When we first started using the Charlotte Mason method, I relied a lot on booklists prepared by other, more “seasoned” CM homeschoolers. Most of these lists typically included primarily time-tested classics, so that also became my “safety ground” when trying to find living books to add to our library. Once Read more…
Reading. Ahhh… Isn’t this every homeschooling mom or homeschooling-mom-wannabe’s greatest fear: not being able to teach our children to read? In this post, we want to share an overview of reading lessons as outlined by Charlotte Mason. We hope to elaborate on each phase in future posts, but we believe Read more…
In this post, I hope to give you some quick practical “how-to” steps in terms of implementing different aspects of a Charlotte Mason method. For more information on each aspect, I encourage you to check back regularly, where I will continue to flesh them out in more detail, including real-life Read more…
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…
“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…