Charlotte Mason reading lessons take into account the most important parts of learning to read. We begin with teaching the child the letter sounds, then encourage him in building words with his letters. But we also realize that the English language does not always follow the same rules of phonics. Read more…
Many parents worry about teaching their child to read. In this post, we hope to share some insights from Charlotte Mason’s advice on reading lessons. Once your child is able to identify his letters and letter sounds, we can move to the next phase of Charlotte Mason reading lessons: word-making Read more…
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 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…