Progymnasmata, Writing and Charlotte Mason
Introduction As teachers and families prepare for a new school year, they have many questions and concerns. Here is the first of several...
Understood Betsy, the Habit of Attention & Narration
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...
Descriptive & Detailed Narrations -Encouraging More
First, check to be sure that you are considering the following: *Am I moderating the content meant to be narrated? In other words, am I...
Narration -A New Revelation
As I was thinking about my daughters and some of their favorite books over their childhood years, I realized something new about narration.
Narration and the Very Young
First Stones in the Foundation Early school in this curriculum includes Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory and Year One students and these...
Process Over Product
If you’re familiar with some of the main points of a Charlotte Mason education, then you’ve probably heard or read a little about...
Thoughts on "Letter by H. W. Household"
I was really excited to read this letter written by the Secretary for Education for the county of Gloucester. Mr. Household directly...
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...
Quality Narrations Come from Living Books
We often read from various books and articles that the main premise of a Charlotte Mason education is the idea that children will read...
Narration's Many Faces
Narration has another side to it that is often neglected. While we are always quick to note that narration involves the act of reading...
