You don’t need a curriculum to get started with the Charlotte Mason method. However, you do need an understanding of a few, simple principles. Find out where to start.
The Truth About How Much Time Our Kids Should Spend Outside
In Home Education, Charlotte Mason famously (or perhaps infamously) says that children should spend four to six hours outside every day - a bit less in winter. Time and time again, I have seen parents respond in one of two ways. Some panic at the thought ...
How to Troubleshoot a Habit when Habit Training isn’t Working
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In a previous post, I set out my plans for incorporating habit training into our home. The mission was simple: have my kids get dressed before breakfast, setting us up for a day with more opportunities, less rushing, and generally more fun. I also ...
Why You Should Read Charlotte Mason for Yourself as a Homeschool Mom
Reading Charlotte Mason for yourself can seem daunting when your time and energy are limited as a homeschooling mom. Here’s why you should make the time. Plus, an invitation to read Charlotte Mason with me!
Using Your Home’s Atmosphere as an Educational Tool
Sometimes you leave someone else’s house and you know that they have something special. They’ve created a home where a visitor is never an inconvenience, where the mess your kids make is never any trouble, where you feel welcome, comfortable, and able to ...
Foundations of Habit Training: Getting Started with the Educational Tool of Discipline
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Atmosphere, Discipline, LifeCharlotte Mason on ParentingHome EducationLearning at HomeParentingSkills
Habit training, thus far in my Charlotte Mason journey, has felt like a bit of a unicorn. It’s concept is beautiful (setting patterns into motion that lead to ‘smooth and easy days’ ahead? Yes, please!), but actually managing to do it… that has been ...
How to Get the Best Deal on Used books – for the Least Amount of Effort
I love reading, and I am constantly taking to the internet to track down the next book for my ‘reading pile’. Since I am rather time poor with three little kids to take care of, and we need to stick to a budget, I’ve streamlined my method for finding and ...
How to Homeschool Preschool without Regrets
When it comes to homeschooling, I’m only just starting out in the game. While it’s been on my radar since my oldest child was a baby, he’s not even five yet, and while we have a ‘morning time’ most days, it’s just a drop in the ocean of experience to yea ...
Five Books, Twenty Minutes, One Charlotte Mason Friendly Home Preschool
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In previous posts, I've covered both why we are doing preschool at home this year, and how we are keeping it in line with Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy. Now I'd like share the five books I have in our preschool basket. Each of these b ...
Charlotte Mason Friendly Preschool at Home
In my last post, I listed the reasons why our family is spending time on 'preschool' this year. Despite Charlotte Mason's belief that children shouldn't have formal lessons before the age of six, I think that our approach to preschool is in line with her ...