I try to set high standards for the books I offer up to my children. Certainly, I want them to read the very best literature and hear ideas from the...
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African American Poetry: Effie Lee Newsome
Effie Lee Newsome was one of the first African American poets who primarily published poems for children. She was the author of one volume of...
Cultivating Relationships With Living Authors
As I was writing this post, I kept stumbling on the title because "living" has an alternate meaning in the CM world. So let me start by saying that...
When “Really Good” Books Hurt
I love books. I really, really do. The emphasis on living books is one of the things that led me to Charlotte Mason (CM). It resonated with me, and...
How Audiobooks Helped Me Get My Groove Back
It's no secret that I've struggled to get on board with digital and audiobooks. I've never been an early adopter of any technology - more because I...
Life-Giving Books for Black Children
I’ve written on a variety of topics that I’ve hoped would be interesting or helpful to others, but hands down, my most popular post is the one I...
Reading Hard Books
Books can be hard for a variety of reasons. There are those that Sarah MacKenzie at Read-Aloud Revival calls "messy" books with hard topics. And...
The Downside of Beautiful Books
If for nothing else, Charlotte Mason (CM) families are known for their love of beautiful books. Rich literature abounds in our households, and the...
BOOK & MOVIE: A Little Princess
I'm making every attempt to cultivate a literary household. I now peruse book lists the way I used to flip through People magazine, and our...
Why Living Books Are Not Enough for Black Children
Any parent who is striving to spread the full Charlotte Mason feast at their homeschool table will wax poetic on the benefits of using "living...
Christmas Shopping While Worldschooling
I love reading gift guides during the Christmas season. I rarely buy from any of them, but I get a kick out of seeing the creative ideas, new...