AO Parents' Review Archives AmblesideOnline.org: "If only mothers and nurses knew more about cultivating the instinct of children, their time would be spent more happily and profitably. Boys and girls in schools are generally delighted to have some manual work going on; and I heard of a little girl the other day who asked to be allowed to come back early to school to finish a clay model she was making. Boys are quite ready to work overtime to complete their hand work."
I am one of those rare women who forces myslef to be crafty, but after reading Charlotte Mason's ideas about handicrafts, I realized that it is hust an important subject as well.. math *cough* I have since changed my outlook and realized that I have to just...well... suck it up. (bad choice of words?)
A wonderful woman in our church has comitted to come over once a week and teach sewing to a group of us- and I am so thrilled that my kids love it!- Who'd a thought? (not me :D)
Timmy sews and loves it!
Our project- a needle holder
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The "gang" with Robin- our teacher
Brooke and Audrey
My dear friend Jaime and her daughter Alysse
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