Books and Reading / Charlotte Mason / Language Arts and Literature
by Janice Campbell · Published April 17, 2013 · Last modified July 30, 2018
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!
by Janice Campbell · Published December 20, 2012 · Last modified September 9, 2016
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.
by Janice Campbell · Published December 18, 2012 · Last modified September 9, 2016
Knowing when to drop what isn’t working, or how to supplement or adapt your curriculum is an important part of becoming a great homeschool teacher.
Books and Reading / Charlotte Mason / Inspiration and encouragement
by Janice Campbell · Published September 24, 2012 · Last modified October 9, 2015
Homeschooling can be challenging, but a good book can encourage and help to renew your mind. Here are three of my favorite books about family and learning.
Charlotte Mason / Home School / Inspiration and encouragement
by Janice Campbell · Published July 12, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2017
Charlotte Mason’s Educational Manifesto declared that not only did children have a right to knowledge, but they also had an appetite for such knowledge, and that appetite, if not squelched, would motivate them to learn.
Books and Reading / Charlotte Mason / Creativity and Soul Care
by Janice Campbell · Published April 10, 2012 · Last modified May 7, 2018
Here are two spring poems by two of my favorite poets: Spring by Gerard Manley Hopkins and Lilacs by Amy Lowell. Both are suitable for copywork and recitation. Enjoy!
Charlotte Mason / How to . . . / Language Arts and Literature
by Janice Campbell · Published March 6, 2012 · Last modified October 9, 2015
One of the best ways you can teach writing is to share good models. I especially like working with excellent essays, as they tend to expand not only vocabulary and usage skills, but also because they expand thought. Here’s an example.
Here is the Wintery Mix Carnival of Homeschooling, with a healthy variety of posts on topics as varied as reading aloud, being on the bottom of the gymnastics stack, and visiting the optometrist. Enjoy!
Here’s our annual conference newsletter handout with booklists and articles. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the Everyday Educator here.
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