Comments on: Homeschooling With Charlotte Mason: Part 7–Daily Plans http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:26:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andrea Maddiex http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-16013 Andrea Maddiex Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:13:31 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-16013 Hello, I really enjoyed seeing you do this series on CM. You can find the whole series online: http://home.comcast.net/~leslienoelani/toc.html And, there is a modern english paraphrase of the whole series available online here: http://home.comcast.net/~leslienoelani/ModernEnglish.html Hope this is a help! Andrea :) Hello,
I really enjoyed seeing you do this series on CM. You can find the whole series online:

http://home.comcast.net/~leslienoelani/toc.html

And, there is a modern english paraphrase of the whole series available online here:

http://home.comcast.net/~leslienoelani/ModernEnglish.html

Hope this is a help!
Andrea :)

]]> By: Shay @ Wonderfully Chaotic http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15994 Shay @ Wonderfully Chaotic Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:57:34 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15994 This series has been wonderful for me (an aspiring homeschooling mom) to read! It's very encouraging & helpful! This series has been wonderful for me (an aspiring homeschooling mom) to read! It’s very encouraging & helpful!

]]> By: Word Warrior http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15992 Word Warrior Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:05:38 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15992 Lynn, For me personally, I think I would designate days for those activities. One thing that really hit home to me a long time ago was that practical skills are every bit as important as academic subjects. In some situations, a person would fare better to have been more skilled than more educated ;-) BOTH are important, don't get me wrong, but I think we make a huge mistake not taking as much time to implement practical skills. I would consider it like a subject, but utilize as much of a "normal daily setting" to implement those skills. Kitchen time could fit in the normal flow of the day by assigning them to help with supper a night or two a week. Also, plan to let them prepare special dishes for church functions, etc...it gives them a little more incentive to experiment. Any project seems to be better inspired by some reason. For example, you could suggest a ministry-type project where the girls could make something to give to a charity, an elderly person/widow, etc. Or you could inspire them by seeing how much money they could help save at Christmas by making gifts. Just some thoughts... My oldest daughter is taking a history class this year (taught by a friend from our church) and it is so intense she only does math and copy work (and more reading) besides her class requirement. But from the class, she has a grammar course, they are covering politics, literature/essay, critical thinking, world religion, biblical history and worldviews. They are using George Grant's Antiquity, and it keeps her very busy! We just felt like she needed a good challenge this year ;-) Lynn,

For me personally, I think I would designate days for those activities. One thing that really hit home to me a long time ago was that practical skills are every bit as important as academic subjects. In some situations, a person would fare better to have been more skilled than more educated ;-) BOTH are important, don’t get me wrong, but I think we make a huge mistake not taking as much time to implement practical skills. I would consider it like a subject, but utilize as much of a “normal daily setting” to implement those skills.

Kitchen time could fit in the normal flow of the day by assigning them to help with supper a night or two a week. Also, plan to let them prepare special dishes for church functions, etc…it gives them a little more incentive to experiment.

Any project seems to be better inspired by some reason. For example, you could suggest a ministry-type project where the girls could make something to give to a charity, an elderly person/widow, etc. Or you could inspire them by seeing how much money they could help save at Christmas by making gifts. Just some thoughts…

My oldest daughter is taking a history class this year (taught by a friend from our church) and it is so intense she only does math and copy work (and more reading) besides her class requirement. But from the class, she has a grammar course, they are covering politics, literature/essay, critical thinking, world religion, biblical history and worldviews. They are using George Grant’s Antiquity, and it keeps her very busy! We just felt like she needed a good challenge this year ;-)

]]> By: Heather http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15991 Heather Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:40:31 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15991 I really do not know how to thank you! My husband and I have been "changing" the way we do things at our house because the old way is not working anymore and you have helped so much! Keep going! God is using you! In Christ, Heather I really do not know how to thank you! My husband and I have been “changing” the way we do things at our house because the old way is not working anymore and you have helped so much! Keep going! God is using you!
In Christ,
Heather

]]> By: Lynn http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15990 Lynn Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:26:51 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15990 We homeschool our daughters using a tradional method..sit down and do your work:) Bible/ journal Spelling Math Science History Grammer/Literature Reading We do this everyday...and yes it does get boring but they do their work and it gets done:) I have read many blogs lately and I have eased up alot...I would like to have the girls start sewing and baking as part of their day but I am not sure how to do this should we just have certain days to do this or place it instead of another subject? What does your older daughter do now? My daughters are 15 and 12..they don't plan on going to college but I want them to have a good education. Love to hear your thoughts!!!:) Lynn We homeschool our daughters using a tradional method..sit down and do your work:)

Bible/ journal

Spelling

Math

Science

History

Grammer/Literature

Reading

We do this everyday…and yes it does get boring but they do their work and it gets done:)

I have read many blogs lately and I have eased up alot…I would like to have the girls start sewing and baking as part of their day but I am not sure how to do this should we just have certain days to do this or place it instead of another subject?

What does your older daughter do now? My daughters are 15 and 12..they don’t plan on going to college but I want them to have a good education.

Love to hear your thoughts!!!:)

Lynn

]]> By: Diane http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15988 Diane Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:32:08 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15988 I'd be interested to know if you have ever used a more formal type of scheduling such as MOTH? We have used that with great success in the past, but now I am thinking of transitioning out of that type of schedule-based day, and into more of a routine-based plan such as you have outlined here. Don't get me wrong, I loved our schedule, but now that I am only schooling 2 children and am able to be home fulltime, I am thinking we could ease up a bit.... No real point to this comment... just letting myself ramble a bit! Hope ya don't mind;) I’d be interested to know if you have ever used a more formal type of scheduling such as MOTH? We have used that with great success in the past, but now I am thinking of transitioning out of that type of schedule-based day, and into more of a routine-based plan such as you have outlined here. Don’t get me wrong, I loved our schedule, but now that I am only schooling 2 children and am able to be home fulltime, I am thinking we could ease up a bit….

No real point to this comment… just letting myself ramble a bit! Hope ya don’t mind;)

]]> By: Julie http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15987 Julie Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33:33 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15987 Have you heard of or seen the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival? Any one of your latest posts would be great to submit to that. Here's a link: http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_2378.html Have you heard of or seen the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival? Any one of your latest posts would be great to submit to that. Here’s a link: http://blogcarnival.com/bc/cprof_2378.html

]]> By: Lucy T http://www.generationcedar.com/main/2009/10/homeschooling-with-charlotte-mason-part-7-daily-plans.html/comment-page-1#comment-15983 Lucy T Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:55:05 +0000 http://www.generationcedar.com/main/?p=5088#comment-15983 Kelly thank you for taking the time to share this. Kelly thank you for taking the time to share this.

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