Learning about American history is fun when you learn through reading living books: engaging stories of real people, or inspired by real people, that draw you into the different time periods just as though you were experiencing them yourself! The Charlotte Mason method of teaching history uses living books, which Read more
We love how the Charlotte Mason method introduces living ideas to our children, even from a young age. These include the lives of historical figures, giving them the chance to experience life during different time periods and through different sets of eyes. In our post on how to teach history Read more
A century ago when Prussia was shipwrecked in the Napoleonic wars it was discovered that not Napoleon but Ignorance was the formidable national enemy; a few philosophers took the matter in hand, and history, poetry, philosophy, proved the salvation of a ruined nation, because such studies make for the development Read more
We love studying history in our Charlotte Mason homeschool! Chances are, when we parents were in school, it wasn’t everyone who enjoyed history classes, what with all the dates and names we needed to memorize! In fact, Miss Mason herself refers to that as follows: …but what is he to Read more
If you are in the process of creating your own Charlotte Mason curriculum and schedule, you may be wondering just how closely you’re adhering to her principles. Let’s take a look at what she says about a typical school day: In practice, however, we find that the use of books Read more