A friend of mine made a statement recently that stopped me in my tracks. She was explaining how in the past she hadn’t felt confident deviating from a recommended book list for her Charlotte Mason home school, and she said something like, “That was before I understood the difference between Charlotte Mason’s principles and a […]
What do you see when you look at your child? Here’s what Charlotte Mason would like you to see. Charlotte Mason created a list of 20 core values, 20 key principles that formed the foundation on which her approach to education was built. We’ve started on a tour through those 20 core values. If you […]
The main message for today is “Don’t lose hope.” We have embarked on a tour of the ideas and values that form the core of a Charlotte Mason education. When we have these core values clearly embedded in our hearts and minds, we can approach each day of homeschooling with clarity and with confidence. We […]
Charlotte Mason had a very balanced view of authority and obedience. Let’s talk about it. We have begun a tour, looking at the core values that Charlotte Mason educators hold dear. These are the guiding principles upon which Charlotte built her whole educational approach; and if we can get a firm grasp on these values, […]
We often talk about “respect the child as a person.” Here’s what it looks like.
Think of education like a three-legged stool. You need all three legs to stay balanced.
Your child will learn a lot from having natural, first-hand experiences with the people and things in your home.
You don’t have to be perfect to work on good habits with your children, you just need to be intentional.
Let’s talk about what it means when we say that education is a life.
There’s a big difference between exercising the mind and feeding the mind.
Who’s doing the most work in your home school: the teacher or the student?
There’s a big difference between recognizing someone and having a relationship with the person.
Ideas are like seeds that grow and bear fruit in your child’s life.
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