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  • Birthday 06/08/1969

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  1. Extending my deepest sympathies for your loss.
  2. My deepest condolences and sympathies...I'm so sorry for your loss.
  3. This whole thread is highly offensive. It is filled with political insinuations and overtones. I suggest discussing the original topic in a polite and "compassionate" way. I'm so tired of how unkind so many posters here are to each other. Please be considerate of thoughts and ideas other than your own. This board has continually slid down the hostile slope over the years...and I have been reading it for literally decades. This is completely opposite of what we as teachers should model.
  4. I've quite a few natural history guides using living books for that level at my website. There are samples for each one. 🙂 Digital Shop | a-mind-in-the-light (amindinthelight.com)
  5. We had a baby shower for my sister a few months ago and I'm with you about the gross baby games. A close friend hosted the shower, but my other sister and I helped out. Here are some games we played: We played a quick game where each guest filled out a card guessing/choosing which parent would best satisfy as the answer to each question. So, something like "Who will be more overprotective of baby....Mom or Dad?" "Who will change more diapers...Mom or Dad? My sister and her husband had answered the questions in advance and created an answer key. The one who missed the least won a prize. We also played a game where no one could say the word "baby". Everyone wore a diaper pin and whenever someone said "baby" someone else could claim the pin. At the end, whoever still had their pin won the game. You could also give the person who had collected the most pins a prize too. This one isn't really a game, but an activity. Each guest was given a card where they could fill their guesses about the baby...weight, hair color, length, time of birth, date of birth, etc. There was also a space at the end where each guest could write their most important advice to the new parents. All of these were really lovely and sweet. The day was very special for her.
  6. Congratulations! Your family is beautiful!
  7. My deepest condolences to you and your family. I'm so sorry.
  8. I haven't kept up with these threads, so forgive me if this has already been shared. This company has been republishing classics and recently published this book by Ella Frances Lynch: Educating the Child at Home. I thought that I'd share it here in case anyone would like it. 🙂
  9. Since I'm always interested in curriculum, I decided to take a look at Master Books. I was especially intrigued since there was mention of it being "Charlotte Mason inspired". But, after looking at a couple of their language samples, I can decidedly say that this not at all in keeping with Charlotte Mason. How misleading! I see that they define it as "inspired", but some of their lessons are actually in complete contradiction to her ideas and methods. There are different approaches to "narration", but this emulates another style and not CM. Where are the living books? One of the main tenets of CM is to allow children to make their own connections with what was seen, heard or read. Younger children and students new to narration might need some time and occasionally some help getting started with a narration, but this shouldn't be assumed to be needed for every lesson until 5th grade and shouldn't resemble comprehension questions. Narration is not an attempt to "check" a child's comprehension of something. The assumption is made that as the teacher you have cleared the way for comprehension (though building up skills through the years, choosing appropriately leveled books, asking connecting questions from prior lessons, going over unfamiliar words and locations, etc.) and you allow the children to listen carefully and then tell you in their own words what they took from the story. So, comprehension questions are made unnecessary since you have assured through your teaching actions that they are capable of comprehending the story/book and as the teacher you will know from their freely given narration whether that comprehension took place. Sorry, if I've stepped on some toes. That was definitely not my goal. I just want to be sure that anyone attracted to a CM education understands that this is not really an example of it. If this works for you, then I think that's great! Homeschooling works best for families when both teachers and students are happy with what they are learning. I just wish they wouldn't attach the CM label to it -not even "CM inspired". It may wonderful as it is, but it is not CM. I think that even "CM inspired" is too much of a stretch.
  10. I'm so very sorry for your loss. Thinking of you during this difficult time.
  11. I'm so sorry. This must be such a difficult time for you and your family. I hope your niece comes home safely.
  12. I'm so sorry! Thinking about you and your family during this difficult time.
  13. Aww, I'm sorry. 😞 That sounds tough. Hang in there.
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