Hello, kindred spirits, and welcome back to Idlewild Cottage! It is a delight to gather together once again as we turn our thoughts toward fall. The month of September naturally brings to mind back to school images, so during our time together today, we’ll journey through an old fashioned school day with several literary friends. Now, our journey will pay no heed to time or place. Rather, we’ll piece together a school day from beginning to end, following the experiences of Betsy Ray, Anne Shirley, Laura Ingalls, Christy Huddleston, and more.

Works Shared:

"Heaven to Betsy" by Maud Hart Lovelace

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" by Kate Douglas Wiggin

"Christy" by Catherine Marshall

"The Country School" 1871 painting by Winslow Homer

"On the Banks of Plum Creek" by Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Journals of Lucy Maud Montgomery, Vol. 1

"Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery

"Glengarry School Days" by Ralph Connor