Welcome to the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival!The last edition of the carnival was hosted by Cindy and she shared her walk in the woods. This time I will share our hike in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. We recently took a trip there to soak in some sunshine and to view the wondrous beauty of the blooming desert in spring. I find the living desert to be very inspiring and I hope you do too.
Enjoy your hike and the many wonderful entries to this edition of the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival.
Saguaro National Park-Tucson, Arizona April 2010. Brittlebush in full bloom.
Charlotte Mason Volumes
The Deputy Headmistress at the Common Room shares some thought-provoking quotes from Volume 3 in her entry, Attached to the World at Many Points of Contact. She focuses in on this quote from Charlotte Mason, "must regard education, not as a shut off compartment, but as being as much a part of life as birth or growth, marriage or work; and it must leave the pupil attached to the world at many points of contact." I had to read this entry several times and I am still mulling it over.
Keri shares wonders, What is the Mother's Key to All Education? Read her thoughts from Volume 2 in her entry to the carnival. Thanks for the reminder.
The Sage Parnassus shares some thoughts on Volume 6 in her entry, Boys Run to Seed. What exactly does the term mean and how does it apply to a Charlotte Mason education? Read and see what she found out in her research.
Keri shares wonders, What is the Mother's Key to All Education? Read her thoughts from Volume 2 in her entry to the carnival. Thanks for the reminder.
The Sage Parnassus shares some thoughts on Volume 6 in her entry, Boys Run to Seed. What exactly does the term mean and how does it apply to a Charlotte Mason education? Read and see what she found out in her research.
Gambel's Quail, Saguaro National Park. Taken by Mr. A.
Charlotte Mason: Outdoor LifePamela and her family enjoy a little Creek Schooling in this entry to the carnival. I'm ready for a little creek time...let's go!
Melissa reminds us that spring is the perfect time to spend more time outdoors in her blog entry, Mommy, nature sure is busy at springtime. Great reminders and great photos in this entry. Be inspired.
Pricklypear cactus starting to bloom, Saguaro National Park
Shirley Ann treats us with a look at their South African nature study in her entry, Sunbeams and Butterfly Wings.
I would love to have you join us on the Handbook of Nature Study blog for the Spring Series #4 Challenge for dandelions. Here is our family's entry showing how we made the study our own: Our Dandelion Morning.
Sydni and her children are awaiting the arrival of some Painted Ladies. Read how things are going in these two entries: Painted Ladies and Making a Cocoon.
Desert Jack Rabbit, Saguaro National Park
Lindafay has put some real thought into a Complete Music Appreciation Curriculum Charlotte Mason Style- Year 1 to Year 10! Don't miss her entry...make sure to bookmark!
Charlotte Mason: Music Appreciation
Lindafay has put some real thought into a Complete Music Appreciation Curriculum Charlotte Mason Style- Year 1 to Year 10! Don't miss her entry...make sure to bookmark!
Mourning dove nesting in a cactus, Sonoran Desert Museum-Tucson, Arizona
Charlotte Mason: Art and Picture Study
Nadene has come up with a unique follow-up to their study of Seurat. She shares her Bathers at Asnieres with carnival readers. Also she has created a wonderful follow-up lapbook for artists. Don't miss her entry, The Famous Artist Lapbook.
Amy in Peru has pulled together some great information on a Monet study ala Charlotte Mason and another composer study for Ravel. You will want to bookmark these for future reference.
Birds shelter and nest inside the big saguaro cactus...much cooler inside than out.
Naomi has written an entry that talks about Charlotte Mason's method of art appreciation and transferring that to our nature journals. Read her entry: Some CM Thoughts on Art.
Tricia and her family (including Nana) made some Tornados in Pastel. Lovely.....such a great tutorial.
Variety of Life at Saguaro National Park
Pauline shares her entry Why I Love Charlotte Mason. There is a moral in there and moms of boys will relate.
Anna writes in her entry, How To Get Kids to the Dinner Table: Get An Attitude, that masterly inactivity plays a role in how we parent our children...even at the dinner table.
Mama Squirrel is sharing lots of great thoughts in her on-going series on Charlotte Mason homeschooling. This time she is building on "Education is a life" here in her entry, A Month With Charlotte Mason #23. This is a very thoughtful entry.
Tammy shares some summer plans in her entry, It's Almost Here! Sounds like they have some great things planned for the upcoming season.
