I am learning more and more about Ms. Charlotte Mason and her philosophy. I have enrolled in TWO book clubs to help facilitate her readings. It really has been a blessing to connect with other mothers and collect feedback about how to raise our children in this world. How learning is a WAY of life and not just something of a forced nature.

I had created a “chore chart” for my almost six year old with the earning of a prize at the end. I compared this method to before when we would just “take care of the house” along with our morning routine, and that worked much better! We all need to take care of this place we call home.

I’ve ordered some curricula and grabbed some living books from the local farmer’s market. This year we are using Classical Conversations and Ambleside online. I may have mentioned that previously but I am excited. We have kept up with math, reading, narrations, piano and some Arabic over the summer. We even included some nature studies and observations. A ton of outdoor play! I think our weakest area is setting goals and meeting them. I like the idea of setting personal and family goals.

How do you keep yourself and family accountable with setting goals?

We took a trip to the NH Mountains. I climbed my first mountain, alone. Healing, emotional, a little scary, but the view was breathtaking. An accomplishment for sure. Beauty and healing along the way..Taking care of a disabled child is quite the experience. It’s almost as hard as climbing up a mountain. But once you get to the view, it all makes sense the part it plays. In my life. Maybe yours, too.