So sorry for my long absence… sort of! I’ve been doing important work – of the most amateur sort – taking care of my wonderful children. I’m happy to say that I have recorded a talk for the Catholic Homeschool Conference. This is an online affair and will have many wonderful speakers, including Pam Barnhill…
Category: Homeschooling
Lepanto
One of the best ways to introduce Chesterton to children is his poetry – and one of his best poems is Lepanto. Every October 7th, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, the children and I listen to a recording of Lepanto like the one here: At the same time, we read the poem….
Education and the Domestic Life
Chesterton was clearly an advocate for both parental involvement in education and education in the home. His wife, Frances, was involved with Charlotte Mason, and Chesterton wrote at least two columns where he mentioned her by name, and many more where he discussed ideas related to her philosophy. Clearly, he knew that the mother had…
Homeschooling with G.K. Chesterton
I’ve recently been asked to share some thoughts on using Chesterton in your homeschool with the 2022 Catholic Homeschool Conference. Oh my! Where to start?!? I love Chesterton, but sometimes he can be difficult. Using his works with children is valuable, but not for the faint hearted. There are adapted works that can make things…