Nature study is one of our favorite aspects in the Charlotte Mason method. But sometimes, those of us who have done it over many years can forget how difficult it can be to get started. What do you do when your child doesn’t seem interested, or doesn’t know how to Read more
Do you know that nature study is more than an academic requirement for the Charlotte Mason homeschool? Miss Mason is adamant about the benefits of plenty of outdoor time for the kids. But she also sets out a whole passage on the benefits of the sight-seeing exercises she describes as Read more
Perhaps one reason why we don’t do much nature study is that we don’t know what to do once we’re outdoors. Let’s see what Miss Mason has to say: Supposing we have got them, what is to be done with these golden hours, so that every one shall be delightful? 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