A post about reading instruction is not what you might expect to see on a Charlotte Mason early years blog. One of my huge motivations for wanting to homeschool in the first place was the sheer joy of teaching my children to read. Sheer joy, you say? Does teaching Charlotte Mason reading lessons sound like something other than joyful and … [Read more...]
30 Easy Ideas for Early Literacy Development
My title undoubtedly makes some people think of an infant reading program where young babies will miraculously be transformed into readers. But that's not what I want to talk about today. Chances are, you're encouraging early reading skills every day in your home with your young child. Early literacy refers to preparing children for reading … [Read more...]
Three Essential Prereading Skills: Rhyming, Segmenting, and Blending
I’m in no hurry to teach Miss H how to read (I wrote about it last year, but it still holds true now that she’s four!) Lately, she’s showing some signs of reading readiness and it’s getting me a little giddy. You see, I view getting to teach my daughter to read as a huge privilege! Even though we won’t be doing formal reading lessons any time … [Read more...]
Reading to Young Children: Where Charlotte Mason and Research Disagree
On a scale of 1-10, how addicted are you to children’s books? How much do you love reading with your kids? Even though I’m on a mission to declutter, books are something that I keep buying. I love sharing new books with my little ones, and some of our most precious memories involve being curled up together, reading a story. So, as I’ve been … [Read more...]
Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Charlotte Mason Lesson
I wanted to wrap up my week talking about teaching a Charlotte Mason lesson with an example. This is a lesson that is great for this time of year, especially if you are studying Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, or poets from the Victorian era. Make sure to read my other two posts from this week (How to Plan and Effective Charlotte Mason Lesson, and How … [Read more...]
