Reflections from Drywood Creek

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” -Ephesians 2:8,9

Saturday, March 24, 2012

A Little Tiger in the Chinese Night...

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Last week, we finished reading this awesome living book by Song Nan Zhang.  It's an autobiography in art. The story tells of Song Nan...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

First Day of Spring 2012

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It feels like summer here in the Midwest rather than mid March.  We've had 10+ days of record high temperatures this month.  My perennia...
Monday, March 19, 2012

Tie Pillows

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RileyAnn loves projects and making things.  A very kind homeschool mom recently gave us some pillow forms, so Riley set to work.  After choo...
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Saturday, March 17, 2012

Charlotte Mason Education - Part 4

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I recently spoke to a group of homeschooling mom's regarding the Charlotte Mason method of education.  In this, the final post of the Ch...
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Friday, March 16, 2012

Charlotte Mason Education - Part 3

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So why did I choose the Charlotte Mason method/approach for teaching our children? Simply to create a love of learning. I started home...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Charlotte Mason Education - Part 2

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What are the basic methods of a Charlotte Mason education? As mentioned in a the former post , Charlotte believed in spreading a feast be...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Charlotte Mason Education - Part 1

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    Who was Charlotte Mason? Charlotte Mason was a British educator who lived at the turn of century from 1842-1923. She lived in the...
Monday, March 12, 2012

Making Maple Syrup

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My father and grandfather made maple syrup when I was a kid.  I have very fond memories of chugging through knee deep mud or snow collecting...
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Friday, March 9, 2012

My Father's World Combined with Beautiful Feet High School

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I mentioned in a former post that I added literature from Beautiful Feet to our My Father's World World History study for 10th grade.  ...
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