The preschool years are a great time to lay excellent foundations of habits for our children. In the Charlotte Mason method, we begin formal academic lessons at the age of 6, but that doesn’t mean that children before that age don’t learn—on the contrary, it’s considered among the most important Read more…
In the Charlotte Mason method, we understand the value of time out in nature. Miss Mason recommends children to be outdoors 4 to 6 hours a day in good weather, but also to find time to get out of the house even when the weather is not ideal. If you’re Read more…
Do you know that Charlotte Mason devotes an entire chapter in her Volume 1 Home Education to the topic of “walks in bad weather”? And here we are admittedly squeamish about leaving the house when it’s raining or snowing! Let’s take a look at what she says about being outdoors Read more…
Plenty of nature time is a must-have in a Charlotte Mason homeschool. For some of us, we might need a little push here and there. It could be because of living in the city (although that’s not an excuse, I admit!) or if our children are not yet used to Read more…
There’s a movement right now to get our kids outdoors as much as possible—or at least, more than the time they spend on gadgets! I’m all for it! Research now confirms Charlotte Mason’s strong belief in the value of plenty of physical movement out in the sun and fresh air. Read more…