November 26, 2017

Wait for Light by Julie Stuber

“The thoughts of God are broader than the measures of man’s mind And the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind,’ and all other knowledge […]
November 19, 2017

Narration-So Simple, Yet So Complex by Shannon Whiteside

Narration or retelling is an essential part of a Charlotte Mason education. In some ways, it seems so simple that we may wonder if we should […]
November 13, 2017

Weeping for the Children by Dr. Donna Johnson

Last week I encountered a young woman weeping in – of all places – the entry area of the girls’ bathroom our university education department shares […]
October 7, 2017

Remembering Eve Anderson by Dr. Carroll Smith

At the Institute conferences we have the Eve Anderson Nature Study Tea and the Eve Anderson Nature Study Lecture. Why? Who is Eve Anderson and why […]
July 29, 2017

The Case for Term Exams: Assessment “in the Round” by Celeste Cruz

Again––except for the fine power of resistance possessed by the human mind, which secures that most persons who go through examination grind come out as they […]
July 24, 2017

Plutarch: A Lesson in Patience by Nancy Elliott

I am ridiculously in love with teaching Plutarch. Honestly, it’s a little bit weird. My husband affectionately (albeit a little jealously) refers to him as “my […]
July 2, 2017

Charlotte Mason: A Liberal Education for All – not an Elitist Education by Scott Cottrill

About a year ago, a discussion was opened on the comparison of Charlotte Mason’s educational method and philosophy with that of Classical Education. During the ensuing […]
June 23, 2017

Using Our Hands with the Study of Architecture, Engineering and Craftsmanship by Kerstin McClintic

Again, we know that the human hand is a wonderful and exquisite instrument to be used in a hundred movements exacting delicacy, direction and force; every […]
May 25, 2017

Towards a Philosophy of Education: One Child at a Time by Therese Racklyeft

Charlotte Mason Community School began as Ambleside Community School in Detroit in 2002, with 18 students. The founders first spent a few years studying Charlotte Mason […]