TMWOG : Chapter Two : Self- Government

It took us a while to complete this chapter, but we enjoyed it a lot. The emphasis was “self-government” and we spent time discussing its ramifications. We did all the notebook activities suggested by the author as well as a couple of others which I thought further illustrated the concept of self-govenment. We spent some time on Alcott's poem and I was just pleased my daughter could recite it by heart after our reading it several times. We talked about how

“And selfishness its shadow casts,

On all my words and deeds.”

We also talked about

“How can I keep a sunny soul

To shine along lfie's way?
How can I tune my little heart

To sweetly sing all day?”

Ah, this is something I desire for myself too.

I look forward to the next chapter on Civil Government.