Just the other day my friend said, "I HATED poetry in High School!" I didn't read more than a handful of poems before I graduated. Poems can be so hard to understand, the point seems to go over our heads, and actually make us feel dumber than when we started reading. Read a list of poems included in any Charlotte Mason curriculum and you can despair: How can I pass on a love of poetry to my children?!?!

We know intrinsically that poetry can enrich our souls. Your homeschool starts with your loves. You must legitimately learn to love poetry. This is not far fetched, it will happen through practice in community!

I help moms who feel inadequate in their ability to homeschool. You can start by feeling undereducated and become a confident, joyful life-long learner. You can walk the path that you want to lead your children down.

I am recording my real class as we read and discussion through the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner with Adalyn (age 15) and Esther (age 14). I am inviting you in so that you can strengthen your own intellectual courage and curiosity and thus develop into a great teacher.

I hope our fantastic discussions show you what a joy it is to invest in these final years of the homeschooling journey.

I would LOVE to hear from you. There is always more to discuss about a poem, and I would love to hear your thoughts, your struggles, and your suggestions! Email: redeemmyeducation@gmail.com

The poem is written in 7 sections, so join us for 7 weeks as we read through and discuss together. We will read 1 part each week. Part 2: 3-12, Part 3: 3-19, Part 4: 3-26, Part 5: 4-2, Part 6: 4-9, Part 7: 4-16.