*For the Childrenâs Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay - my first intro duction to Charlotte Mason. Her Original Homeschooling series wasnât available to me in 1988 and it was more than a decade later that I found a secondhand set with the pink covers. In the meantime I read and re-read this book. Later I … Continue reading Six of my Favourite Books Related to a Charlotte Mason Education. đ
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Read Along – some comments/discussion
How are you going with For the Familyâs Sake?Iâve been putting together a blog post on Chapter 3 but I know a couple of you are still waiting for the book to arrive, and as the first two chapters touch on many important issues (not to mention temptations into all sorts of rabbit trails as … Continue reading Read Along – some comments/discussion
For the Familyâs Sake: Chapter 2
Home - the Best Growing Ground for Children Last week, two of our state governments announced, that under a new plan four and five-year-old children will have an extra year of education. The classes will be five days per week and will be free."It will mean that, in the next 10 years, every child in … Continue reading For the Familyâs Sake: Chapter 2
Doing Justice to the Characters of Others
I remembered this conversation between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice as I was re-reading Book 1 of Ourselves, the book weâre discussing in our monthly Charlotte Mason book club on Zoom: âYour examination of Mr. Darcy is over, I presume,â said Miss Bingley; âand pray what is the result?â âI am … Continue reading Doing Justice to the Characters of Others
Ambleside Online Year 11
This is our Year 11 Australian/personalised adaption of Ambleside Online. We've just finished for the year and this is my final update...unless I've forgotten something. Bible/Devotions *Â **Â *Â *** In The Steps of the Master by H.V. Morton - Bible History & Geography *Â Knowing God by J.I. Packer - continued from last year ** The … Continue reading Ambleside Online Year 11
A Lopsided Education
âEducation is an atmosphere, a discipline and a lifeâ is a well-known idea to those who are familiar with the Charlotte Mason Method of Education. This idea didnât originate with her but with Matthew Arnold, a British poet and critic of Victorian times. In Chapter XIV of School Education, Charlotte Mason shows how neglecting any … Continue reading A Lopsided Education
Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish – a Curriculum for Young children
It has been very encouraging to see new business ventures emerge within the home education movement in recent years. Downloadable products are especially helpful to those outside of the USA who pay a premium for postage and this format lends itself well to learning another language. Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish is a Curriculum for teaching … Continue reading Charlotte Mason Simple Spanish – a Curriculum for Young children
Charlotte Mason Highschool: Handicrafts
 "Creativity is not just for artists. Subjects like design and technology, music, art and drama, are vitally important for children to develop imagination and resourcefulness, resilience, problem-solving, team-working and technical skills...These are the skills which will enable young people to navigate the changing workplace of the future and stay ahead of the robots, not … Continue reading Charlotte Mason Highschool: Handicrafts
A Charlotte Mason Picture Study Resource
Here is Part 2 of the Australian Artist Picture Study featuring the work of Tom Roberts. I've concentrated mostly on his portraits this time. For a short biography of his life see Part 1. Download the PDF for Part 2 here. I hope you find this helpful and if you find any errors or have … Continue reading A Charlotte Mason Picture Study Resource
Slow-Cooker Homeschool
 From the time she was first able to hold a pencil my youngest child has being drawing. I used to always carry around small notebooks, mostly for my own use, whenever we went anywhere but inevitably I let her 'draw' in them when she was little to keep her occupied when we were waiting … Continue reading Slow-Cooker Homeschool
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