Plumfield Moms
We are sisters in Christ who became friends over a shared love of Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, found especially in good and great books. Our primary vocation is that of marriage and motherhood, but we feel a secondary call, as educators and homeschool moms, to walk with families who are seeking to help form souls who are capable of responding to the vocation God has called them to. Our objective is to form our children and grandchildren to the best of our ability, and in so doing share what has been meaningful to us with others that it may encourage them and lighten their burden. As homeschoolers, classical educators and Christians, we have a passion for the ancient Greek paideia and the loving education of Louisa May Alcott‘s Plumfield (from her novel Little Men).
Episodes
3 days ago
Our Librarian Life: April 2024
3 days ago
3 days ago
Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss
100 Best Book for Children by Anita Silvey
Kristi’s Totes
The Card Catalog
Biblioguides Online Community
Private Lending Library Directory
League of Lending Librarians
https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/show-notes-our-librarian-life-april-2024/
5 days ago
Book Review: Lark by Sally Watson
5 days ago
5 days ago
“The historical novels Sally Watson has laid in Great Britain and America are separate and complete, yet are united by a family tree. They romp across four centuries, from 1582 London to 1892 Northern California. No one gets a starring role twice, but main characters sometimes reappear in another book in a relatively minor role as grandparent, sibling, cousin, lover or even a wayward eyebrow. The predominant family trait seems to be producing and marrying strong-willed women. Though the protagonists range in age from eleven to adult, and some are specifically juvenile and others definitely adult, the characterization, vocabulary, and plotting are appropriate to all ages from—say—eleven up.”
Wikipedia, Sally Watson page
https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/lark/
7 days ago
Reflection: Open Your Mouth
7 days ago
7 days ago
"Do I trust God enough to stand before him with an open mouth and allow him to feed me? Am I absolutely sure that whatever he chooses to put in will be good? My head knows it will. His Word assures me that all his intentions for me are good. Is my heart so convinced that I can open my mouth wide before him and accept whatever he feeds me?"
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Book Club: Perelandra by C. S. Lewis - Ransom Trilogy Book 2
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
Hello, friends! We are working on some big projects behind the scenes and realized the need to take a little break from recording new book clubs. Also, we have gained quite a few new followers in the last twelve months. And so, we thought that now might be the right moment to revisit three of our most popular book clubs: the books of the CS Lewis Space Trilogy. A few years ago, I (Sara) wrote a short article about the trilogy and it has had almost 6,000 views since then. Last March, we released Out of the Silent Planet and it quickly became one of our most popular book clubs. In April, we released Perelandra, and in May, we released That Hideous Strength. While we work on some other things for you, we will be re-releasing each of those podcasts in the same format. Thank you for listening in! We are so glad that you are here!Join us for the 2nd installment of the Ransom (Space) Trilogy book club - Perelandra. One of the most viewed articles on our website (hundreds of views every few months) is our letter to parents about this beautiful but challenging series. You can view that here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/cs-lewiss-space-trilogy/
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Book Review: The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier is a compelling historical fiction novel written in 1959 about a Polish family torn apart by the Second World War and, happily, reunited afterwards.
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Reflection: You Lengthen the Steps I Can Take
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
"When I feel inadequate for the tasks I’m called to, isn't that right where I need to be? It’s only with God’s help that, when called upon, I will be able to run through a whole troop of men, even if they’re all staring at me. With the shield of salvation and God’s right hand to hold me up, I’ll be able to cover more and more ground with my ever-lengthening strides without turning an ankle.
As for God, his way is perfect,the word of Adonai has been tested by fire;he shields all who take refuge in him."
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Our Reading Life: April 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Wednesday Apr 03, 2024
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (The Bruce Coville retelling is out of print.)
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare Story Book: Folk Tales that Inspired the Bard by Patrick Ryan
Let's Play Math by Denise Gaskins
A Long Road on a Short Day by Gary D. Schmidt
Gary D. Schmidt
Saturday by Oge Mora
Raccoons are the Brightest People by Sterling North
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
White Fang by Jack London
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
The Mark of the Thief Trilogy by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
The Aunt and Amabel by Edith Nesbit
The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary Blackwood
Rascal by Sterling North
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Little Britches by Ralph Moody
Lad: The Story of a Dog by Albert Payson Terhune
Gene Stratton-Porter
Armadale by Wilkie Collins
Aurora Floyd by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The Mayor's Wife by Anna Katherine Green
The Virginian by Owen Wister
One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore
Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Book Review: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Despite being an English major at Hillsdale College, I had never read Frankenstein. Truthfully, I had always avoided it. I thought it was just a gothic novel, like Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, and I hated that book. I also hated Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. I just do not care for ghost stories or creepy stories of any kind. I can read Flannery O’Connor and beg for more, but not creepy stories about ghosts or monsters.
This is not a story about a monster. Or at least not the kind of monster I was anticipating. There is no brainless creature terrorizing the countryside. The “Monster” was a created being with human thought and reasoning, emotion, and the capacity for ethics. But, the real monster in this novel is Dr. Frankenstein himself who created this being and then cruelly abandoned him. It is a riveting tale of the human condition.
https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/frankenstein/
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Reflection: Come and See
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
"Once they had seen that what the angel said was true, they were to go quickly and tell his disciples that Jesus was alive. They joyfully ran to do just that. I imagine their faces looked like my little sister’s when she saw the piles of gifts. How long was it before they could stop grinning?
"These women obediently told Jesus’s disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead. His disciples told others, and those others told more, and on and on until someone told ME! What about you? Will you come and see?"
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Book Club: Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Wednesday Mar 27, 2024
Hello, friends! We are working on some big projects behind the scenes and realized the need to take a little break from recording new book clubs. Also, we have gained quite a few new followers in the last twelve months. And so, we thought that now might be the right moment to revisit three of our most popular book clubs: the books of the CS Lewis Space Trilogy. A few years ago, I (Sara) wrote a short article about the trilogy and it has had almost 6,000 views since then. Last March, we released Out of the Silent Planet and it quickly became one of our most popular book clubs. In April, we released Perelandra, and in May, we released That Hideous Strength. While we work on some other things for you, we will be re-releasing each of those podcasts in the same format. Thank you for listening in! We are so glad that you are here!
This is the first of three book clubs we will be doing for the C. S. Lewis Ransom (Space) Trilogy.
You can find the show notes here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/show-notes-out-of-the-silent-planet/You can read our article on the trilogy here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/cs-lewiss-space-trilogy/