A Child's Garden Conference
Join Amanda Faus for a special conference dedicated to illuminating the beauty and richness of the wonder-full early years before formal schooling begins. They are, to borrow Robert Louis Stevenson’s phrase, “A Child’s Garden”—a tender time of growth and initiation into the glorious mysteries of being human.
As darling as the early years can be, mothers often find themselves craving structure and wondering what they can do now to prepare their children to flourish when formal homeschooling begins. There is often a temptation to begin academics early because, if not that, what is one to do with the white space of wide-open days? Perhaps you have heard the Charlotte Mason-inspired admonition to delay formal lessons until age six, but you have a five-year-old begging to learn how to read. What is a wise mother to do?
This conference will offer inspiring ideas drawn from historic theology and philosophy, alongside practical guidance for cultivating a home that “creates conditions where souls can bloom” (André Charlier). Together, we will consider how to nurture the habits, affections, and experiences that lay the foundations for a rich intellectual and spiritual life, without sacrificing the particular gifts of childhood.
If you are a mother of children under six, this conference is for you. Come to have your own soul nourished and return to mothering with renewed joy, confidence, and a richer vision of what these precious years can be!
Friday, January 8
12 p.m. (PST): A Mother’s Rule of Life
1 p.m. (PST): Habits of Poetic Households
Saturday, January 9
9 a.m. (PST): Foundations of the Nursery: Liturgy, Nature, Stories, and Play
10 a.m. (PST): Open Q&A on All Things Little Years
Crowdcast links will be sent to the email address associated with your purchase the day before the conference.
All sessions will be recorded and may be watched live or later. The final session will feature a Q/A with Amanda answering questions submitted by live attendees. Recordings will be emailed within a month of the conference’s conclusion, but live replays will remain immediately available in Crowdcast until this is done.
Join Amanda Faus for a special conference dedicated to illuminating the beauty and richness of the wonder-full early years before formal schooling begins. They are, to borrow Robert Louis Stevenson’s phrase, “A Child’s Garden”—a tender time of growth and initiation into the glorious mysteries of being human.
As darling as the early years can be, mothers often find themselves craving structure and wondering what they can do now to prepare their children to flourish when formal homeschooling begins. There is often a temptation to begin academics early because, if not that, what is one to do with the white space of wide-open days? Perhaps you have heard the Charlotte Mason-inspired admonition to delay formal lessons until age six, but you have a five-year-old begging to learn how to read. What is a wise mother to do?
This conference will offer inspiring ideas drawn from historic theology and philosophy, alongside practical guidance for cultivating a home that “creates conditions where souls can bloom” (André Charlier). Together, we will consider how to nurture the habits, affections, and experiences that lay the foundations for a rich intellectual and spiritual life, without sacrificing the particular gifts of childhood.
If you are a mother of children under six, this conference is for you. Come to have your own soul nourished and return to mothering with renewed joy, confidence, and a richer vision of what these precious years can be!
Friday, January 8
12 p.m. (PST): A Mother’s Rule of Life
1 p.m. (PST): Habits of Poetic Households
Saturday, January 9
9 a.m. (PST): Foundations of the Nursery: Liturgy, Nature, Stories, and Play
10 a.m. (PST): Open Q&A on All Things Little Years
Crowdcast links will be sent to the email address associated with your purchase the day before the conference.
All sessions will be recorded and may be watched live or later. The final session will feature a Q/A with Amanda answering questions submitted by live attendees. Recordings will be emailed within a month of the conference’s conclusion, but live replays will remain immediately available in Crowdcast until this is done.