Hello there!!
There are lots of people in my community that I don't know. I do know some of you, but not many. That doesn't make us a community really, does it? I'd like to rectify that.
So, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Jeanne. I'm mummy to Jemimah. She's eight. Together with Jemimah's daddy, we live in a town of 1200 people in rural Australia. We're townies, but we love the wide open spaces of our sunburnt country and get outside as often as possible for a walk in the bush.
Jemimah is homeschooled using the Ambleside Online variety of a Charlotte Mason education. If that doesn't make sense then you'll learn all you need to know about these two on my blog, A Peaceful Day. Our home is a learning home, which means you'll see very little difference between a schoolday and a weekend - we learn all the time. Which is why the gentle methods of Miss Mason work so well for us.
I'm passionate about Australian children's literature, and that's why I started blogging - to encourage others who were looking to Australianise their homeschool by including some of our wonderful literary heritage in their school.
Of course, like most people my blog has taken on a bit of a life of its own since it began 18 months ago. You'll find posts on many topics - MEP maths, the Reformed faith, Australian culture, books, our garden, and our adventures in such far-flung places as Yemen, Bhutan and Japan all get a look in on a pretty regular basis. Homeschooling gets a mention as well.
You'll also learn very quickly that I'm a bookaholic...
I started my community as a forum to broaden our discussions into other areas. I love my blogging friends and I love hearing what you have to say.
So come and be my friend. Tell me about yourself. Why did you decide to join the Peaceful Community? What do you want to talk about? Where are you from? I can't wait to learn a little about you.
Join a discussion or two. Tell us what you're reading, or give us your opinion on comics or April Fools Day or camping. Better still, start a discussion of your own. What would you like to talk about?
