Foreign… Read more Why Revisit the Past? Part Two
Why Revisit the Past? Part One
Why revisit the past? In The Past is a Foreign Country David Lowenthal offers six benefits. Familiarity “The surviving past’s most essential… Read more Why Revisit the Past? Part One
Three Nuggets from The Writer’s Handbook (1956)
When I was a teenager, at some point I picked up a hefty volume of writing advice at a used… Read more Three Nuggets from The Writer’s Handbook (1956)
Steven James on Writing
Last year I read a thought-provoking book on writing — Story Trumps Structure: How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking… Read more Steven James on Writing