Charlotte Mason https://doingwhatmatters.com/category/homeschool/charlotte-mason/ Cultivating creativity, wisdom, and virtue in education, entrepreneurship, and soul care. Mon, 02 May 2022 14:56:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/doingwhatmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/house-tree-512od.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Charlotte Mason https://doingwhatmatters.com/category/homeschool/charlotte-mason/ 32 32 89931359 Homeschool 101: Charlotte Mason Style https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschool-101/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschool-101/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:28:29 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=4021 In which a student of Charlotte Mason (British educator 1842-1923) imperfectly outlines first steps of the Mason method with an eye toward hope and encouragement to new home educators. By: Anya Campbell  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ampc7/ Ideas on How to Begin I...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/homeschool-101/feed/ 1 4021 When is Reading Hard? https://doingwhatmatters.com/when-is-reading-hard/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/when-is-reading-hard/#respond Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:38:14 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=3570 Reading, Comprehension, and Knowledge Do you enjoy reading? I do. I grew up reading voraciously — new books, old books, books set in the city, the country, in foreign lands, and many books that featured characters that lived lives very...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/when-is-reading-hard/feed/ 0 3570 Penmanship Matters: Here’s Why You Need to Teach It https://doingwhatmatters.com/penmanship-matters/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/penmanship-matters/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:41:44 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=2448 Is there any reason for an ordinary person to learn decent penmanship? I believe there is, even if handwriting seems difficult or unnecessary. Clear italic or cursive penmanship is an art form that virtually anyone can master. Because handwriting is...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/penmanship-matters/feed/ 6 2448 Nature Notebooks the Easy Way https://doingwhatmatters.com/nature-notebooks-the-easy-way/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/nature-notebooks-the-easy-way/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:43:25 +0000 https://www.doingwhatmatters.com/?p=2303 I have always loved Charlotte Mason’s idea of keeping nature notebooks, and tried different ways of doing it with my boys. We were never able to make a habit of nature journaling, and looking back, I realize it’s because we were trying...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/nature-notebooks-the-easy-way/feed/ 3 2303 Take your children outside! Here’s why. https://doingwhatmatters.com/take-your-children-outside-heres-why/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/take-your-children-outside-heres-why/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:03:03 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1695 Most of my favorite childhood moments took place outside. I remember hours of playing with neighborhood children — skating, riding bikes, playing hopscotch, and acting out stories around my swing set and playhouse. Other happy hours were spent with my grandfather...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-memorize/feed/ 9 1664 The Memory Project: Pied Beauty and More https://doingwhatmatters.com/memory-project-pied-beauty/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/memory-project-pied-beauty/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:07:27 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1662 Memory is the storehouse of whatever knowledge we possess; and it is upon the fact of the stores lodged in the memory that we take rank as intelligent beings. Charlotte Mason, Home Education, p. 151 I’ve been thinking about memory...

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/memory-project-pied-beauty/feed/ 8 1662 Autumn Carnival: Looking Forward, Looking Back https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:05:05 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=1612 This 463rd Carnival of Homeschooling offers a smorgasbord of creative ideas, inspiration, and practical tips for homeschooling. As you read each post, I hope you'll find kindred spirits among the bloggers, and lots of good things to read as you sit by the fire and sip tea.

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/autumn-carnival-looking-forward-looking-back/feed/ 2 1612 Charlotte Mason was Right! Education is an Atmosphere https://doingwhatmatters.com/charlotte-mason-was-right-education-is-an-atmosphere/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/charlotte-mason-was-right-education-is-an-atmosphere/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:15:36 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=531 Charlotte Mason said that "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life," and she was right. A study published in 2010 on "Family Scholarly Culture and Educational Success" (PDF), reports that a family's "scholarly culture – the way of life in homes where books are numerous, esteemed, read, and enjoyed" matters. Here's how!

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]]> https://doingwhatmatters.com/charlotte-mason-was-right-education-is-an-atmosphere/feed/ 4 1877 How to Be a Good Homeschool Quitter: Part 2 https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-be-a-good-quitter-in-your-homeschool-part-2/ https://doingwhatmatters.com/how-to-be-a-good-quitter-in-your-homeschool-part-2/#respond Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:45:01 +0000 http://www.janice-campbell.com/?p=994 Gifted students learn differently, and most learners have a primary learning style that makes teaching easier. Learning to adapt your curriculum to your student rather than trying to squash the student into a curriculum is an important part of becoming a great homeschool teacher.

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