First Things, Second Things, & Suffering
Has your child ever told you they want to go to ‘real school’? Mine did today and the result of our discussion was not what I expected.
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Has your child ever told you they want to go to ‘real school’? Mine did today and the result of our discussion was not what I expected.
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Do you want to go deeper in your understanding of the classical tradition? Listen to this interview with Karen Glass author of newly released book ‘Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition.’
A short Socratic lesson about the right use of apostrophes and ‘s’ at the end of words.
Socratic Lesson #1 Grammar & Apostrophes Read More »
Dear friends, Today I am writing to you regarding a matter that is close to my heart. Each of
A Special Invitation Read More »
The first Mimetic lesson is here! This lesson is a math lesson where we are discussing place value, value, and simple value. The math lesson is taken from ‘Ray’s Practical Arithmetic’.
Mimetic Lesson #1: {Math} Value, Place Value, & Simple Value Read More »
A book review of Karen Glass’ new book ‘Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition’. Learn why I think this book is one the 2 most important books regarding the classical tradition written in the last 30 years.
Consider This…A Book Review Read More »
Take a tour of our new site, learn about what is going on in the Dow house this month, what I am reading, and some of what we are planning for Advent. Happy November friends.
November ~ New Month News Read More »
Today we find our selves on the last day of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts. Today we are going back to the quote that started this whole series and challenging ourselves to choose how we will participate in culture for ourselves.
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For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series, we are publishing a different project each
Practice Presence & Beauty: Set the Table Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project each
Enjoying the Fruits of the Earth: A Flavor Party Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project
A Simple Watercolor Painting Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a different project each
First Steps in Drawing Read More »
For the last 6 days of our 31 Days of Playing with the Arts series we are publishing a
Playing with Music an Interview with John Hodges, where we are discussing music, harmony, education, and listening. This was well worth the Wait! Day 25 of 31 Days of playing with the Arts.
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“Just as it is good to get one’s fingers into the soil and plant seeds, so it is good to
Playing with Cooking Read More »
The Art Environment “we are an art form, whether we think of it or not, and whether we do
Playing with the Art of Environment Read More »
Playing with the Digital Art: PhotographyI do not feel like I am the best person to be writing this, but
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“I maintain that the craft of acting always has some element of communication as part of its purpose in any
Playing with Theater ~ The Art of Acting & Storytelling Read More »
“That is just rhetoric!” someone shouted as a speaker made his final statement while another shouted “I am not falling
Playing with Speaking & Rhetoric Read More »
Playing with Fashion What is fashion? What is the purpose? Where did it come from? Why are we consumed with
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“You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you
Playing with Woodworking Read More »
I love how Edith Schaeffer talks about this art in her book Hidden Art. She pours out a vision of
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Today I am over at After Thoughts Blog helping to bust the Myth that ‘CM doesn’t work for those with learning
Myth: CM doesn’t work for those with learning disabilities. Read More »
Join me as I discuss with my friend Natalie about the Fabric Arts and more specifically sewing on day 13
Playing with the Fabric Arts Read More »
“The greatest thing in the world is the alphabet, as all wisdom is contained therein –except the understanding of
Playing with Hand Lettering Read More »