December 31, 2016

Misspeaking—A Symptom of A Greater Problem? By Carroll Smith

Happy New Year 2014 from The Charlotte Mason Institute In recent weeks there were a number of “misspeaks” in the news and social media. One was […]
October 22, 2016

The Significance of Narratives In The Life of Children by Shannon Whiteside

In the introduction of An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education, Charlotte Mason describes her journey of establishing a working philosophy of education. She provides the […]
August 27, 2016

Part II: Norms, Nobility, And A New Departure by Art Middlekauf

This blog post is a continuation from the previous post by Art Middlekauff. 2. The purpose of education Hicks (1981/1999) explains that in classical education, “. […]
August 27, 2016

Part I: Norms, Nobility, And A New Departure by Art Middlekauf

Please note that Part I and Part II of this blog have been posted. Author’s note: I am a homeschooling father who has experienced a genuine […]
July 23, 2016

Following the Architecture Trail by Kerstin McClintic

This past spring, walking down the beautiful, lush green, tree-filled Main Street, we were finally on our architecture walk. I had a set plan that had […]
July 8, 2016

Architecture: An Expression of Human Life by Sandra Zuidema

Summer has arrived! And with it a small window for reflection and preparation, a brief moment in the year to step back from the crazy edge […]
July 2, 2016

Dr. Jennifer Spencer Reviews the Book: A Touch of the Infinite by Megan Hoyt

This blog first appeared on Dr. Spencer’s blog: Cuppa with Jen. Often, people who are trying to work out Mason’s philosophy and methods will ask me […]
June 26, 2016

The Great Recognition that Mason Brought to Florence by Art Middlekauff

Editor’s Note: a shortened form of this article first appeared on Art Middlekauff’s blog. At the 2016 Charlotte Mason Institute Eastern Conference, I attended an excellent […]
June 18, 2016

Let’s Talk About Charlotte Mason by Margaret Coombs

IMG_3149 Dr. Ben Bernier giving morning meditations at Rydal Church What a delight to spend Easter week in Rydal, to gaze up at the wild daffodils […]