Free shipping on USA orders over $129!
This sweet journal, My Word Book, is ideal for recording the words your child has learned how to read and reviewing them in various ways. One My Word Book is included in our From Words to Books kit, but you’ll…
A few weeks ago we were on the road in Texas, between conventions, when our battery light came on. My husband is mechanically minded (for which I am often thankful), so he knew what to do. We found the nearest…
Several months ago we received a note from a homeschool mom who was teaching her son how to read using Charlotte Mason’s method. (If you’re just joining this discussion, you can read our articles about Charlotte’s method of teaching reading.)…
As you learned last time, Charlotte Mason’s reading lessons used two approaches: sight words and word-building. To add variety and keep things interesting for the student, Charlotte alternated lessons between the two. Last week we described how to do a…
Up to this point in our series on teaching your child to read, we have been talking about informal play activities. Once your child can read several dozen words from those activities, it’s time to start actual reading lessons. Charlotte…
Last week we talked about how to introduce the alphabet to your child through fun, informal play activities. Once your child knows his alphabet and the sounds the letters make, you can begin to put those sounds together to make…
I well remember trembling when, as a young homeschooling mom, I realized that it was up to me to teach my child to read. My imaginative mind started racing down the path of worst case scenarios. As if on cue,…
People often ask me what curriculum I used to teach my children to read. I didn’t use one. We just played with letters and their sounds, and eventually, when they were ready, I showed them how to put those sounds…
Your complete reference guide to building a Charlotte Mason language arts program! This book tells you exactly what Charlotte said about good literature, vocabulary, teaching your child how to read, narration, composition, English grammar, and more.
The past few weeks we’ve been discussing Charlotte Mason methods for assessing what our children remember. Last time we looked briefly at narration. Now, those of you who have already read it, no peeking. What do you recall about narration?…
We often get asked how to get homeschool done when you have preschoolers in the mix. And we’ve talked about that topic several times on this blog. But today we want to look at that situation from the other angle…
Ready-to-go book-specific narration questions corresponding to Our Neighbors: Their Stories, Volume 1. Help your students grow in their narration skills and save yourself some time! Special introductory pricing through May 3!
An enjoyable living book covering the stories of Early Modern world history, from 1550 to 1850. (Grades 1–12) Special introductory pricing through May 3!
Enjoyable guides to great works of literature.
