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This group features lenses that help homeschoolers implement Charlotte Mason's philosophy.

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Charlotte Mason -- her life and ideas

featured lens Charlotte Mason: The Simplest Homeschool Ever

At first glance, Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy seems complicated. But in fact, that misconception is only because CM is so vastly different from the textbook driven education many of us received in public schools. As you read more and mor...

featured lens Charlotte Mason Basics

The homeschool movement is gaining momentum all over the world, and many home educators are looking back to the ideas of Charlotte Mason as a compass for teaching their own children. Charlotte Mason was an educator who lived in England from 1841-192...

Implementing Specific CM Elements

featured lens Narration Helps

Narration is a cornerstone of a Charlotte Mason homeschool. Forget workbooks, expensive craft kits, and complicated busy work. Narration is a learning method that can be used for any age and for any subject. And it requires no purchases or special tr...

featured lens Timelines for Homeschool

Timelines are an important complement to any homeschool history curriculum. They are especially good for visual learners because they offer a view of historical events in a pictoral way. Even very young children can use a timeline to see the span of...

Art and Artist Study

featured lens Monet Artist Study

Claude Monet is sure to be at the top of your homeschool artist study list! His paintings are everywhere and his contribution to art history is unparalleled. It is his own painting Impression-- Sunrise that gave Impressionism its name! Monet's subje...

featured lens Cassatt Artist Study

Mary Cassatt is an excellent choice for your homeschool artist study. She is one of the few women Impressionists, and commonly portrays domestic scenes of women and children. She was American by birth, but lived for much of her life in France, surro...

featured lens Artist Study -- Charlotte Mason Style

With most things CM (Charlotte Mason), once you get accustomed to her methods and they become a habit, you realize just how easy they are. Artist study is no exception. Charlotte Mason's way of studying artists is inexpensive, simple, and enjoyable. ...

featured lens Egyptian Art

I am creating this lens to gather links and images for a study of Ancient Egyptian Art. It will correspond to my fifth grade study of ancient art on Harmony Fine Arts art and music appreciation program. You can learn more about Harmony Fine Arts at m...

Handicrafts & Drawing

featured lens Using Drawing with Children by Mona Brookes

Here is the record of our homeschool journey into drawing, using Mona Brookes' Drawing with Children as our main resource. My daughter Sprite is nine years old. She is a motivated artist who wants to hone her skills. I do the activities right alongsi...

featured lens A Child's Sewing Box

Sewing is a great handicraft for children, because it is also a useful skill a child is likely to use later in life. Sometimes though it seems that parents are not sure where to start. We need to first let children become familiar with the supplies,...

featured lens Drawing With Children: Nature Journal Style

This lens will help you gather the supplies needed to use this book with your children. I will also share some easy to use lessons to go along with the book that will help you and your children practice your skills in your nature journal. Even if yo...

featured lens Art Supplies for Kids

As an art teacher, I was asked many times what to include in an art kit for school-age children. In this lens I will list my favorite art supplies for children to use in their drawing activities.

featured lens Getting Started with Drawing and Painting for Children

I will offer some ideas for your family to learn how to draw and paint together. We have used all these books and products in our family with great success. Many times parents ask me for ideas on getting started and the books I share in this lens ar...

Nature Study

featured lens Nature Tales

Of course, the best way to learn about nature is through first hand experiences. Nothing can substitute for a nature walk. But a living book with nature themes make for a great read when you're not out exploring the woods or the beach. Fortunately fo...

featured lens Last Child In The Woods

People need nature - really need nature, not merely enjoy nature or benefit from nature. Children need experiences with nature just as they need sleep or healthy food. Why? Richard Louv spends much of his book Last Child in the Woods explaining exact...

featured lens Winter Nature Walks

Our family enjoys taking walks in nature at all times of the year. We are getting ready to do some hiking and I thought I would share some ideas and resources that might be helpful to your family.

featured lens Nature Study -- Charlotte Mason Style

Charlotte Mason's educational philosohpy is a great fit for homeschool families who love great books, simple methods, and academic excellence. One component of a Charlotte Mason education is the regular study of nature. Nature Study has just two pa...

