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Category Language Arts
Posts and articles about Charlotte Mason’s approach to teaching language arts.
How to Teach Shakespeare
How to Teach Grammar
How to Do Dictation
Getting Started with a Book of Mottoes, or Commonplace Book
How to Do Transcription
How to Do Copywork
How to Do a Poet Study
Your Questions Answered: Narration with Multiple Children
Today my friend and coworker, Laura Pitney, is with me to discuss a question that we received about narration: “With more than one child in the phase of doing oral narration, how do I have them each do a narration…
Signposts for Reading Lessons in the Charlotte Mason Method
When you drive a long distance, it’s reassuring to have signs along the route that tell you when to turn or that your exit is coming up. Well, the same holds true when you’re teaching your child to read. There…
Teaching Grammar: Subject by Subject, Part 16
Most of you were probably taught English grammar the same way I was. In first grade we were told, “A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea. Circle the nouns in these five sentences.” Then in…
Teaching Writing: Subject by Subject, Part 15
When we talk about writing, we usually have one or both of these aspects in mind: handwriting and composition. Let’s look at each one and outline how Charlotte Mason approached them. : Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS |…
Teaching Spelling: Subject by Subject, Part 14
I’m a list person. As I sit at my desk and type these words, I’ve lost count of how many items I’ve added to my to-do list already today. Lists can be effective tools for many things. But when it…
Teaching Beginning Reading: Subject by Subject, Part 13
When my oldest child was a little one, the thought of teaching her how to read hovered in my mind as a huge challenge. I don’t remember waking up at night, wondering if I would be able to teach her…
Teaching Poetry: Subject by Subject, Part 11
Most homeschool parents I talk to get a funny look on their faces when I mention poetry. That’s because their own schooling experience with poetry consisted of dissecting a poem to bits at the teacher’s insistence. Such over-analysis and examination…