January is the perfect time to start reading one of Charlotte Mason's volumes, especially if you haven't dug into these riches yet! Home Education, which addresses a child's education from the ages of 0-9, is the best place to start if you want to use this philosophy in your child's early years. This winter, I'm hosting a Home Education book club … [Read more...]
The Stages of Habit Formation
"Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life." This is how Charlotte Mason describes the tools that we should use to educate our children in a way that respects them as people. Just like grown-ups, children are creatures of habit. But it's up to us mothers to determine whether they will be creatures of good habits or of bad habits. We … [Read more...]
How to Teach a Charlotte Mason Lesson
I keep getting added to unschooling boards on Pinterest, and unschooling lists on Twitter. People sometimes mistake the Charlotte Mason philosophy as some sort of unschooling, and I can't blame them for that! It seems like the concept of masterly inactivity is often described as a mother staying out of the way of her child's education. Yes, she … [Read more...]
Getting Started with Home Education
It's the time of year for organizing, planning, and preparing. Homeschool families are starting back up again, and this time of year is always exciting! But Charlotte Mason families who are still in the early years don't have as much to prepare for. We're holding off on formal lessons, so this time of year is relatively stree-free for me. But I'm … [Read more...]
