Secular Charlotte Mason

I haven't posted on here in a while because lately my blog reading and writing is exploring daily rhythms, seasonal rhythms, some Waldorf ideas and spirituality.  Now we are gearing up to start formal lessons soon and I'm thinking about schedules and pulling it all together.

In a recent post in my "Wonder in the Woods" blog, I quoted "Simplicity Parenting" by Kim John Payne.  His farming analogy also works with home educating, especially since the temptation is to make sure our children get plenty of enrichment through outside activities.

http://wonderinthewoods.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/crop-rotation-and-growing-kids/

I also wondered about how to put it all together and got some helpful replies.  The food and farming analogies are helping me.  

http://wonderinthewoods.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/cooking-up-a-curriculum/

And here is a good post by Silvia with thoughts on types of curriculum in foodie terms:

http://educandoenelhogar.blogspot.com/2010/06/gourmet-home-made-or-junk-homeschool.html

And there is a good discussion on the Secular CM Yahoo Group called "Less is More" with some encouraging reminders to keep it simple-- which is good for "curriculum junkies" like me.  I guess I'm more of "window shopping curriculum junkie" but it is time consuming anyway.

~Cori