Teaching our children to read doesn’t have to be complicated or daunting. Many children learn to read on their own, while others may require a little bit of hand-holding. Perhaps the pressure to teach children to read at younger ages may have resulted to many of the frustrations that parents Read more…
As an educational philosophy, the Charlotte Mason method places a strong emphasis on excellence, using the best quality sources for living ideas, ranging from literature, to artwork, to music, and even handicraft. We start off by exposing, then immersing ourselves, with the greatest minds. One way that Miss Mason encourages Read more…
One of the most common misconceptions of the Charlotte Mason method is that it’s all about reading books, plenty of books! While it’s true that we do devour a huge number of pages in a CM homeschool, it’s a myth that it’s all about books. In fact, Miss Mason is Read more…
When I was growing up, I’ve always known I was smart—even if I didn’t always embrace it. (That’s probably a topic for another day, being bullied for being smart!) I used to think that some people are smart while others aren’t. But… it was when I already had kids of Read more…
One of the most highly-debated subjects when it comes to our children’s education is this: at what age should a child learn to read? If you’re like most parents, you can be pressured by all that you see around you, including on social media, about toddlers who are happily reading Read more…