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By: 7 Characteristics of a Charlotte Mason Education « Homeschooling

7 Characteristics of a Charlotte Mason Education « Homeschooling — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:18:14 +0000

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By: Misty

Misty — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:45:30 +0000

We are completing our second year of homeschooling and I have been aware of the Charlotte Mason approach for about two years now. How-to implement the approach has been a bit hazy to me. So, basically, I would plan the subjects and concepts that I need to teach in a given year( I believe this is provided in Charlotte Mason resources)? Next I would decide which books(preferably listed living books also provided in Charlotte Mason resources) and hands-on experiences(to include nature) will help teach the subjects and concepts?

Am I on the right track?

By: Learning to Read Part 2 | FIMBY

Learning to Read Part 2 | FIMBY — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:53:11 +0000

[...] of the middle ages in particular her knowledge vastly outshines my own. I supply a steady stream of living books on other topics to help round out her education a bit. See studying the world through reading and [...]

By: Studying the World through Reading and Creative Play | FIMBY

Studying the World through Reading and Creative Play | FIMBY — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:31:54 +0000

[...] kiddos and myself enjoy living books above any other form. What's a living book? You can read this post at Simple Homeschool about Charlotte Mason, who coined this [...]

By: Betsy

Betsy — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:05:13 +0000

I like the ideas of Charlotte Mason and I was wondering about how strickly you can adhere to her methods or if you have to keep records of work your children do to show to the state what you are doing?

By: Laura @ Getting There

Laura @ Getting There — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:51:49 +0000

We use the Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling in our home. I have read her original writings and I have a great respect for this woman who loved and respected children as people at a time when “children should be seen and not heard” was a common saying. Her method truly respects the child as an individual; for instance, after reading a book, instead of doing a worksheet with right and wrong answers, the child is asked to narrate orally, where there are no right or wrong answers. The child is giving their own impression of the reading. No marks are given in a Charlotte Mason education, because each child will learn different things based on their own interests and personality. She compared it to spreading a banquet before them (of ideas); and the children take in what they like.

I can understand the aversion some people have to Charlotte Mason when what they are going by is the current evangelical Christian “version” of the method, which in my opinion focuses too much on the Victorian time period CM wrote in, and not her actual writings! Charlotte Mason said that teachers should always be updating their booklists as new, good books become available. Also, she was a great believer in Science–and Evolution, for that matter, although you don’t hear that a lot–and she believed that parents and teachers should make an effort to stay up to date with modern science, especially when it comes to child development.

That said, we do read many of the selections at Ambleside Online, because so many of those older books are just wonderful. However, we certainly don’t avoid more modern literature as well. Overall, Charlotte Mason works very well for our family and I’m glad I found this method.
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By: Shannon J

Shannon J — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:12:34 +0000

I think I should like CM but every time I read up on it I just have an aversion. Many aspects I do appreciate (nature, habits, living books) but the rest just seems so antiquated to me. My homeschooled kids are still only 4yo so maybe I’ll understand this part when they are older, but I just don’t get the short time periods spent on each subject. It seems so compartmentalized and jerky, to go from this subject to that to another. That seems to make ‘learning’ separate from ‘living’ in my view (“now we’re doing spelling, now we’re doing math…”). Maybe I’m just more of a ‘whole project’ type of learner.

By: Ana

Ana — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:01:16 +0000

Thank you for this overview of Charlotte Mason. I get so overwhelmed with all the (let's face it, long and wordy) CM resources on the web. It was nice to read a simplified list of principles that are not too far off from my personal homeschooling philosophy. Thanks! Ana .-= Ana's last blog: I will never complain about having a bad day again. =-.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:49:59 +0000

What a great overview, thanks for sharing all these resources! .-= Kristen's last blog: Happy Birthday Sweet Girl (yes, another birthday!) =-.

By: Renee

Renee — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:40:51 +0000

Thank you for those links. Those are a good resource for follow up, I hadn’t heard of all of those.