featured lens Sonoran Desert For Families

Our family recently took a trip to Tucson, Arizona to see the Sonoran Desert. One of our goals for the trip was to learn as much as possible about this unique habitat. We visited Saguaro National Park for hiking and birdwatching. The visitor's cente...

featured lens Handbook of Nature Study

Written in 1911 by Anna Botsford Comstock, the Handbook of Nature Study is a gem for families who wish to help their children gain a love of nature. Not only does it explain how to organize short nature study sessions in your family's week, it gives...

featured lens Marine Biology for Homeschoolers

Looking for some help in starting a study of marine biology with your children? Not sure where to do or where to get started? I am going to pull together the resources and materials that I found planning our study of marine biology. My boys are in hi...

featured lens Nature Study at the Beach

Charlotte Mason considered it ridiculous that a child would study about the rainforest but not recognize the plants and animals in his own back yard. But she certainly didn't limit nature study only to a family's immediate surroundings. Nature study...

Curriculum Choices

Curricula that follow the CM philosophy.

featured lens Well-Trained Mind: Grade Nine

In this lens you will find a list of all the resources we pulled together for our ninth grade year. I hope you find it helpful in planning your year.

featured lens Harmony Fine Arts-Art and Music Appreication Program

Have you heard about Harmony Fine Arts but need more information? I am going to try to list as much information as possible here on this Squidoo Lens. You can always pop over to Harmony Fine Arts once you decide what year you would like to purchase....

featured lens Winter Promise Versus Sonlight

If you want a literature rich homeschool approach, you will want to evaluate these two excellent options -- Sonlight and Winter Promise.

Language Arts

featured lens How To Teach Your Preschooler To Read

Teaching your child to read can be one of the most enjoyable things you will ever do. Preschool aged children are eager to learn and have an amazing capacity to absorb information. The key is to keep it simple and keep it fun. Do a little each day an...

featured lens Poetry in Homeschool

April is National Poetry Month. Does your homeschool language arts curriculum include the study of poetry? Whether you're striving to incorporate more poetry into your curriculum or whether you are looking for a poetry unit study, this webpage should...

Shakespeare

featured lens Shakespeare for Children

When should students first be exposed to the world famous works of William Shakespeare? Should it be during high school or college years? Isn't it true that Shakespeare is inaccessible for most modern readers and certainly for all children? No, not...

Music and Composer Study

featured lens Joseph Haydn For Children

This lens gathers a lot of really fun links for studying Joseph Haydn, especially the Surprise Symphony. My children love his music and we often listen as we eat breakfast or during our drawing time.    

featured lens Opera for Children

Opera connotes a high brow artistic entertainment. But to put it simply, opera is a musical drama. Don't be intimidated. Plunge in and learn about an opera today! Taking children (and yourself!) to the opera is the best experience! But before you in...

featured lens Classical Music Lapbook

Music is one of those topics that we homeschool moms know we should teach our children. But whether it's because of our own lack of knowledge, a tight homeschool budget, or just a crowded schedule, music study often gets pushed to the back burner. Th...

Math and Science

featured lens Charts and Graphs for Learning

We were studying the instruments of the orchestra, and my daughter had an idea to make a poll of people's favorite composers to add to her lapbook . I asked her a few questions, and she said, "Wait a minute. I know just what I want. Let me go ge...

featured lens Living Math

In a child's early years, math is actually play. Counting, stacking, sorting, and balancing are all fun activities that develop mathematical reasoning. Don't separate math from fun. Don't kill a child's natural love of mathematical play by insisting...

featured lens Apologia Science: Exploring Creation with Biology

This was our first year of high school using the Charlotte Mason method with my 14 year old son. I followed the Ambleside Online's recommendation and used Apologia Biology along with the companion CD and the dissection lab kit. At the beginning of th...

History Topics

featured lens Greek Classics for Children

Any study of ancient history would be incomplete without a stop in Ancient Greece. The Greeks gave Western Civilization incomparable contributions -- the seeds of democracy, mathematics, philosophy, theater, and art.

Charlotte Mason Helps

These are some of the foundational books that most CM educators agree are good investments!

Lensmasters who Write About Charlotte Mason Styled Learning

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