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Oney Jones
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I just finished reading your book, Elizabeth. I recognize some other names in there from this forum. I admire you all and thank you for such an enlightening book.
It's one of my favorites. Reading about Michael holding Stephen when Stephen was ill just brought tears to my eyes. "This morning's lessons are in history, music and life." 
Guess what I did yesterday morning? I made myself a nature journal. I went outside and sketched a red petunia from our flower pot. It turned out pretty good.  Then I looked it up in Comstock's book and learned a great deal about my husband's favorite flower.
I took a bloom that had fallen off the plant and cut it open (cross section) and looked at the pieces under a little field microscope. Interesting. I labeled all the parts of my sketched flower and am searching for just the right poem to include on that page.
It was fun. And so very, very unlike anything I would have done had I not been introduced to real learning through Charlotte Mason's philosophy.
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Hi Oney!
It's a great book, isn't? I like to pull it out once a year for rejuvenation and inspiration.
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How can you pull it out for rejuvenation and inspiration when it's constantly being borrowed by friends 
Seriously, I enjoy re-reading it too, when it's "home."
God bless,
Christine
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Oney Jones wrote:
Guess what I did yesterday morning? I made myself a nature journal. I went outside and sketched a red petunia from our flower pot. I labeled all the parts of my sketched flower and am searching for just the right poem to include on that page.
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Truly a wonderful example of how the CM philosophy can be so inspiring and Real Learning for all ages!!
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My ten year old daughter read it and loves it! My copy traveled back and forth to the dance studio where she read between classes.
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cvbmom wrote:
How can you pull it out for rejuvenation and inspiration when it's constantly being borrowed by friends
Seriously, I enjoy re-reading it too, when it's "home."
God bless,
Christine |
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Yes, I think mine has been permanently "borrowed."
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That's not fair!! That happens to me, too. I give the books away that mean the most to me, but then I don't have the book!! I am going to buy new copies and then hold on to them a little tighter.
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