Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

FREE Lesson Plans and Activities

"Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life"
"Education is the science of relations."

Charlotte was a 19th century British educator that believed children were born whole persons and should be educated as such. Her motto for her students was "I am, I can, I ought, I will."

Her teaching methods were gentle and flexible. Mornings were reserved for academic subjects. Afternoons were spent outdoors, working on crafts, or pursuing personal interests. Children were encouraged to explore the world around them.

Works Best With These Learning Styles...

Uses These Teaching Methods...

• Narration in place of formal testing
• No homework
• No grading
• Lots of parental involvement - book discussions, giving dictation, listening to narration
• Flexible schedule
• Literature-based learning using living and whole books - no textbooks
• No twaddle (dumbed down literature)
• Short lessons and drills
• Emphasize understanding of math concepts, not rote memorization
• Language arts is taught through copywork and dictation
• Journaling
• Nature walks
• Sketch in nature notebooks
• Study art, poetry and music
• Romance languages
• Great environment for teaching multiple ages
• Assignments are according to ability
• Quality is most important, not quantity
• Learn through the senses

Planning Made Easy

Remember to use your child's learning styles profile as your planning guide.

Use the Academic Subject Areas PDF file as a springboard for additional ideas.

Download a course of study PDF file to outline the topics you are planning to cover during the upcoming school year. This is also handy when it comes time to order your materials.

For More Information...

• Charlotte Mason Study Guide by Penny Gardner
• A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
• Simply Charlotte Mason Website
• Ambleside offers a free online homeschool curriculum tailored after the curriculum Charlotte Mason used in her own schools.