As busy moms, learning a new homeschool teaching method can get downright frustrating and stressful! Homeschooling alone is difficult, but learning a new co(...)
Is Charlotte Mason homeschooling only for Christians? Can it be adapted for secular education? What did Charlotte Mason say about this?
Unit studies Charlotte Mason might like are literature based, short & avoid weak associations. Children make their own connections.
Homeschool mother and blogger Larissa of Living in Color blog shares a video tour of her Charlotte Mason notebooks and notebooking.
Here's a round-up of our resources for our first year of homeschooling with a Kindergartener!
If you have been following around here for a little while you may know that we (well, I) decided to give the Charlotte Mason method a try for this school
Homeschooling using the Charlotte Mason method is so much more than "homeschooling". It's a lifestyle! In our home, we start with essentials of: Nutrition, Cleanliness, and A Well-fed heart. Nutrition: While we all know nutrition is important, it is extremely important on homeschool days, as you are working on the habit of attention. Cleanliness: We
“Wrong will be made right when Aslan comes in sight, at the sound of his roar, sorrows will be no more. When he bares his teeth, winter meets its death, and when he shakes his mane, we shall have spring again.” “The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe” -C.S. Lewis The wardrobe door opens and insta
This is a FREE Updated Charlotte Mason Planner. This year it includes two files, one with all the subjects included and one you can fill in.
Inside: I thought my kids hated Charlotte Mason narration, so I quit using it. Two years later, my kids started narrating spontaneously and without prompting, but this kind of narration was different. I was introduced
Ever wonder if you are doing enough in your home school? Sonya has some encouragement for you.
I'm elbow-deep in planning next year, so I wanted to give you a walk-through of how I plan a Charlotte Mason homeschool year. Check it out!
List of the best kids gardening books to learn gardening with children! Kids gardening picture books and school garden books
List of favorite science literature for teaching your children science through living books. A great science reading list!
Charlotte Mason was an amazing educator! Perhaps my favorite quote from Charlotte Mason reveals her understanding that a personal knowledge of and intimacy with God is the highest form of education. This is where we must
I just finished finalizing all of our Charlotte Mason homeschool curriculum choices for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year.
Yes! FREE homeschool math curriculum for K-8th grade does exist and it's wonderfully Charlotte Mason. Click, print, and done! Watch the video
“The earliest practice in writing proper for children of seven or eight should be, not letter writing or dictation, but transcription, slow and beautiful work…” – Mason, Vol. 1, p. 238 Transcription is copywork. Often it is just something we do quickly and check off our […]
PDF files formatted for 8x10 inch printing of each watercolor painting. All three prints of my original paintings of Charlotte Mason's quotes about education and life are included in this listing. These images would make a great addition to any homeschool or traditional school room. They make lovely notebook or binder covers for your children. Note that these are for personal use only. ***Digital Downloads are for personal use for one household only. Do not distribute these files. Do not use these images on any physical or digital item for sale or distribution. I retain the copyright to each of these images.*** Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy inspires me! I created these prints of her quotes on education to hang up in the school area of my house and remind me of these important ideas. I hope you will be inspired by Ms. Mason's words as well! Student Motto: I am, I can, I ought, I will Teacher/Parent Motto: Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life About time spent outdoors: Never be within doors when you can rightly be without Would you prefer to purchase these illustrations already professionally printed? Here is my listing for the actual prints: https://www.etsy.com/listing/707142139/set-of-three-charlotte-mason-quote?ref=shop_home_feat_3&frs=1
Charlotte Mason 5th and 3rd Grade Homeschool Curriculum Picks
A full curriculum review of The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Book 1 (aka why I LOVE this homeschool math curriculum)!
A Charlotte Mason Handicrafts Lesson Before we begin A Charlotte Mason Handicrafts Lesson … First, I explain why I’m focusing subject by subject. Also, I include Charlotte Mason quotes because I find her original lectures on education to be awe inspiring and helpful. Next, please keep reading to see the break down of implementing lessons, the schedule, […]
Parents who enjoy the Charlotte Mason education style of homeschooling will love this language arts program. I wonder how different my own homeschool would look had I introduce to this program sooner.
A Charlotte Mason Recitation Lesson Before we begin A Charlotte Mason Recitation Lesson … First, I explain why I’m focusing subject by subject. Also, I include Charlotte Mason quotes because I find her original lectures on education to be awe inspiring and helpful. Next, please keep reading to see the break down of implementing lessons, the schedule, […]
To create a Charlotte Mason Schedule can feel daunting to today's modern family. There are so many wonderful subjects to fit in!
