Awake the Dawn: In Praise of Morning Time & A Look at Morning Time in Late Summer

Awake the Dawn: In Praise of Morning Time & A Look at Morning Time in Late Summer

Welcome to A Mother’s Thinking Love: Living Ideas, Lovingly Shared! In nearly nine years of homeschooling, we have found that, even in summer, we do best to keep a daily routine or rhythm. The heart of this year-round rhythm has been: Morning Time. In today’s post, I will share…

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A Little Fire Will Kindle a Torch: Encouragement for the Homeschool Mom

Welcome to A Mother’s Thinking Love: Living Ideas, Lovingly Shared! As part of my yearly summer encouragement reading, I picked up a biography of Charlotte Mason called: “The Story of Charlotte Mason” by Essex Cholmondeley. Somehow, I was not aware this book existed until earlier this year. When I…

Focused and Free: Crafting Homeschool Schedules for Middle and High School

Focused and Free: Crafting Homeschool Schedules for Middle and High School

Welcome to A Mother’s Thinking Love: Living Ideas, Lovingly Shared! After eight years of homeschooling, I can attest to the fact that having a schedule is essential to a peaceful, joyful homeschool. A schedule is particularly important in the middle and high school years. Charlotte Mason’s influence has…