Thoughts for "Early Lessons in English Grammar"
As I republish articles of interest from The Parents' Review, which can be found at Internet Archive, I will also post my thoughts about...
Progymnasmata, Writing and Charlotte Mason
Introduction As teachers and families prepare for a new school year, they have many questions and concerns. Here is the first of several...
Understood Betsy, the Habit of Attention & Narration
If you haven’t read Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher, then you might want to add this one to your list. Nine-year-old...
Descriptive & Detailed Narrations -Encouraging More
First, check to be sure that you are considering the following: *Am I moderating the content meant to be narrated? In other words, am I...
Narration -A New Revelation
As I was thinking about my daughters and some of their favorite books over their childhood years, I realized something new about narration.
Narration and the Very Young
First Stones in the Foundation Early school in this curriculum includes Pre-Preparatory, Preparatory and Year One students and these...
Commonplace Books
It is very helpful to read with a commonplace book or reading-diary, in which to put down any striking thought in your author, or your...
Misunderstandings, Writing Voices and Five-Paragraph Essays
Why is the Charlotte Mason approach to writing often misunderstood? Many families leave the CM approach to education because of their...
Handcrafts for Small Hands
One of the most essential skills for small children to develop is the dexterity of their hands. This transfers over into writing and into...
A Survey of Charlotte Mason's Transcription
This first post will focus heavily on transcription (also known as copywork), how handwriting overlaps with it, how spelling can be...
