Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language
Now that our oldest is nearing the end of highschool, we have finally invested in a proper dictionary: Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. It seemed every word we wanted to look up in our Collins Canadian English Dictionary was either missing, or had an unsatisfactory definition. As a comparison between the…
Little Britches by Ralph Moody
Little Britches was recommended to me by three close friends, and it didn’t even take an entire chapter to understand its appeal. This autobiography by Ralph Moody is a coming-of-age story that shares how his experience as an eight-year-old boy on a Colorado ranch in the early 1900s turns him into a man. It is…
What is a Morning Basket?
Several years ago, during a season of homeschool burnout, a dear friend of mine introduced me to the concept of a Morning Basket. Previously, I had resisted anything to do with Charlotte Mason. I could not envision myself as the sort of mother who spent much of her homeschool day reading aloud to her children. Often,…
What is a Living Book?
What is a ‘living book’? Defining the term is not as simple as it may seem. Although most living books share the same characteristics, what makes a living book come alive for one child, may not necessarily do so for another. Charlotte Mason emphasized that a book must be enjoyed to be effective. Living Books…
