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

Clarifying Some Charlotte Mason Misunderstandings
Charlotte Mason’s methods and practices are often misinterpreted –sometimes deliberately– so, it’s very important to have these ideas...

Thoughts on "The Art of Book Reading"
“The Art of Book Reading” is a two part article written by Mrs. A Coumont in the Parents’ Review. Mrs. Coumont discusses the importance...

Beauty and Diversity
Striking a balance between using children’s books written a long time ago and books written today can be frustrating and difficult. It...

Renovating the Routine
Morning Lessons I’ve made adjustments to the typical daily routine of a PNEU student. Each adjustment is meant to help this newly...

Historical Poems and Ballads
Historical Poems and Ballads –Their Abundance A study of Charlotte Mason’s PNEU programs reveals that an abundance of historical poems...

Misunderstandings, Writing Voices and Five-Paragraph Essays
Why is the Charlotte Mason approach to writing often misunderstood? Many families leave the CM approach to education because of their...

Geography for the Early Years
Charlotte Mason’s Elementary Geography I, the first in her series of geography books for students, included many topics such as,...

Art Begins With the Very Young
Emeline Petrie Steinthal tells us how art training begins even in the very little. In “Art Training in the Nursery”, Steinthal explains...

The Nature Notebook
Filled with sketches and notes based on a child’s own personal connections with nature experiences, the nature notebook fulfills two...