After each reading that's part of our homeschool, I encourage both of our children (ages 6 and 8) to narrate. If you're new to homeschooling - or to Charlotte Mason's philosophy - narration may be an unfamiliar concept.Simply stated, narration is telling back in your own words what you've just read or heard. It's a simple but incredibly powerful tool that helps children process what they've just heard or read and allows you (the teacher) to evaluate their level of understanding. For younger children, it's best to start with oral narration and then move on to other forms (writing, drawing, building, acting out) as they become more adept. I've written about narration in more on this blog post: What Is Narration?, so head there to learn more! In the last year, our son (age 8) has begun using a narration notebook to write his narrations. Our daughter (age 6) still only narrates orally.So let's talk more about narration notebooking...+ How often does he do this?We do some form of narration every day, but try to use his narration notebook at least once a week.+ What does he write?He writes whatever he would say in his own words about what he just heard. Some days, it's a sentence or two. Other days, it's a whole page. He also loves to color or illustrate alongside his writing. (The Egypt page above was done using the illustrations from Around the World in Picture Books by Beautiful Feet Books. We love this curriculum!)+ What does he use?We have used a watercolor spiral notebook, a narration notebook from Beautiful Feet Books, and (what we're trying this year) a binder with loose leaf paper and sheet protectors. If you're gluing pictures into a notebook, I highly recommend using rubber cement so your pages do not wrinkle. These are our favorite watercolor set for kids, and we use these pencils. Whatever kind of notebook you choose, these will be such treasured keepsakes and such helpful documentation of how much your child has learned!
A Charlotte Mason Handicrafts Lesson Before we begin A Charlotte Mason Handicrafts Lesson … First, I explain why I’m focusing subject by subject. Also, I include Charlotte Mason quotes because I find her original lectures on education to be awe inspiring and helpful. Next, please keep reading to see the break down of implementing lessons, the schedule, […]
To create a Charlotte Mason Schedule can feel daunting to today's modern family. There are so many wonderful subjects to fit in!
“The essential mission of school science was to prepare pupils for civilized citizenship by revealing to them something of the beauty and the power of the world in which they lived, as well a…
Scouting for Wild Ones is a complete, easy-to-use curriculum to help you teach scouting skills in your homeschool or with a homeschool group.
When my son was just 2, I started reading all about Charlotte Mason's Method. I became interested when I learned that Nature Walks, ...
Alright, I've been promising to share our Charlotte Mason homemade homeschool schedule/curriculum that I've put together for this year and it's taken me
List of 2022-23 curriculum and book list following the Charlotte Mason method in our homeschool. Some of these are common subjects and other
About once a year, I have a panic about teaching my kids a foreign language. Last year, I panicked right before I left home to walk through the Lake District for three days. I came home to a massive pile of books that I’d forgotten I’d ordered. My panic comes from regretting that I don’t...
In my last two posts, I shared with you my favorite elements from the Charlotte Mason approach (click here to read) and the Waldorf approach (click here to read.) Many people find that these two approaches compliment each other very well, especially when given flexibility and an open mind concerning educational philosophies. Here's how that looks for us: Generous Blending of Books and Storytelling My love affair with beautiful books blends beautifully with my passion for face-to-face storytelling when the two approaches are combined. We snuggle over books from our morning and bedtime baskets, sneak them into just about every lesson, every day, and step around piles of them in every nook and cranny of our apartment. But we also pepper our day with storytelling. Sometimes I do the telling, spinning a rich tapestry of myths and fairytales as we hike or bake together. Sometimes my daughters are the ones enchanting me with their stories, oftentimes doubling as casual narration since the plot lines from our 'lesson stories' will show up in their spur-of-the-moment tales. Charlotte Mason's Short Lessons Combined with Waldorf's Artistic Approach One of the best parts of the Charlotte Mason approach, for us anyway, is the short
Charlotte Mason was a British educator who wrote well-known books on education and parenting. Learn more on The Good and the Beautiful Blog!
Charlotte Mason classical homeschool curriculum ideas for middle school and high school, with a focus on living books!
Guest Post by Erica Haning A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to experience one of those exhilarating moments all homeschooling mamas hope to enjoy. I came across something new to add to our homeschool lessons that I instantly realized was going to inspire my children, streamline instruction a
“A child of any age should be a well-read person for his age.” – Charlotte Mason . some books we enjoy The air has taken a cooler turn as our our thoughts turn towards the upcoming school year. Everyone is talking about books, myself included. My mentoring sessions have increased as usual for this time […]
