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 would be interested in writing them, and thankfully she said yes! Now you can find a lovely biography of every one of them on this website and inside the guides. Each one is so fun to read, as Michele included fun details that are particularly fascinating to the Charlotte Mason community.

Today, Michele brings another special treat. She joins us to share her conversation with Paul Fleisher, author of Secrets of the Universe and one of the CM community’s FAVORITE living science writers.

Mr. Fleisher asked to be alerted when this article is published, so I encourage you to leave a comment below. Let him know what his work has meant to your family.

Writing short biographies of the science authors used for Sabbath Mood Homeschool’s Living Science Guides was no easy task.  While researching Mr. Paul Fleisher, you can imagine my surprise to find that he only lives five short hours away from me!  If it weren’t for a global pandemic, he would have found a geeked out fangirl persistently ringing his front doorbell.  Since he was spared that scene, Mr. Fleisher graciously granted a barrage of emails and a  phone conversation to allow me to explore more of his life as well as the lifecycle of his much sought-after book, Secrets of the Universe, the foundation of the Living Science Guide: Physics for forms 3 & 4.   Continue reading →

What are Special Studies?

A special study is a seasonal study of one object or group of objects — a plant or animal generally. Still, things like stars, shells, or rocks are sometimes included. Usually, two or three such studies will be attempted each term, and they can either run concurrently or back to back.   Continue reading →