I still remember the first science biography I ever read: Mendeleyev and His Periodic Table by Robin McKown. It was excellent—so good that I wanted to tell everyone about it. …
Living Science on a High School Transcript
One of the biggest concerns for homeschool parents using a Charlotte Mason approach is how to translate their student’s coursework into a traditional high school transcript. The good news is …
Is Charlotte Mason Science Sufficient for a Scientific College Major?
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is “Is Charlotte Mason Science sufficient for children who are pursuing a science major in college?”. My answer, a resounding yes! …
Homeschooling in Community by Elisse Birch
As you begin thinking about next year, maybe would like to form a nature group or begin doing science with others. I asked Elisse Birch to share her experience with …
A University Professor’s Perspective
For many years, when someone has written to me, worried whether their child will be prepared for university-level science, I have directing them to listen to Sarah Mackenzie’s interview with …
Comparing Textbooks to Living Books
Years ago, I looked at everything Charlotte Mason said about textbooks in general for a Q&A podcast on ADE. I had to keep my answer short for that episode, but …
Preparing (and sharing) Science Supplies by Emily Kiser
In my experience, the biggest challenge related to science lessons is doing the experiments. But we can do a few things to increase our motivation and eliminate obstacles. For example, …
Nature Lore: The Beginning of a Science Education
“In Science, or rather, nature study, we attach great importance to recognition, believing that the power to recognise and name a plant or stone or constellation involves classification and includes …
Secrets of Paul Fleisher: The Man Behind the Book by Michele Jahncke
Last summer, I had the idea to include a short biography of each author I use with my living science curriculum. So I approached Michele Jahncke to see if she …
Living Science Through the Lives of Scientists
I’m not a consistent journal keeper. I’ve started and stopped, using various methods, more times than I can count, but a year ago, I learned about a new idea from …