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).

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Episodes

Saturday Jul 01, 2023

A reflection by Diane Pendergraft, originally published at The Glorious Table. 

Monday Jun 26, 2023

Saturday Jun 24, 2023

Library Tour of Living Learning Libraries
Michelle's Library Story
Combat Nurse of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame 
 Medical Corps Heroes of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame
The Flying Tigers by John Toland 
Five in a Row 
Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early 
Biblioguides
The Card Catalog at Plumfield and Paideia
 
 

Monday Jun 19, 2023

Fans of Ben-Hur, The Robe, the movie Risen, the TV series A. D.and The Chosen may wonder how they have missed this exciting and beautiful conversion story that was originally published in 1955. It is now available not only in print and ebook, but in an excellent audiobook as well. https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/the-spear/

Monday Jun 12, 2023

I discovered English author Margaret McAllister through her Mistmantle Chronicles books. Those beautiful books have become a favorite series in my home and my lending library. In fact, I love them so much that I named my dog Cedar in honor of one of the characters we meet in book two. I have since read as many of her other books as I can get my hands on here in the United States. While interviewing McAllister last fall, she told me that she thought I would really enjoy and appreciate one of her first novels, Hold My Hand and Run. And . . . she was right.You can find our full review here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/hold-my-hand-and-run/ 

Our Reading Life: June 2023

Wednesday Jun 07, 2023

Wednesday Jun 07, 2023

Tanya’s References: 
Books by Jennifer Nielsen - Words on Fire, Rescue, Resistance, A Night Divided 
Lines of Courage by Jennifer Nielsen 
Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary 
Ramona books by Beverly Cleary
Ramona and Beezus movie 
Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery 
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 
Girl Sleuth by Melanie Rehak
Sarah Kim’s References: 
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil de Grasse Tyson
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry  by Neil de Grasse Tyson
The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
The Great Escape movie 
Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
Hidden Figure Young Readers' Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly
Diane's References: 
Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt 
Blitz the Story of a Fire Horse by Hetty Burlingame Beatty
Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri
Sara Masarik’s References: 
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevski  
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
Biblioguides 101 Dalmatians 
General References: 
The Space/Ransom Trilogy by C. S. Lewis 
 

Monday Jun 05, 2023

We will have show notes for this posting later this week. In the meantime, check out Diane's book review here: https://plumfieldandpaideia.com/101-dalmatians-by-dodie-smith/

Monday Jun 05, 2023

  "The teacher who defied Hitler was Anna Essinger, a Jewish woman who was running a school for Jewish children in Germany at the time Hitler came to power. As early as 1933, Tante Anna, as she was known to her students, could see the direction events were trending, and contrived to smuggle her entire student body out of Germany. She re-established her school in southern England." 

Tuesday May 30, 2023

Join us as we chat with Sherry Early of Meriadoc Homeschool Library, Sandy Hall of Hall's Living Library, Jeannette Tulis of Green Door Children's Heritage Library, and Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides as we discuss American Landmark books: Evangeline and the Acadians, Geronimo Wolf of the Warpath, and Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders. 
Books and Links:
Evangeline and the Acadians by Robert Tallant 
Sherry Early’s review of Evangeline and the Acadians 
Sandy Hall’s reviews 
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Evangeline
Louisiana Purchase by Robert Tallant 
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans by Robert Tallant  
We Were There With Jean Lafitte by Iris Vinton 
Geronimo Wolf of the War Path by Ralph Moody   
Kit Carson and the Wild Frontier by Ralph Moody  
Sterling Point Books 
Geronimo Wolf of the War Path Audiobook 
Sterling North Books on Biblioguides 
Biblioguides Landmark Books List 
James Herriot 
Louis L'Amour
Landmark Episode 
Little Britches by Ralph Moody 
Come On Seabiscuit! Ralph Moody
Little Britches Review 
Steven Meader 
Mistmantle Chronicles by Margi McAllister 
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders by Henry G. Castor
The First Book of the Spanish-American West by Henry G. Castor
America’s First World War by Henry G. Castor 
The Mysterious Voyages of Captain Kidd by A. B. C. Whipple 
Combat Nurses of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame 
Medical Corps Heroes of World War II by Wyatt Blassingame  
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler by William Shirer   
Cornerstones of Freedom: Rough Riders by Zachary Kent
The Mysterious Voyages of Captain Kidd Book Club Episode 
Combat Nurses of World War II Book Club Episode 
Medical Corp Heroes of World War II Book Club Episode 
The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler Book Club Episode
Learn More About Our Guests:
Library Ladies Jeannette Tulis, Sandy Hall, and Sherry Early
Tanya Arnold of Biblioguides
Where You Can Find Us:
Plumfield and Paideia Facebook PagePlumfield Moms InstagramPlumfield Moms Podcast Page Plumfield Reads Book Club Discussion Space at the FREE Biblioguides Online Community

Tuesday May 30, 2023

Join us for a mini episode with Kathleen Seeger of Living Education Library as we discuss Landmark Book: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway. 
Landmark: The Vikings by Elizabeth Janeway
Signature Biography: The Story of Leif Ericson by William O. Steele
Leif the Lucky by Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
The Brotherband Chronicles and Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan

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