Over the past eight years, my homeschool has enjoyed implementing Charlotte Mason methods into every area of study. Many homeschool parents have questions over how to employ the method. The method is not difficult yet it may not suit every homeschooling situation. The following overview and brief outline of the hallmark Charlotte Mason basics may help you determine if the fit is good for your family. Overview of the Charlotte Mason Method: Charlotte Mason was a British educator who lived in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Her method is centered on the idea that education is three-pronged: atmosphere, discipline, … Continue reading →

Charlotte Mason called art study “picture talks.” The students were expected to express what they saw in the work or art. How does the painting or artwork make them feel? What do they see? What colors are in the picture? What is the artist trying to convey? These are questions to guide your art study. Your role as the teacher is simply to guide the student but not do the talking yourself. This is not time to lecture but engage your child in conversation about the work of art. Art Study is best implemented by focusing on one artist’s works … Continue reading →

In my recent series on Charlotte Mason, I discussed terminology that is used within Charlotte Mason circles. Now that you know all of the terminology you might want to know how to go about teaching a child using the Charlotte Mason Method. While there is no such thing as a prepared Charlotte Mason based curriculum, there are several websites and books that can serve as a guide. Simplycharlottemason.com: The Simply Charlotte Mason website serves as a guide to teaching using this approach. It helps you locate books, organize your homeschool, and stay in touch with other Charlotte Mason Homeschoolers. Amblesideonline.org: … Continue reading →

In previous posts, I and other homeschool bloggers here at families.com have discussed our experiences with charlotte mason curriculum. In my last post, I supplied Charlotte Mason Vocabulary for the letters A – B, C-E, F-H and I-M. In this installment, I will discuss N-P. Narration: Narration is a very important part of Charlotte Mason approach. The goal is in training the child to spontaneously discuss what he or she has learned. The practice of narration is to have a child write down a summation of what they have read. Nature: Nature is very important in Charlotte Mason Education. Students … Continue reading →

In previous posts, I and other homeschool bloggers here at families.com have discussed our experiences with charlotte mason curriculum. In my last post, I supplied Charlotte Mason Vocabulary for the letters A – B, and C-E. This article will cover the letters G-H. French: French was the first foreign language of choice in the Charlotte Mason Parents National Educational Union Schools. This is more because of the schools proximity to France than anything else is. Students were also taught German and Italian. It may make sense for American Homeschoolers to study Latin languages first because these are more useful. Regardless, … Continue reading →

In previous posts, I and other homeschool bloggers here at families.com have discussed our experiences with charlotte mason curriculum. Read: A little Bit of Charlotte Mason This article discusses how the Charlotte Mason Method influences how my family home schools even though we are typically eclectic homeschoolers. More Charlotte Mason: An atmosphere, a discipline, a life This article talks about the philosophy behind a Charlotte Mason Curriculum. Charlotte Mason: Reluctant Narrators This article discusses how to deal with a common roadblock in Charlotte Mason Homeschooling. More on Charlotte Mason and Living Books This article explains what kind of books to … Continue reading →