Learning Languages the Charlotte Mason Way – Parents’ Review, Programmes, and Miss Mason Herself (Part 2)
In Part 1, I went through Francois Gouin’s suggestions regarding foreign language study. As we know from the programmes,…
Learning Languages the Charlotte Mason Way – Volume 1 and Francois Gouin (Part 1)
“There is hardly another civilised nation so dull in acquiring foreign tongues as we English of the present…
Volume 1: Grammar and French
Back to our Volume 1 discussion! The next two sections are grammar and French, and in both of…
Volume 1: History
I am a very amateur history buff. I love it. It was always my “tied for second” subject…
Young Students and “the Fairyland in Geography”
“We talk of fairyland to the children, and they believe in it. There need be no fear of…
Volume 1: Natural Philosophy
“Of the teaching of Natural Philosophy, I will only remind the reader of what was said in an…
Volume 1: Bible Lessons
Miss Mason has some wonderful advice regarding Bible lessons in this short section. This is the Bible as…
Volume 1: Memorization
Miss Mason’s suggestions regarding memorization here are short and simple: she advises reading a poem to the child…
Volume 1: Spelling, Dictation, and Composition
In these few short sections, Miss Mason gives us some excellent ideas about how children best learn to…
Recitation in the Homeschool
So picking up from last time, how might we incorporate recitation into our days? Again, I’m thinking here…