“Young though I am, I’ve been observing these three blowhards closely. I am “man”—which is to say, servant—to all three of them. Yet not one among them, if all three were to wait on me, could be my “man,” because three such fakes don’t amount to a man. Take Bardolph: he is cowardly and blustery….
For Today… Looking out my window … The pink sky winked over the horizon to the East. I am thinking … about dinner. Any suggestions? I am thankful … for the best day of school that we’ve had in weeks. One of my favorite things … is walking the dog before school. I like getting…
You have likely noticed that I’ve been inconsistent here despite the best of intentions. I think I’ll take a summer WwW break and pick back up after Labor Day. Feel free to link posts here in the comments through the rest of the summer and continue sharing with one another. I am going to pin…
Habits are hard y’all … It was the first week of our second to last term of the year. We have 2 weeks of Ambleside Online Year 6, Term 1 to finish before starting in on Term 2. I’d love to do all of Term 2 in the 4 and then 6 weeks (that’s 10,…
We’ve talked about the intricacies of scaffolding in it’s base and structure – how it’s put together so it is safe and provides a standard. Today I’d like to think about it’s purpose. Scaffolding is meant to be set up, yes, but it is designed to also be taken down. It’s there for the building,…
Last week we thought a lot about the basis for our scaffolding: a base plate set on a firm foundation. We wanted to provide a sturdy, non-rickety form of scaffolding for our children. This is so that our kids can work Safely in Transparent Fashion. This week, I want to think more about the structure…
Ah. I’m so happy to see that “Book Review” heading. It’s been too long! I hope to return to the “Books. School. Life” intent of this blog. Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. I finished Gaudy Night last night. It was wonderful. I had started and…
A scaffold, we learn, is set on a firm, level base plate. This plate is the firm foundation upon which the scaffold is built and provides stability for the whole structure. Does anyone want to stand on a rickety scaffold? I can’t think so (although I have no practical experience in this matter) The metal…
For Today… Looking out my window … the sky is unrelenting grey. Storms a’comin. I am thinking … about our school day and what all needs to be accomplished this last week of our term. I am thankful … that we have this full week to finish. One of my favorite things … quiet weeks…
I don’t know where I first heard the term “scaffolding” as related to a Charlotte Mason style lesson. It was likely in an A Delectable Education podcast. I thought, “What a great metaphor.” I’ve since come to notice it a number of times and places including articles pre-dating the podcast. I’ve also seen a lot…