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Did You Have a Good Homeschool Year?
Four ways to know you've had a good homeschool year as you evaluate the end of a school year and look forward to the next.
Category Education Is
Posts and comments about Charlotte’s philosophy of education as an atmosphere, a discipline, a life.
What Makes Learning Stick?
When you understand the difference between word memory and mind memory, it can revolutionize your home school.
Learning to Be Content
What did Charlotte Mason say about learning to be content? You may be surprised!
Teach the Child
You can make adjustments to your homeschool curriculum. You have permission.
Hints to Teachers
On my bookshelf I have a copy of a book from the early 1900s that was used in Charlotte Mason’s schools. Many books like this contain an introduction full of helpful comments, but the introduction to this book is so…
Is My Child Learning Enough?
If you're feeling like your child is behind or not learning enough, take a moment to be encouraged.
The Heart of Education
As the mother of a special needs child, I appreciate those who are able to look past the differences and see the similarities. Yes, some children have special needs, but all children have many needs that are the same no…
The Daily Effort of Education
Today was one of “those” days. It took a Herculean effort just to make sure we accomplished all that needed to be done: meals, vitamins, exercises, beginning reading, copywork, math, groceries, Bible, literature, Scripture memory. Not to mention conference calls,…
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Joan wanted a garden. In her mind this garden would provide colorful, fresh, healthful vegetables for her family. She could picture the lovely yellow peppers, delicious sweet onions, and bright red tomatoes. In fact, she could almost taste the fresh…
A Mental Shift—How to Switch to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling, Part 6
We’ve been talking about how to make the transition to the Charlotte Mason method in your homeschool. Some people are ready to dive in with both feet; others feel more comfortable easing into it step by step. So I’ve been…
3 Ways to Sabotage Lifelong Learners
We talked last time about how learning is a continuous process. It’s something that should happen your whole life. And if you use six Charlotte Mason methods, you can educate yourself on many, many things without depending on a teacher…
Charlotte Mason for Grown-Ups
What’s your dream? Chances are if you have a dream, you will need to learn some things to get you there. Brittney has a dream to give her children a rich and enjoyable home education that will launch them into…
Good Habits, Great Books, and Guided Discovery
You have, no doubt, heard of the 3 Rs when it comes to education: reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. (Why writing is considered an R, I don’t know, but let’s just keep going.) Those three Rs make it simple to summarize…
How Large Is Your Student’s Room?
We’re not talking about blueprints and square footage today. Rather, the question, How large is your student’s room?, refers to a powerful passage that Charlotte Mason wrote in School Education. It’s not about architecture; it’s about curriculum. Let me explain.…
You Need All Three: Atmosphere, Discipline, and Life
If you have ever sat on a three-legged stool, you know how important the three legs are to keeping your balance. Take away any of the legs and the stool becomes unstable. It’s the same with a Charlotte Mason education.…