Charlotte Mason Basics
Gentle Education with Miss Mason
The homeschool movement is gaining momentum all over the world, and many home educators are looking back to the ideas of Charlotte Mason as a compass for teaching their own children. Charlotte Mason was an educator who lived in England from 1841-1923. She established schools to train governesses and parents how to teach their children at home. Her ideas were at the time quite revolutionary. She considered children to be people who were capable of studying advanced topics in science, math, li...

The Best Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Blogs
Blogging Homeschool Moms who use a Charlotte Mason Philosophy
I enjoy reading blogs. That peek into another mom's daily life offers inspiration and focus. Yes, in fact, I am doing enough in our homeschool. Or perhaps, no, I'm not doing enough in this area, but this blog gives me some great ideas for how to get on track! Here are my favorite Charlotte Mason themed blogs. The authors are all homeschooling moms who know what they are talking about. These are not theorists but daily practitioners who don't gloss over the realities of educating your childre...

Charlotte Mason Quotes About Nature
In Her Own Words
Charlotte Mason loved nature and felt that children should be outdoors among nature as much as possible each day, directly observing plants, animals, weather, and seasons. Many homeschoolers follow a Charlotte Mason style of education and incorporate nature study into their learning. Taking regular nature walks and keeping a nature journal are parts of that nature study. Here is a collection of quotations from Charlotte Mason in relation to nature and the experiencing of it outdoors. Charlot...

Charlotte Mason: The Simplest Homeschool Ever
Charlotte Mason's Educational Philosophy
At first glance, Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy seems complicated. But in fact, that misconception is only because CM is so vastly different from the textbook driven education many of us received in public schools. As you read more and more about CM, you discover the simplicity of this educational outlook. More than that, you realize that this gentle style of teaching and learning is also easy to implement step by step, one area at a time.

Charlotte Mason on Math
What Did Charlotte Mason Say About Math Instruction?
Although modern CM practitioners use the term "living math," you will see that it is not in her original writings.She did talk repeatedly about "living books," and obviously the term living has been carried over to the learning of math. Charlotte Mason did refer to the "living teaching" of math (Home Education p.236 in Chapter XXI, "Suggestions Towards a Curriculum"), and so it's obvious that she would be in favor of referring to a well rounded math education as living math. So what did Mis...

Charlotte Mason on the Bible
Miss Mason's Thoughts on the Good Book
Charlotte Mason had a lot to say about educating children. What did she think of the Bible? Was it important to her that children read the Bible? In fact, she had high regard for Scripture and thought that all children should be familiar with its stories and be molded by its moral instruction. Below I've collected some representative quotations of Charlotte Mason's thoughts about the Bible. I hope that they inspire you as you educate your children in God's Word. Charlotte Mason's works are ...

Charlotte Mason Quotes
Words from Miss Mason Herself
Charlotte Mason was an educator in England who lived from 1842 to 1923. Her educational philosophy, called the Charlotte Mason method, is used by many modern homeschoolers. This lens is a collection of quotes by Miss Mason on these topics: How Children Learn Teaching Children Books and Reading Narration Recitation You may be a CM educator, looking for a bit of direction, inspiration, or just a great quote for your blog. Or possibly you're investigating her system of thought and want to hear...

Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Headquarters
Learning the Gentle CM Way
Welcome to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling! This group features lenses that help homeschoolers implement Charlotte Mason's philosophy in all areas including narration, living books, poetry, Shakespeare, timelines, living math, composer study, artist study, and nature study. We hope that you find some helpful resources here.