Charlotte Mason believes that, no matter what social class a child is, the curriculum we offer him needs to meet three requirements: He requires much knowledge, for the mind needs sufficient food as much as does the body. The knowledge should be various, for sameness in mental diet does not Read more…
Do you know that the Charlotte Mason method is not really a how-to-do-this or you-must-do-this-and-this kind of thing? Instead, Miss Mason herself invites us to “consider this,” and then she lays out her findings about children and learning. So over the next few weeks, we hope to share posts that Read more…
In this series of blog posts, we want to tackle some of the most common issues that parents face in a Charlotte Mason Homeschool. We hope that the questions we recommend can help you find solutions, and we refer back to Miss Mason’s principles to help you apply them practically Read more…
“Help! My child narrates only the last part of what was read!” This is one of the top frustrations that parents come to me about when they are just starting off in the Charlotte Mason method. The good news is that it’s more common than you think, and it’s not Read more…
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…