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Saturday, December 6, 2008
Teaching v Assigning *updated
This an interesting topic and one I've been studying for sometime. I find that I've fallen into the assigning side of homeschooling and it isn't what I want or helpful to our goals. It isn't CM either. I received my Winter issue of the OCHEC Informer and this is the title of one of the articles. It was a confirmation and eye-opener to what I've been sensing in my heart. I'm not done reading and ponding but I'm ready to make the change back to teaching ~ it is more fulfilling and rewarding. I'll share more when I'm done.
*So I've now finished the article but it didn't reveal anything on the subject directly. I did enjoy the last part which the definition of teaches & understanding from the Strong's Concordance. Outside of that the article made no sense to me. Hmm...I'm not sure what the main point is but I'll read it again tomorrow and see if I can decifer it and if not will prolly email the writer for clarity or write my own article. More on this topic later.
*So I've now finished the article but it didn't reveal anything on the subject directly. I did enjoy the last part which the definition of teaches & understanding from the Strong's Concordance. Outside of that the article made no sense to me. Hmm...I'm not sure what the main point is but I'll read it again tomorrow and see if I can decifer it and if not will prolly email the writer for clarity or write my own article. More on this topic later.
Labels: cm, habits, homeschooling, life n times
Monday, June 30, 2008
~ Vol 1 Study Questions ~
This week's study is on Part 1 p1-10 and the following are the questions we are ponding. ;)
1. What questions does Pestalozzi put to mothers?
2. What is Mr Herbert Spencer's argument for the study of education?
3. What is the strenuous part of a parent's work?
1. What questions does Pestalozzi put to mothers?
2. What is Mr Herbert Spencer's argument for the study of education?
3. What is the strenuous part of a parent's work?
~ Vol 6 Study ~ Education is a life!
This week we are reading p104 - 111 which discusses Education is a life. I've put the following questions up for pondering and will work on my own answers later this evening. Enjoy!
1. Tell what education is a life means to you
2. Explain how ideas are different from facts
3. In discussing the needs of education is a life, explain how you would provide for these needs
4. What is meant by "The mind feeds on ideas and therefore, children should have a generous curriculum?"
2. Explain how ideas are different from facts
3. In discussing the needs of education is a life, explain how you would provide for these needs
4. What is meant by "The mind feeds on ideas and therefore, children should have a generous curriculum?"
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Studying CMSeries
I'm in 3 different studies for Charlotte Mason's (CMs) writings. ;) I'm enjoying them all and really need to start writing my thoughts down. I'm posting here the schedules for these readings and will start writing my thoughts here ~ it will help me to be accountable as long as I don't forget. LOL
Vol 1
~ this is being studied weekly on the CMSeries yahoo group
Jun 28th ~ Part 1 p1-10 (10)
July 4th ~ Part 1 p11-19 (9)
July 11th ~ Part 1 p20-27 (8)
July 18th ~ Part 1 p28-34 (7)
July 25th ~ Part 1 p35-41 (7)
Aug 1st ~ Part 2 p42-50 (8)
Aug 8th ~ Part 2 p51-61 (11)
Aug 15th ~ Part 2 p62-71 (10)
Aug 22nd~ Part 2 p72-79 (8)
Aug 29th ~ Part 2 p80-87 (8)
Sept 5th ~ Part 2 p88-95 (8)
Sept 12th ~ Part 3 p96-104 (9)
Sept 19th ~ Part 3 p105-114 (10)
Sept 26th ~ Part 3 p115-123 (9)
Oct 3rd ~ Part 3 p124-134 (11)
Oct 10th ~ Part 4 p135-141 (7)
Oct 17th ~ Part 4 p 142 - 148 (10)
Oct 24th ~ Part 4 p149-158 (10)
Oct 31st ~ Part 4 p159-168 (10)
TBD ~ Part 5 & 6
Vol 5
~ local CM group reading on a monthly basis
July ~ Under a Cloud p33
Aug ~ Dorothy Elmore's Achievement p41
Sept ~ Consequences p68
Vol 6
~ this is studied every 2 weeks on the CMSeries yahoo group
Jun 15th - Jun 28th ~ Three Instruments of Education p99-104
Jun 29th - Jul 12th ~ Three Instruments of Education p104-111
Jul 13th - Jul 26th ~ How We Make Use of Mind p112-118
Jul 27th - Aug 9th ~ How We Make Use of Mind p118-127
Aug 10th - Aug 23rd ~ The Way of the Will p128-132
Aug 24th - Sept 6th ~ The Way of the Will p132-138
Sept 7th - Sept 20th ~ The Way of the Reason p139-144
Sept 21st - Oct 4th ~ The Way of the Reason p144-153
Oct - Dec ~ The Curriculum
Feel free to join us and you can read CMs writings here for free. ;)
Vol 1
~ this is being studied weekly on the CMSeries yahoo group
Jun 28th ~ Part 1 p1-10 (10)
July 4th ~ Part 1 p11-19 (9)
July 11th ~ Part 1 p20-27 (8)
July 18th ~ Part 1 p28-34 (7)
July 25th ~ Part 1 p35-41 (7)
Aug 1st ~ Part 2 p42-50 (8)
Aug 8th ~ Part 2 p51-61 (11)
Aug 15th ~ Part 2 p62-71 (10)
Aug 22nd~ Part 2 p72-79 (8)
Aug 29th ~ Part 2 p80-87 (8)
Sept 5th ~ Part 2 p88-95 (8)
Sept 12th ~ Part 3 p96-104 (9)
Sept 19th ~ Part 3 p105-114 (10)
Sept 26th ~ Part 3 p115-123 (9)
Oct 3rd ~ Part 3 p124-134 (11)
Oct 10th ~ Part 4 p135-141 (7)
Oct 17th ~ Part 4 p 142 - 148 (10)
Oct 24th ~ Part 4 p149-158 (10)
Oct 31st ~ Part 4 p159-168 (10)
TBD ~ Part 5 & 6
Vol 5
~ local CM group reading on a monthly basis
July ~ Under a Cloud p33
Aug ~ Dorothy Elmore's Achievement p41
Sept ~ Consequences p68
Vol 6
~ this is studied every 2 weeks on the CMSeries yahoo group
Jun 15th - Jun 28th ~ Three Instruments of Education p99-104
Jun 29th - Jul 12th ~ Three Instruments of Education p104-111
Jul 13th - Jul 26th ~ How We Make Use of Mind p112-118
Jul 27th - Aug 9th ~ How We Make Use of Mind p118-127
Aug 10th - Aug 23rd ~ The Way of the Will p128-132
Aug 24th - Sept 6th ~ The Way of the Will p132-138
Sept 7th - Sept 20th ~ The Way of the Reason p139-144
Sept 21st - Oct 4th ~ The Way of the Reason p144-153
Oct - Dec ~ The Curriculum
Feel free to join us and you can read CMs writings here for free. ;)
Labels: cm, general, groups, life n times
Friday, December 29, 2006
Habits
"Bad habits are really nothing more than
the wrong decision made over and over."
~ Diana DeLonzor
Now why didn't I think of that. ;D
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
True Excellence
We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then,
is not an act,
but a habit.
~ Aristotle
Hmm, interesting isn't it. So like CM too.
Enjoy!
