Charlotte Mason Poetry is dedicated to promoting Charlotte Mason’s living ideas. We strive to share an authentic interpretation of Mason’s life work through a combination of original and vintage articles by a wide variety of authors. Our team draws from and transcribes many rare and wonderful documents from the PNEU many of which cannot be found anywhere else on the web.
…
continue reading
Through twice monthly conversations, three moms who have studied the Charlotte Mason method of education and put her ideas into practice in their homes join together to share with one another for the benefit of listeners by giving explanations of Mason's principles and examples of those principles put into practice out of their own teaching experience. These short discussions aim at providing information, support, and encouragement for others by unfolding the myriad aspects.
…
continue reading
A podcast for everyday mothers to learn a practical application of the Charlotte Mason method.
…
continue reading
Charlotte Mason Online está dedicado a honrar los principios educativos ''únicos'' de Charlotte Mason para aplicarlos al contexto histórico y cultural de la comunidad hispanohablante.
…
continue reading
Welcome to The Charlotte Mason Show, a podcast dedicated to discussing Miss Mason’s philosophy, principles, and methods. It is our hope that each episode will leave you inspired and offer practical wisdom on how to provide this rich living education in your modern homeschool.
…
continue reading
For many years now, Afterthoughts has been a sort of intellectual watering hole for classical, Charlotte Mason homeschooling mamas. At Afterthoughts, we have spent over a decade nourishing our minds on theology, educational philosophy, and a million other books and subjects thrown in – all the while bringing these ideas into a direct collision course with our daily lives. As an audio companion, this podcast is a chance to hear Afterthoughts blog posts rather than read them. Couple that with ...
…
continue reading
Listen to Charlotte Mason's volumes! Read aloud by Min Hwang, a long-time student of Charlotte Mason and a home-educator of 4 precious children, and Amanda Coleman, a Charlotte Mason homeschool mom of 5 beautiful children and missionary in Ethiopia. This podcast is a ministry of Life-giving Motherhood, a nonprofit committed to nurturing Gospel-reliant moms, around the word, as they grow a legacy of faith - one habit at a time. Find Min and Amanda at www.lifegivingmotherhood.org and on Instag ...
…
continue reading
1
Episode 292: Balancing Time--School Schedules
43:18
43:18
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
43:18
This week on the podcast, we are discussing the principles behind Charlotte Mason's School Schedules. First we look at the whole year's schedule, why three terms, and options we have for today's students. Then, we turn our focus to the daily schedule and how we can bring much needed balance to our education. We hope you take away principles, rather…
…
continue reading
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In 1929, the PNEU published a small hardcover book entitled Children and the Stress of Life, composed of chapters by Dr. Helen Webb. I was thrilled when I finally got to see this little volume in 2023. Dr. Webb was one of Charlotte Mason’s oldest friends and was endearingly referred … The post Early Influences firs…
…
continue reading
1
The Mystery of the Kingdom of God
11:25
11:25
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
11:25
Editor’s Note. Today we conclude our Advent series of sermons by Rev. Francis Lewis. See the December 10th episode for more information about this dear friend of Charlotte Mason. By the Rev. F. Lewis The Parents’ Review, 1920, pp. 399–402 “Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you … The post The Mystery of the Kingdom…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 291: Finding Balance in High School and Beyond with Helen Swaveley
23:46
23:46
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
23:46
This season, as we explore finding balance in the Charlotte Mason Method, we are interviewing people who have been able to find balance in their various contexts. This episode is an interview with Helen Swaveley, a seasoned home-educating parent, as she offers her perspective on how the Charlotte Mason's method gives balance to our students in high…
…
continue reading
1
Transfiguration or the Heavenly Vision
11:58
11:58
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
11:58
Editor’s Note. Today we continue our Advent series of sermons by Rev. Francis Lewis. See last week’s episode for more information about this dear friend of Charlotte Mason. By the Rev. F. Lewis The Parents’ Review, 1918, pp. 425-429 There is a close connection between the two things. It was a “heavenly vision” which changed … The post Transfigurati…
…
continue reading
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Rev. Francis Lewis was the headmaster of a grammar school in Ambleside for eighteen years. During this time he became an examiner for the Parents’ Union School and then a part-time instructor at the House of Education. Charlotte Mason named him in her will as one of the individuals entrusted … The post The Nobility…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 290: Bringing Older Children into the CM Method
45:37
45:37
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
45:37
