A Gentle Grammar Lesson
In the first place, grammar, being a study of words and not of things, is by no means attractive to the child, nor should he be hurried into it. –Charlotte Mason on a “gentle” grammar approach Charlotte Mason didn’t believe…
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Charlotte Mason’s Controversial Method of (Not) Teaching Composition
If there’s one subject that makes homeschooling moms pull their hair out, it’s trying to teach writing to young kids. Are you struggling with this? If so, you’ll want to read what Charlotte Mason said about (not) teaching composition. One…
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Vocabulary Studies and Charlotte Mason
An extensive knowledge of the exact meanings of English words accompanies outstanding success in this country more often than any other single characteristic we have been able to isolate and measure. —Research Scientist Johnson O’Connor An extensive vocabulary is a…
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Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival – School Books and How to Use Them
This blog carnival edition is prompted by Volume 3, chapter 16 of the Charlotte Mason series posted on Ambleside Online, entitled How to Use School-Books. School Books and How to Use Them According to chapter 15 and 16, the books…
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Charlotte Mason on the Bible
I am always surprised at the number of homeschoolers who love the methodology of Charlotte Mason, but would prefer it secularized. In other words, have the spiritual component and foundation of her teachings removed. If you haven’t read her books…
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Charlotte Mason Mondays – CM blog carnival!
The more I have experienced the Charlotte Mason philosophy of homeschooling, the more I believe in it. I am discouraged talking with public and private school teachers when they invariably reply, “No, I am not,” when I ask if they…
