Pre-Reading: Is This Necessary?
What is pre-reading? In a Charlotte Mason education, each student’s academic year leans heavily on reading and narrating living books. To...
The Early Years -Balance & Respect
Part II Note: This article is Part II of a series. Part I introduced suggestions for how to create an Early School environment for...
The Early Years -Playroom
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...
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...
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...
Calendar of Firsts
The Calendar of Firsts is a record of natural history when it is first seen, such as the “first cardinal”, “first tadpole”, or “first...
Citizenship -The Role of History Knowledge and the Necessity of Individual Thought
Charlotte Mason felt strongly about citizenship -strongly enough that she gave it a regular place in the curriculum. And while children...
