Lesson Plans A Mind in the Light is not a curriculum that claims it has lesson plans but really doesn't. Actual lesson plans are...

This is a cautionary note of Charlotte Mason-style narrations. It’s important to remember that the “read and retell” type of narration is...

William Shakespeare, also known as “Bard of Avon”, is so well known to us that we often refer to him by his last name only. Adding new...

As I republish articles of interest from The Parents' Review, which can be found at Internet Archive, I will also post my thoughts about...

What is pre-reading? In a Charlotte Mason education, each student’s academic year leans heavily on reading and narrating living books. To...

Part II Note: This article is Part II of a series. Part I introduced suggestions for how to create an Early School environment for...

Part I Note: This article is Part I of a series. Part II is coming soon! The follow-up article will include ideas for helping parents...

Introduction As teachers and families prepare for a new school year, they have many questions and concerns. Here is the first of several...

If you haven’t read Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, then you might want to add this one to your list. Nine-year-old...

There are several key words and phrases which quickly lend themselves to thinking about Charlotte Mason and her education philosophy....