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Nature Study Store

Posted on September 27, 2009 | Leave a comment

fall-leavesNature Study has always been one of my favorite aspects of Charlotte Mason’s educational methods, and I’ve always felt that Autumn is the ideal time to start Nature Study if you haven’t done it in the past.  So many easily visible changes happening.  Very easy for kids to observe nature “in process.” Continue reading →

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What is a Living Book?

Posted on February 1, 2008 | Leave a comment

by Sheila Carroll

What is a living book? Charlotte Mason said a living book is one that is “well put” and “well told” (Parents and Children, p. 263).

In other words, in a living book:

  1. The language used powerfully and beautifully expresses the ideas of its author
  2. The narrative — whether fiction or non-fiction — holds together in a compelling and memorable way.  Continue reading →

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Posted in Application, Books, Language Arts, Literature, living books, Sheila Carroll

Which CM Book to Start With?

Posted on September 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

I found the following quote online and thought it was good information for anyone trying to decide where to start with reading about Charlotte Mason’s methods:

“I love Catherine Levison’s books, both A Charlotte Mason Education and More Charlotte Mason Education. I bought her back issues of Charlotte Mason Communique, and I read them diligently and reread them. … I like practical, down to earth, straightforward, cut to the chase, plain, unadorned, just the facts ma’am approaches. I’m a practical, cut to the chase, ‘is that logical’ sort of person. That’s the way Levison writes — lots of practical, useful ideas, little wrapping, and none of it fluffy.”

You can read the entire posting here: http://heartkeepercommonroom.blogspot.com/2007/09/charlotte-mason-books.html

~Debi

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How to Read a Hard Book

Posted on June 7, 2007 | Leave a comment

I stumbled across this article today and thought some of you might find it helpful, as well.  Here’s a small snippet:

The tremendous pleasure that comes from reading Shakespeare was spoiled for generations of high school students who were forced to go through Julius Caesar, Hamlet or Macbeth scene by scene, to look up all the new words and to study all the scholarly footnotes. As a result, they never really read the play. By the time they got to the end they had forgotten the beginning and lost sight of the whole. Instead of being forced to take this pedantic approach, they should have been encouraged to read the play in one sitting and discuss what they got out of that first quick reading. Then they would have been ready to study the play carefully, for they would have understood enough of it to be able to learn more.

–excerpted from How to Read a Hard Book by Mortimer J. Adler

To read the complete article, go to:  http://www.classicalhomeschooling.com/html/third_issue_howtotread.html

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Going Straight to the Source

Posted on May 30, 2007 | Leave a comment

by Catherine Levison

I needed a very powerful reason to write a second book because I still feel strongly that reading Charlotte Mason’s books would be the most beneficial use of your time.

However, with both books I’ve tried to help home schooling parents and other educators with the practical, daily, “how-to’s” of this incredibly valuable method. My intention was to give you enough information so that you could actually implement the method in your home. Continue reading →

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