Perhaps you have recollections of memorizing poems when you were in school. Most likely, you would repeat a line over and over until you could commit it to memory and recall it at will. But do you know that the Charlotte Mason method of recitation and memorizing poems is “learnt Read more
Poetry is one of the ways that the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling overflows with beauty. You might encounter a child educated in the CM way beautifully reciting a whole poem with emotion, and you wish your own child can do the same. But, before you force your child to Read more
Charlotte Mason is quoted as advising parents to have their kids out of doors for “not two, but four, five, or six hours they should have on every tolerably fine day.” I admit, four to six hours outdoors seems to be the norm for kids who grew up during the 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 the questions I get asked most frequently by families who are just starting to look into the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling is, how do you do exams? If, throughout the year, we steer clear of asking direct questions, fill-in-the-blank type tests, or multiple choice questions, how do Read more