You might be familiar with morning devotionals, perhaps a “quiet time,” but what about a Morning Time? What is it? What would it look like for my family? While the concept of Morning Time did not necessarily start with Charlotte Mason, it is a beautiful way to make sure the beautiful, true, and good happen first in your day. This book written by the author of Mere Motherhood, Cindy Rollins, provides the philosophy and tips to practically institute a morning time.
A morning time will become what you create; this resource offers a plethora of concepts and resources to help you tailor specifically to your family with Part IV: Cindy’s Anthology. This, in itself, is a fabulous storehouse of materials to introduce to children. If you want these resources in one easy-to-use anthology, get the Student Anthology. Carefully selected resources spanning 176 pages provide favorite hymns; folk songs; biblical information (like the Lord’s Prayer, lists of the 12 Apostles; Old and New Testament selections; and creeds and catechisms); poetry (organized by grades); the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; important speeches; civics questions; portions of Shakespeare’s plays (and Sonnet 18 and 29). Additionally, why not study or memorize from well-written read-aloud books from the 12-paged annotated list of fiction (including The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die by John Piper). 264 pgs, pb. ~ Ruth