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...
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...
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...
Will This Curriculum Prepare My Student for College Level Writing?
My older daughter is currently a sophomore at our local state college. She's a humanities major (English and History), so she is doing...
A Writer Blooms from Narration
For those of you with younger children, or those who are relatively new to the ideas and principles behind this educational method, you...
Writing Scaffolds: Summarizing
Contrary to the commonly held idea that Charlotte Mason style narrations are not summary style narrations, they can be and in this...