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…
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…
Every Charlotte Mason homeschool clings to this famous motto: I am, I can, I ought, I will. But what did Miss Mason herself say about this? Why has it made such a big influence on the lives of students throughout the generations? First off, the actual phrase can be traced Read more…
Ahhhh, the preschool years! It seems we mommies have a love-hate relationship with the thought of our little ones’ first day of school! Sometimes we cry inside to think they’re already big enough to do school, but other times we’re also excited and proud to tell the world that they’re Read more…
One of our most common desires for our children is that they would love reading. Don’t we all wish they were able to learn from whatever they read, and that they would have the attention span to get through a whole book? The problem is, how can they learn to Read more…