Charlotte Mason emphasized continuous work through the recitation, that is, reading by sight out loud, of beautiful poems, scripture, and hymns throughout a child’s learning. Charlotte Mason’s Recitation Method, as described in Home Education, Volume One, is below. These continuous lessons, from age 6 on up through Form VI (12th grade) can be used with…
Charlotte Mason’s First Spelling Lesson, is the third suggested reading lesson as described in Home Education, Volume One. This lesson’s sequence can be used with any beautiful nursery rhyme or poem. Suggestions for poems are at Charlotte Mason Reading Lessons. affiliate links used Spelling Lesson Now we are ready for, what Charlotte Mason calls, the…
Charlotte Mason’s Reading Method After your child has reached the age of 6 and has become comfortable with letter sounds and phonetic word building, he may be ready for Charlotte Mason’s First Sound Lesson, as described in Home Education, Volume One. This lesson’s sequence is found below, and it can be used with any beautiful…
Charlotte Mason’s Approach to Reading This is the third in our six part series on Charlotte Mason’s method for teaching reading. Below is Charlotte Mason’s First Reading Lesson, as described in Home Education, Volume One (affiliate link). This lesson’s sequence can be used with any beautiful nursery rhyme or poem. Suggestions for poems are at Charlotte Mason…
Charlotte Mason’s Approach to Reading Literacy learning, according to Charlotte Mason in her Home Education, Volume One, begins with a beautiful exploration of the alphabet and moves on to tactilely creating words through learning sounds. This is all done in a playful and pleasurable manner. affiliate links used I pushed my son far to soon…
Charlotte Mason’s Approach to Reading I purged all of my twaddle phonics readers. I threw them away and will not look back. And it took me at least six months of reading and studying Charlotte Mason’s methods, to reveal that truly, truly our twaddle phonics readers were hindering my son more than they were helping him. {This…
I am looking forward to sharing our First Grade Charlotte Mason Inspired Schedule. Here we are, in our Year 1 (Form 1B) of homeschooling. I have never felt more grounded or more sure that I am doing what is right for my son and his education. Ever since I began listening to the A Delectable…
Here is our O is for Oystercatcher ABC Felt Animal! I know what you may be thinking! “Oy” is not the traditional “o” short vowel sound that is taught first to young children. But my son insisted he wanted an oystercatcher! I thought it was a unique and sweet choice, so I obliged. You can…