This Charlotte Mason podcast episode is a re-aired, re-visit to a common question we receive: bringing children into the Mason method from previous school experiences. What are the approaches that help children of various ages transition, what are realistic expectations, and how do we help them adjust to a different way of doing lessons? "The succe…
…
continue reading
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Joseph H. Allen was a Lancashire educationalist who lectured on educational topics and was also known for his service to the elderly.[1] He contributed multiple articles to The PNEU Journal, and his 1975 piece on the teacher is striking for its faithfulness to Charlotte Mason’s ideas so many decades after … The pos…
…
continue reading
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff On August 14, 1913, Avice M. Cox became the wife of A. V. Cecil Moore.[1] Avice was a House of Education graduate from the class of 1903[2] whose work had appeared in The Parents’ Review.[3] Her groom was a teacher at a boys’ preparatory school. Through their relationship, Mr. Moore … The post Examinations and the …
…
continue reading
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Miss B. E. Moore was the headmistress of a girls’ elementary school “in one of London’s most needy districts.”[1] In the early 1920s, she decided to adopt the Charlotte Mason method. Soon afterwards she gave a lecture during which she was reportedly “enthusiastic over the results of P.N.E.U. methods during … The po…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 289: CM Graduate Panel with Jono Kiser
1:05:11
1:05:11
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:05:11
A perennial question those interested in the Charlotte Mason Method want to find out is how children raised in the method fare as they move on from homeschooling. At the 2024 ADE at HOME {Virtual} Conference Jono Kiser talked with three former CM students about their adjustment and experience. We bring you the audio from this interview as part of o…
…
continue reading
1
Technology: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
58:20
58:20
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
58:20
In most schools today, technology is king. All students are given tablets and everyone learns to code. We are told that this approach gives kids an advantage. It prepares them for a future that is becoming more and more digital every day. Other schools reach back to a nearly forgotten past. A time when science … The post Technology: the Good, the B…
…
continue reading
1
Something About Morris and Country Dances, Part II
32:43
32:43
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
32:43
Editor’s Note, by Heidi Buschbach Last week, Part I of this article was posted, so if you would like to read more about the history of Morris Dance or the Espérance Club, or the reasons why we include folk dance in our Charlotte Mason curriculum, please read that editor’s note and article. Here in Part … The post Something About Morris and Country …
…
continue reading
1
Episode 288: Finding Balance for Our Student
35:06
35:06
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
35:06
The Charlotte Mason Method is an all-encompassing method of education for all of life, and therefore, there are many ways we can fall out of balance as we apply it in our homes and schools. Today, we are discussing the pitfalls of imbalance we face as relates to our students doing the work of their education. We discuss finding the balance between …
…
continue reading
1
Something About Morris and Country Dances
37:43
37:43
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
37:43
Editor’s Note, by Heidi Buschbach Why do we dance? Why was folk dance included in Charlotte Mason’s programmes? Why would an article which describes the history of collecting folk dances matter enough to be included in a Parents’ Review article in 1914? Why does it matter to you and me? Mason expressed in her volumes … The post Something About Morr…
…
continue reading
1
The Story of An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education
36:13
36:13
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
36:13
When Charlotte Mason published her fifth volume in 1906, she seemed to have decided it was time to move on to other projects. With the publication of Some Studies in the Formation of Character, the Home Education Series was complete. Having apparently said all that she had to say on the subject of education, it … The post The Story of An Essay Towa…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 287: Balance in Life with Michelle Riesgraf
1:08:00
1:08:00
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
1:08:00
This season, as we explore finding balance in the Charlotte Mason Method, we are interviewing people who have been able to find balance in their various contexts. This episode is an interview with Michelle Riesgraf to learn how she balances her very full life as CM homeschooling mom and wife with all her other duties with her family serving inner-c…
…
continue reading
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Last week we shared Arthur Burrell’s “Recitation: The Children’s Art,” the ground-breaking 1890 article that paved the way for his 1891 book Recitation: A Handbook for Teachers. In this book, which was heartily endorsed and recommended by Charlotte Mason in Home Education, Burrell carefully explained the difference…
…
continue reading
1
Recitation: The Children’s Art
33:43
33:43
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
33:43
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff The inaugural issue of The Parents’ Review appeared in February 1890. The second issue, published in March, contained a groundbreaking article that initiated reverberations which continue even to our day. The article was by Arthur Burrell and was the first of several articles he would write for The Parents’ Review …
