S2E33: The Alveary Curriculum with Stephanie Russell

It is the duty of the nation to maintain relations of brotherly kindness with other nations; therefore it is the duty of every family, as an integral part of the nation, to be able to hold brotherly speech with the families of other nations as opportunities arise; therefore to acquire the speech of neighbouring nations is not only to secure an inlet of knowledge and a means of culture, but is a duty of that higher morality (the morality of the family) which aims at universal brotherhood; therefore every family would do well to cultivate two languages besides the mother tongue, even in the nursery. Charlotte Mason, Parents and Children, Volume 2 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Stephanie Russell, a homeschooling mother of 6 children who uses Charlotte Mason’s Alveary curriculum How Stephanie first heard of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy How did you first find out about The Alveary and decide to use it? What Stephanie likes about using The Alveary for her family What a typical school day looks like in Stephanie’s family Stephanie’s tips on setting realistic expectations What kinds of assessment do you do through the Alveary? What are some of your favorite strengths of the Alveary? Do you think there are any potential weaknesses of the curriculum? Who do you think the Alveary would work best for?   Books and Links Mentioned: Charlotte Mason’s Alveary Curriculum Parents and Children by Charlotte Mason   Find Cindy and Stephanie: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram