Hearthside Retreat, February 17-18, 2017

Harvest is pleased to share news about hosting an upcoming prov-en-der retreat right here in Summerton, SC! Hearthside is designed to mentor teachers, parents, and homeschoolers in Charlotte Mason's ideas about place. Over the course of two full days, Melanie Malone, headmaster of Red Mountain Community School in Birmingham, AL, and Laurie Bestvater, author of The Living Page and designer of the book of centuries used at Harvest, will guide us in geography, natural history, literature, dry-brush painting, architecture, and handcraft.

Several elements make this retreat unique for homeschooling participants. The setting is a Charlotte Mason school in its fourth year of life. The atmosphere itself offers insight in how this philosophy of eduation looks on a larger scale. Since Hearthside serves as annual training for the teachers of Harvest, lunch and breaks offer opportunities to brainstorm helping students new to Charlotte Mason transition, adapting for special needs learners, working under a strict timetable, homeschooling enrichment days, and other topics.

Space is limited because the retreat is designed for twenty participants. Registration fee is $200 and includes lunch and snacks on Friday and Saturday.

To register, go to Red Mountain Community School's website. Be sure to complete your registration by following these instructions:

1. Once you are on the Market page of the website, you will see a "Hearthside" button. Click that.

2. You will have to type your email address, and then gives you an opportunity to press "Add to Cart" again.

3. Click the "Cart" button. You can then complete registration by adding your paying method and more contact details.

If you do not receive an email back, then it means you have not completed your registration.

For more details about Hearthside, please go to prov-en-der's website.

For participants needing to learn more about accomodations in the area, information will be forthcoming.