…
continue reading
1
Episode 286: Finding Balance in Our Teaching
39:20
39:20
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
39:20
The Charlotte Mason Method is an all-encompassing method of education for all of life, and therefore, there are many ways we can fall out of balance as we apply it in our homes and schools. Today, we are discussing the pitfalls of imbalance we face as relates to our teaching. From how we ourselves learn about the method, to combining multiple stude…
…
continue reading
1
A Programme for Sunday Reading
15:03
15:03
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
15:03
“Who aimeth at a star, Shoots higher, far, Than he who means a tree.” Charlotte Mason quotes this phrase from the poet George Herbert when describing “the power and beauty of a holy youth” (Formation of Character, p. 209). She chides us for not having a higher standard when it comes to the religious training … The post A Programme for Sunday Readin…
…
continue reading
1
The Charlotte Mason College
10:41
10:41
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
10:41
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff The May 1952 “memories” issue of The Parents’ Review offered many vivid recollections of the early days and later developments of the Charlotte Mason movement and the House of Education. Our final transcription from the memories issue is this article by Joyce van Straubenzee, who was then the principal of … The pos…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 285: Finding Balance in Ministry with Susanne Norris
24:38
24:38
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
24:38
This season, as we explore finding balance in the Charlotte Mason Method, we are interviewing people who have been able to find balance in their various contexts. This episode is an interview with Susanne Norris, a full-time homeschool mom and missionary. She has wise words to share with all of us, even if we're not in full-time ministry! www.livin…
…
continue reading
1
From Charlotte Mason to College and Beyond
57:43
57:43
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
57:43
Back in 2021 I interviewed Anesley Middlekauff when she had just completed her first semester at Iowa State University. We talked about the enormous transition from a Charlotte Mason high school to a campus of 30,000 students. At the time I couldn’t help but wonder what the next three years had in store for her. … The post From Charlotte Mason to C…
…
continue reading
1
The Educational Philosophy of Charlotte Mason (6 of 6)
25:20
25:20
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
25:20
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the November/December 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux concluded her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this final chapter, she explains how Charlotte Mason’s first principle is the essential and unifying element of the philosophy. by Joan L. Molyneux The PNE…
…
continue reading
1
Episode 284: Balancing Parent-Child Relationships
42:06
42:06
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
42:06
One of the distinctives of the Charlotte Mason Method is that it is relational education. The Method also applies to all of life, and so we start with the foundational relationship in our students' lives: their relationship with their parents. In this episode of the podcast, we look at the two extremes, and learn from Charlotte Mason how to strike …
…
continue reading
1
The Educational Philosophy of Charlotte Mason (5 of 6)
23:40
23:40
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
23:40
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the September/October 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux continued her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this chapter, she explores the third instrument of education: “education is a life.” by Joan L. Molyneux The PNEU Journal, 1971, pp. 198–204 5. Living Idea…
…
continue reading
1
The Educational Philosophy of Charlotte Mason (4 of 6)
23:53
23:53
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
23:53
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the July/August 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux continued her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this chapter, she explores the second instrument of education: “education is a discipline.” by Joan L. Molyneux The PNEU Journal, 1971, pp. 154–160 4. Freedom an…
…
continue reading
1
The Educational Philosophy of Charlotte Mason (3 of 6)
25:53
25:53
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
25:53
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the May/June 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux continued her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this chapter, she explores the first instrument of education: “education is an atmosphere.” by Joan L. Molyneux The PNEU Journal, 1971, pp. 98–104 3. The Child’s … …
…
continue reading
1
Episode 283: Balancing Our Priorities
36:59
36:59
Lire Plus Tard
Lire Plus Tard
Des listes
J'aime
Aimé
36:59
As we discuss ways to bring balance to our lives using the Charlotte Mason Method, our first focus is on our Priorities. We can fall off on either side of the horse: Making school all-important, or pushing it to the back burner. Miss Mason has excellent advice for how to avoid either extreme, and the ADE ladies share their own experiences with imba…
…
continue reading