A Charlotte Mason Education
Add depth and beauty to your homeschool
Many parents and teachers are drawn to Charlotte Mason’s ideas, but feel unsure where to begin or how to actually implement the method in daily lessons.
Charlotte Mason believed that education should be rich, meaningful, and full of living ideas. Her approach emphasizes living books, narration, nature study, art, poetry, and the development of attention, curiosity, and a love of learning.
These guides were created to make Charlotte Mason’s philosophy clear and practical, and to help you confidently implement a Charlotte Mason education in your home or classroom.
Whether you are new to Charlotte Mason or have been using the method for years, these guides provide both the understanding and the practical guidance you need to create rich and meaningful lessons for your students. .
Start here with The Methods
A thoughtful and practical guide to Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy and methods.
This guide distills Charlotte Mason’s ideas into clear, approachable guidance, helping you understand how the method works and how to implement it in your homeschool or classroom.
With practical advice, examples, and step-by-step guidance throughout, this guide is designed to give you confidence and clarity as you build a Charlotte Mason education.
• Charlotte Mason philosophy made practical
• Step-by-step guidance and examples
• Designed for grades K–12
PRINTED GUIDE, 44 pages, full color
Learn how to use Charlotte Mason’s enriching educational methods in your homeschool or classroom with this practical and easy-to-follow guide.
Why you’re going to love this guide… We designed this so you’ll have the step-by-step guidance and resources you need at your fingertips to begin educating using Charlotte Mason with confidence. The guide is also designed to encourage those already on a Charlotte Mason journey with practical advice and resources to create meaningful educational experiences.
Focus on Connection… We’ve done all the hard work of distilling Charlotte Mason’s life-giving education methods into one easy-to-follow guide so that you can focus on connecting with your students and creating meaningful and joyful educational experiences.
What’s Inside… Includes chapters on how to choose living books, successful narration, how to do note booking, incorporating nature walks, understanding learning styles, planning curriculum, supplies you’ll need, and teaching approaches for different grades. Step-by-step guidelines throughout, with plenty of examples of living books, podcasts and documentaries. Incudes sample weekly schedules for grades K-12.
Grab a cup of coffee… We wanted to make a guide to Charlotte Mason that was tangible, beautiful and luxurious, that you could hold in your hands, flip through and enjoy reading with a cup of coffee, and refer to again and again. You’ll receive a 44-page, full color, perfect-bound guide that will be shipped directly to you. There is also a digital download of this guide available for purchase if you would prefer (see listing under DIGITAL GUIDES)
An enriching education for everyone… this guide is designed for teachers in public and private schools, homeschool families and co-ops. Written to include faith-based as well as secular schools and families.
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Explore further with The Lessons
A complete guide to teaching Charlotte Mason lessons for grades K–12.
Inside this guide you’ll find practical instruction, book recommendations, and detailed guidance for teaching language arts, history, geography, science, nature study, and more using the Charlotte Mason approach.
Created to be both inspiring and highly practical, this is a guide you can read, reference, and return to again and again as you build a rich and joyful education.
• Practical guidance for all major subjects
• Book recommendations and sample schedules
• Designed for grades K–12
PRINTED GUIDE, 60 pages, full color
Create beautiful and enriching educational experiences for your students with this comprehensive guide to modern Charlotte Mason lessons! Inside you’ll find practical ideas, step-by-step guidance, resources, and inspiration to start easily implementing a Charlotte Mason education. Designed for educators in school and home settings.
Enjoy a user-friendly guide to Charlotte Mason: Discover how you can create successful and engaging lessons with this practical and easy-to-follow guide. Packed with book recommendations and detailed guidelines on teaching all the main subjects in a Charlotte Mason education for grades K-12!
Create a rich and joyful education: Learn how to easily create lessons that foster delight in learning, inspire creativity, lively discussion and critical thinking, and that develop a lifelong appreciation for beauty and meaning while building excellent written and verbal skills and a wide vocabulary.
What’s Inside…36 detailed chapters, including: the Charlotte Mason approach to language Arts, pre-reading, beginning reading, copywork, prepared dictation, poetry, fairytales and fables, Shakespeare, nature study, nature journaling, nature walks, picture study, living science lessons, Charlotte Mason math lessons, geography, history, foreign languages, bible study and handicrafts. Also includes sample weekly schedules for grades K-12.
Grab a cup of coffee… We wanted to make a guide to Charlotte Mason lessons that was tangible, beautiful and luxurious, that you could hold in your hands, flip through and enjoy reading with a cup of coffee, and refer to again and again. You’ll receive a 60-page, full color, perfect-bound guide that will be shipped directly to you. There is also a digital download of this guide available for purchase if you would prefer (see listing under DIGITAL GUIDES)
An enriching education for everyone… this guide is designed for teachers in public and private schools, homeschool families and co-ops. Written to include faith-based as well as secular schools and families.
Ships Worldwide.
Print edition. Ships Worldwide.
Digital PDF edition also available
INSIDE THE CURATOR JOURNAL
Learn more about a Charlotte Mason education inside the Curator Journal
Alongside the Charlotte Mason guides, I regularly write about a Charlotte Mason education in the Curator Journal; sharing ideas, teaching approaches, and living book recommendations.
These articles explore different ways to implement Charlotte Mason’s philosophy and methods in the modern homeschool and classroom.
You can read the articles below for additional ideas and inspiration:
5 Wonderful books to read aloud this Autumn
Our shortlist of 5 autumn-inspired living books to read aloud with children, covering nature study, literature, poetry, history and science.
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How to Use Living Books to Teach Geography
Move beyond dull geography lessons and learn how to create rich and engaging lessons using living books.
Read the article →