Here is a post written by one of my sons after his freshman year in college. What does a Charlotte…
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The Charlotte Mason Philosophy and STEM Education
“The function of education is not to give technical skill but to develop a person; the more of a person,…
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My Top Five Books for Teaching Composition
I’ve been teaching some aspect of the writing process for over 25 years. Because we homeschool, I get to show…
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Charlotte Mason Literature in High School: Till We Have Faces
It was her last semester in our Charlotte Mason Truth, Beauty, Goodness Co-op for High School. Hard to believe that…
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Charlotte Mason-Educated Graduate Panel
We have had the BEST panels at the Living Education Retreat! This year was no exception. Eight young adults who…
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Setting Their Feet
As you guide your children through their school days implementing the Charlotte Mason method, you will notice how wide and…
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Building Their Houses: Thoughts from the Dads
Truly, except the Lord build the house, they labour but in vain that build it. When the Lord builds, they…
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A Programme for Plutarch
Charlotte Mason (1989b) derides “nice little history books for children” that are mere outlines or childish retellings (p. 278). The…
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Self-education: Thoughts from the Scholars Audio
Today I have something really special for you! I just re-listened to this plenary session presented at the 2017 Living…
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Nature Notebook 10-Year Retrospective
These photos represent a sampling of my 14-year old’s nature notebook drawings. She was four when…
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On Teaching Homer’s Odyssey
The father of Plutarch had him learn his Homer that he might get heroic ideas of life. Had…
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Commonplace Entry – John Ruskin
With affection and regard, Nancy Photo and editing creds to Katie. Book selection – me.
