tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443763154480358110.post5542166846107094306..comments2024-03-27T00:43:04.340-04:00Comments on sea kettle diaries: Sea Kettle School: Pre-School, Levi (Age 3)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443763154480358110.post-66058735949182067612014-10-08T08:40:00.945-04:002014-10-08T08:40:00.945-04:00Hi Beth! Thanks for such a thoughtful comment. :) ...Hi Beth! Thanks for such a thoughtful comment. :) I would definitely look into Charlotte Mason, I would adopt her principles in my parenting/educating even if Levi ends up going to school at some point. Honestly, Levi doesn't spend a ton of time in his nature journal at his age, but he will look at a leaf that we collect and "draw" it, and then I ask him to tell me what he observes about it. He also loves to do leaf rubbings in his journal, which is great for that age. I hope you start one with Ethan! We also collect things and put them on a small nature table in our house. Love to talk more! Kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204338778947860628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443763154480358110.post-8656225681385593782014-10-01T00:16:03.967-04:002014-10-01T00:16:03.967-04:00Hooray! So glad that you made this post. As usua...Hooray! So glad that you made this post. As usual I'm impressed by the thoughtful, artistic, and holistic way that you and Brian approach parenting and life with Levi (and Magnolia too I'm sure). <br /><br />I haven't read much about Charlotte Mason, though AGH, your song curator, mentioned in to me in the past. (I didn't realize you two knew each other!) I generally read and think more about Montessori, though Waldorf, Reggio etc impress me as well. <br /><br />I like the idea of a nature journal, and had thought to wait till E was older to do one, but perhaps now is the time! Homeskills, such as cooking and chores are things I try and incorporate into E's days, but nature, music, math talk (in the form of numbers, puzzles, matching) are also big. L seems more interested in longer stories, but E perhaps more fact oriented (particularly about trains and trucks, two huge obsessions still of his).<br /><br />I'm sure we will run into you at the PEM another day and can talk more :) <br /> Beth Mhttp://allgrowingup.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443763154480358110.post-8852210861989638432014-09-24T19:54:08.963-04:002014-09-24T19:54:08.963-04:00Oh Phyllis, your comment put such a big smile on m...Oh Phyllis, your comment put such a big smile on my face. That means so much to me, coming from such a seasoned mother and homeschooler! If you ever have any tips or suggestions, send them my way! It's a daunting task! :) Blessings,<br />KerrieKerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204338778947860628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443763154480358110.post-75562453321731048882014-09-24T09:46:40.116-04:002014-09-24T09:46:40.116-04:00Ever since I heard that you were going to have a b...Ever since I heard that you were going to have a baby, I imagined what a beautiful homeschool you would have with him, and now I finally get to see it and it is just as beautiful as I imagined. I am so excited to see that you are following a Charlotte Mason style of teaching as you know it is my favorite style as well.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.com