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First Reading Lessons coming this fall -UPDATE They’re Here!

“—but grant it, who in the world could get through all the pasting and cutting and general messing preparatory to the great lesson? No; the method of the books may be only second-best, but ready-made books must do for me. I have no time to make my own apparatus.”   I must own that the …

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How to do a Picture Study Lesson

PHILOSOPHY.You are working towards your student building a relationship with a particular artist. The end goal is to get to know, to appreciate, connect with, recognize, become friends with, build a relationship with- not individual paintings, but with the artist. Nor are you trying to critique particular technicalities of a work, but to know the …

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How to Do Reading Lessons

PHILOSOPHY.Sounds and sight recognition of words through observation and attention  is what Charlotte Mason’s reading lessons use. The lessons should not be drudgery, but interesting and engaging. Sounding out words as well as sight word recognition are part of her method. Lessons in CM are short in order to train attention. These lessons typically run …

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How to do a Poetry Study Lesson

PHILOSOPHY.The purpose of Poetry Study is to develop a love of beautiful language and meaningful thoughts for reflections and character. Poetry is a large part of Charlotte’s curriculum. She often talks about the moral lessons and satisfying qualities of poetry for students.Charlotte speaks, in general, of knowing  our poets, but not with the specific purpose …

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