Much of the desert wildlife lives in the shelter of rocks or underground. Look carefully and you will see their signs everywhere.
Need some reminders to slow down? Read Jennifer's blog entry, Slow Parenting.
How does your family decide on resources? Most of us have some sort of mental checklist that we perform when we are picking books and materials. Here is my checklist: Deciding on Resources. Charlotte Mason's principles have helped me tremendously in the last few years to weed out potential money and time wasters. I hope this entry helps you.
Charlotte Mason: Habit Training and More
Pauline shares her entry Why I Love Charlotte Mason. There is a moral in there and moms of boys will relate.
Anna writes in her entry, How To Get Kids to the Dinner Table: Get An Attitude, that masterly inactivity plays a role in how we parent our children...even at the dinner table.
Mama Squirrel is sharing lots of great thoughts in her on-going series on Charlotte Mason homeschooling. This time she is building on "Education is a life" here in her entry, A Month With Charlotte Mason #23. This is a very thoughtful entry.
Tammy shares some summer plans in her entry, It's Almost Here! Sounds like they have some great things planned for the upcoming season.
Much of the desert wildlife lives in the shelter of rocks or underground. Look carefully and you will see their signs everywhere.
Need some reminders to slow down? Read Jennifer's blog entry, Slow Parenting.
How does your family decide on resources? Most of us have some sort of mental checklist that we perform when we are picking books and materials. Here is my checklist: Deciding on Resources. Charlotte Mason's principles have helped me tremendously in the last few years to weed out potential money and time wasters. I hope this entry helps you.
Not sure what kind of cactus but it may be a Claret Cup cactus (sometimes called a Hedgehog cactus)
Charlotte Mason: Math and Literature
Dana has a great resource entry for those wishing to learn more about Charlotte Mason's ideas on teaching math in her entry, Need Help With Math?
Shannon shares the Top 100 Children's Novel List. How many have you read?
I hope you have enjoyed the carnival's entries, getting to know some new bloggers, been inspired to try some new CM ideas, and enjoyed your walk along with our family in the Sonoran Desert. It is a magical place this time of year and if you are like us, you just can't get enough of the wonders of the desert. There truly is something new around every corner.
Next time, Jamie will be hosting the carnival and you can submit your entry HERE.
15 comments:
What a cool trip you guys went on! I love the picture of the Mourning Dove! And the carnival looks great as well...thank you for taking us on this walk through the desert!
This is beautiful AND informative! Thanks for hosting.. :-)
YAY! thanks to everyone who submitted and Barb thank you for hosting! I LOVE reading these!
amy in peru
Wow, Barb, what breathtaking desert photos! Since my geography is so different here in coastal South Carolina it is a real treat to share your trip to the desert. What a plethora of useful resources you have included in this edition, too. Thanks, Everyone!
The carnival looks exceptionally good this week. I will, definitely, devote some time to reading through some of these posts. The desert looks beautiful...I'll bet you are enjoying it more,now,(in the spring time) than in the hot summer!
Thanks so much for hosting the carnival. I am enjoying all of the nature photo walks and, of course, all the entries!
Love the pictures! We have been reading about the desert lately, so my kids will be excited to see this.
Wonderful photos, wonderfully organized. Thanks for hosting a great carnival!
I love how you organized the carnival and your photos are amazing! I really want to go to the desert now!
Thanks for hosting the carnival. I just loved seeing your desert pictures. Beautiful!
Wonderful photo's... how that beautiful dove nests in a cactus and blends in..
Here you find our trip to the Botanic Garden of the University of Utrecht and at the end you find 'Living' or 'Flowering' stones, originally growing in the Namibian Desert.
http://web.mac.com/kuitenbrouwer/Paula_Kuitenbrouwer/Be_Creative_Blog/Entries/2010/4/13_NATURE%E2%80%99S_CREATIVITY.html
Did you see any of these living stone mimicking cacti in your USA desert?
Thanks for hosting- what a terrific job!
Thanks for a wonderful carnival. I'm enjoying reading all the resources and ideas! Your desert photos are really lovely.
Your pics are a perfect backdrop for Charlotte's ideas. I've just finished two articles and "Wow!"
What beautiful pictures! It looks like you timed your hike in the desert perfectly to capture that brief window of spring there. I love the cleverness of the bird nests. Thanks for sharing, and organizing the carnival.
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