That’s it? That’s all you have to do? Said my friend, who was in her second year of homeschooling. (She started her first year using a textbook curriculum. And they hated it.) She couldn’t believe how simple my suggestion was. How…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
