When we talk about geography, we tend to think of drawing maps and memorizing names of countries and their capitals. The way that the Charlotte Mason method teaches geography may seem lacking, because we don’t require such memorization, but in the long-term, the child remembers the places he learned about Read more…
The Charlotte Mason method engages the child’s imagination by using plenty of living books, and the same could be said of teaching geography. Instead of having the child memorize countless meaningless names of places, reading about people who live in actual places bring them into an actual experience that makes Read more…
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…