You can’t hang around homeschoolers for very long without hearing the name “Charlotte Mason.” She is considered one of the most influential people in homeschooling’s history, and I thought it would be interesting to learn more about her. She was born in 1842, and she herself was educated at home by her parents. She obtained her teaching certificate and taught for ten years, and began to seek after a way to provide a broader educational experience for her students. She disliked the class ranks that often dictated how well a child was educated, and she desired a way for every … 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 , I-M , N-P , and Q-T I will now discuss U-Z. Unit Studies: Many people compare Charlotte Mason approach to unit studies but it is distinctly different. With unit studies you combine language arts and mathematics with your science or social studies subject. With Charlotte Mason, you combine all areas. Unschooling: Charlotte Mason is often looked at as a method of … 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 , F-H and I-M. I will now discuss Q-T. Questions: A child needs to be able to form questions in his mind and not rely on reading guides. Tools like Cliff Notes prevent the student from really knowing how to read a book. Rights of the Child: According to a Charlotte Mason approach to education, children should be allowed certain rights which include being … 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 →