Charlotte Mason Methods

Charlotte Mason's students did study Latin, but she believed learning common languages first was more important. Here's her approach to foreign language learning.

Teaching children how to write can feel intimidating. Charlotte Mason's method is both simple and effective—and you don't need a boxed curriculum.

Grammar is abstract and difficult for young children. Charlotte Mason's students didn't start studying grammar formally until Form II. Here's why—and what to do instead.

Geography is more than learning definitions of physical features—it should be focused on allowing students to make meaningful, lasting relationships with various people and places.

The concept of handicrafts is intended to be much deeper than what we see during a typical arts and crafts time. The end result should be useful, and the purpose is to learn a valuable skill.

Excellent poetry touches the soul and feeds the mind with living ideas. It allows us to feel deeply and can even enable us to experience historical events or glimpse faraway cultures.

Nature study simply means learning about and forming relationships with creation. Learning about creation allows us to know more about our Creator.

Charlotte Mason believed that history is an entrancing subject of study—an opportunity to cultivate deep thinking, empathy, and moral reasoning.

Charlotte Mason's approach to teaching handwriting emphasizes quality over quantity. Five perfectly formed letters are far more valuable than an entire worksheet filled with careless work.

Narration is the heartbeat of a Charlotte Mason education. Through consistent practice, students build mental habits of attention, ordered knowledge, and clear articulation.