Plumfield Moms

You can teach your children to read and spell! Read more here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/on-teaching-spelling/  

In this week's episode of  Plumfield In Person , Diane and Sara talk with Charlotte Mason homeschooler Kathy Seeger about her journey into becoming a living books librarian and building a lending library in her home.  Books and Links: Living Books Library List Charlotte Mason Education Carole Joy Seid Michelle Miller Howard Liz Cottrel Library Tour by Simply Charlotte Mason Carnegie Libraries Tomi...

This episode is the third in the Mistmantle Chronicles series. 

This marvelous and funny series opener is a delight! You can read our web review here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/all-creatures-jim-herriot/  

We are glad to welcome Tim Feldhausen back to Plumfield in Person  to discuss Tim & Sara's Tuesday Night Classics Club. This time, however, we also welcome Sara's dear friend, Fr. Brad VandenBranden, O. Praem, a priest of St. Nortbert Abbey in DePere, Wisconsin as we discuss their recent book club discussion of Dr. King's  Letter From Birmingham Jail .  A Letter from Birmingham Jail If you wan...

A review of Michael Morpurgo's  War Horse.

In this episode of  Monday Morning Book Review ,  Sara talks about the first of Ralph Moody's autobiographical books in the  Little Britches series. You can see the print version of this review at our website, here . You can find the reprint of the books mentioned in the review at Purple House Press, here . You can learn more about Ralph Moody at Biblioguides.com.

In this special episode, Diane and Sara sat down with the ladies from Biblioguides to have an in-depth conversation about Hilda van Stockum's  The Borrowed House .  This hour-long discussion is a great start to unpacking this book, but it is just that. A start. We merely scratched the surface. That is why we had the joy of making a wonderful announcement at the start of the episode: Biblioguides i...

Bulla’s book is a retelling of Richard Wagner’s opera,  The Ring of the Nibelung. Bulla’s retelling is accessible to anyone unfamiliar with the stories, and would be a good preparation for viewing the stage productions.  Purple House Press publishes  The Ring and the Fire   as a companion to  The Borrowed House . You can read Sara’s review of  The Borrowed House   here .  You can learn more about ...

We love Hilda! After listening to this recording of our review of The Borrowed House, check out our Beloved Author: Hilda van Stockum page for links to all of our reviews, book clubs, and things related to Hilda van Stockum. 

We love Hilda! After listening to this recording of our review of The Borrowed House, check out our Beloved Author: Hilda van Stockum page for links to all of our reviews, book clubs, and things related to Hilda van Stockum. 

In this episode of  Friday Feast ,  Sara and Diane talk with Jill Morgan of Purple House Press about her nearly 2 decades worth of memories of beloved children's author Leonard Kessler who died earlier this year. Kessler is the author of the Mr. Pine books among many others and he served as a mentor to Jill as she got into publishing and throughout the end of his life. This wonderful man lives on...

In this week's episode, Tim Feldhausen returns to  Plumfield in Person to chat with Diane and Sara about what happened after the year of Tolkien was over.  Books and Links: Tolkien: Man and Myth Peter Kreeft's The Philosophy of Tolkien Focus on the Family The Screwtape Letters The Screwtape Letters George MacDonald The Great Divorce Till We Have Faces The Chronicles of Narnia In Defense of Sanity...

This favorite of ours is made richer with the Jessie Willcox Smith illustrations which can be found in the Illustrated Junior Library edition. Take a look here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/the-princess-and-the-goblin/

We love Hilda! Check out our Beloved Author: Hilda van Stockum page for links to all of our reviews, book clubs, and things related to Hilda van Stockum. 

One of the things that seems to scare parents most when they are thinking of homeschooling young children is the prospect of teaching their children to read. “Experts” have conditioned us to believe that teaching reading is a delicate process best not attempted by the uninitiated.  Many of the homeschool curriculum publishers, while acknowledging that parents certainly can teach their children to...

Books and Links: Hillsdale College Keble College, Oxford St. John’s College The University of Chicago’s The Great Books Program Tolkien: Man and Myth Immaculee Corrie Ten Boom: The Hiding Place Anthony Esolen’s Dante Hillsdale College’s Dante  

We love Hilda! Check out our Beloved Author: Hilda van Stockum page for links to all of our reviews, book clubs, and things related to Hilda van Stockum. 

We love Hilda! Check out our Beloved Author: Hilda van Stockum page for links to all of our reviews, book clubs, and things related to Hilda van Stockum. 

You can read the online version of this review at our website here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/brideshead-revisited/  

Last August, Diane and Sara interviewed John Tepper Marlin - son of beloved author Hilda van Stockum. We are sharing this again one year later.  A special thanks to Jill Morgan of Purple House Press for helping us connect with John Tepper Marlin, son of Hilda van Stockum. Fans of the Mitchell's books will know John better as Timmy. ("Good news, Mama!" Timmy in Friendly Gables) Diane and Sara spoke...

Books and Links: Chesterton Society Charlotte Mason Dr. Seuss Digging-Est Dog Maria Montessori & Understood Betsy The Burgess Seashore Book Nan Chancy Denver Nuggets Squanto Galileo and the Magic Numbers He Went With How the Heather Looks Charlotte Mason Audio Books Join the conversation: Plumfield and Paideia Facebook Page Plumfield Moms Podcast Page Learn More About Our Guest: Anthony Coafie...

In this episode of Monday Morning Book Review, Sara talks about The Growly Books by Phil and Erin Ulrich. You can find the web version of this review here at our website: www.plumfieldandpaideia.com.     The Boy Book List mentioned in this episode can be found here: http://plumfieldandpaideia.com/books-boys-love/  

In this week's episode of Plumfield In Person, we talk with Jill Morgan of Purple House Press about the art of resurrecting dead books. This fun conversation is just one of many we plan to have with Jill over the next few months as she is a treasure trove of fascinating stories behind the story! You can find her at: www.purplehousepress.com  and https://www.facebook.com/purplehousepress . We have...

In this episode of Monday Morning Book Review, Sara talks about Margot Benary Isbert's book,  The Ark .  You can find the web version of this review at our website here.