Pre-Reading: Is This Necessary?
What is pre-reading? In a Charlotte Mason education, each student’s academic year leans heavily on reading and narrating living books. To...
The Early Years -Playroom
Part I Note: This article is Part I of a series. Part II is coming soon! The follow-up article will include ideas for helping parents...
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...
Short Lessons Are Meaningful Lessons
There are several key words and phrases which quickly lend themselves to thinking about Charlotte Mason and her education philosophy....
Clarifying Some Charlotte Mason Misunderstandings
Charlotte Mason’s methods and practices are often misinterpreted –sometimes deliberately– so, it’s very important to have these ideas...
Thoughts on "The Art of Book Reading"
“The Art of Book Reading” is a two part article written by Mrs. A Coumont in the Parents’ Review. Mrs. Coumont discusses the importance...
Beauty and Diversity
Striking a balance between using children’s books written a long time ago and books written today can be frustrating and difficult. It...
Renovating the Routine
Morning Lessons I’ve made adjustments to the typical daily routine of a PNEU student. Each adjustment is meant to help this newly...
Historical Poems and Ballads
Historical Poems and Ballads –Their Abundance A study of Charlotte Mason’s PNEU programs reveals that an abundance of historical poems...
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...
