We Are...

The Mortensens.

From left to right... Kristin, Benjamin, Emma, Hannah, and Drew.

Emma

I am 5 and my favorite thing to do is to create dresses out of blankets.

Benjamin

I am 3 and my favorite thing to do is talk, talk, talk

Hannah

I am 1 and a half and my favorite thing to do is climb. 

Welcome to Captivate the Mind! We are a family that has opted to begin down an alternative path to traditional (1400's to present) western education. Our oldest daughter, Emma, is 5 and would be eligible to attend kindergarten in public school this year. However, we feel that, for our family, an eclectic form of homeschooling is a path which we would like to travel. We will be using this blog as a means to chronicle the journey.