When someone decides to use the Charlotte Mason method for homeschooling, it usually includes an understanding of how to set a working schedule. Some families make their own booklists and schedule them out throughout the year; other families buy or use a set curriculum, which may or may not require Read more
In the CM method, we aim to educate not just our children’s minds and bodies, but also their heart. Miss Mason describes it as appealing to their ‘feelings,’ defining ‘mind’ or ‘feelings’ as “manifestations of that spiritual entity which is each one of us.” It can also refer to our Read more
What if, after picking the best books to use in your homeschool, your child just whines and complains and insists that he or she just doesn’t like this one particular book? What do you do? Should you switch it out for another book, or should you grit your teeth through Read more
The great thing about teaching geography the Charlotte Mason way is that we get to experience the different places through the excellently-written living books. It’s almost as if we are actually there! That makes for memorable learning, and one that our kids can engage with, versus all the memorization of Read more
“Help, my child abhors narration! What do I do?” Some parents I’ve coached have expressed the struggle of getting their child to narrate. Now, usually, when a child starts off school using the CM method from a young age, narration becomes almost second nature to them. (Correction: narration is actually Read more