I have done so many posts on Charlotte Mason and her writings that I thought it would be worth-while to have a place where one can find them when one needs them. This list is as much for me as for anyone else. I often find myself saying, “Hmm . . . I know I wrote on this before. Where was that? And what did I say?” Now I too can find the answers more quickly.
Below you will see all my CM-related posts listed by topic. Where my remarks were tied to a particular volume, I tried to indicate that. The page numbers refer to the editions I had; I don’t know if they line up with other editions. I will try to keep this list updated as I add new posts.
Within the broader field of CM-ness, I have done a few special series. The first section links to posts in which I compare the various CM curricula available for you. The second section gives some posts on CMs theology and the third is a series in which I ask “Are Charlotte’s 20 principles biblical?” After these, you will find all the rest of the posts, divided up by subject as best as I can.
Happy Reading!
Nebby
CM Curricula
CM Curricula Compared (links to charts comparing CM curricula)
Let’s Play: Is It CM? part 1 and part 2 (brief takes on CM-inspired curricula)
Specialty CM Curricula (Catholic, LDS, Jewish, Secular)
Charlotte Mason’s Theology
Charlotte Mason, Anglicanism, and You
Why Not Charlotte Mason? (from my series on reformed Christian education)
Are Charlotte’s 20 principles biblical?
What does it mean to be pure CM?
Is it biblical?: CM’s first principle
Man, in the image of God, or Not?
Is it biblical: CM’s 20th principle
CM’s second principle: part 1, part 2, and part 3
CM’s first principle revisited
“The greatness of the child as a person”
CM’s 5th Principle, part 1: Atmosphere
Is it Biblical?: “Education is . . . a life”
Is it Biblical?: “Education is a discipline” part 1 and Education is a Discipline, Part 2
So Is Charlotte Mason’s Philosophy Biblical?
CM on . . .
Views of Children and their Natures (or, The Big Theory Behind it All):
The Beginning and End of Charlotte Mason
“Children are Born Persons” in a Modern World
Why I Think Charlotte Mason’s Philosophy is Biblical
Approaches to Homeschooling: Classical
Charlotte Mason’s Second Principle: Goodness and Badness [“CM’s Twenty Principles”]
And again: CM on the Goodness and Badness of Children
Approaches to Homeschool: Charlotte Mason
CM on the Nature of Children [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 60, 116, 128-29; “CM’s Twenty Principles”]
Charlotte Mason and the Puritans
Autonomy and Children [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 18]
How Children Learn (or, the Real Philosophy of a CM Education):
Interesting Article on Education
Things I Highlighted in CM, Volume 1 [Vol. 1, Home Education, pp. 12, 29]
Approaches to Homeschool: Unit Studies
Approaches to Homeschool: Charlotte Mason
The Science of Relations [“CM’s Twenty Principles”]
The Fine Art of Standing Aside [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 54, 57]
Education from Without vs. Self-Education [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education]
Authority and Attention [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 72, 74]
Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education]
Imagination in Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 195,199]
Letting Go [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 114]
Girls and Little Children [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 177-83]
Should Education be Interesting and How Do We Make It So? [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 249]
CM on Stages in Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 241]
John Taylor Gatto and Charlotte Mason
More on Intellectual Training [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 117-23]
Reading Comprehension, Or What to Study and How to Study It [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 201-04]
The Goal of Education (or, What are We Trying to Accomplish Here Anyway?):
The Beginning and End of Charlotte Mason
The Purpose of Education, and Life
CM on the Education of Girls [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 171-72]
Charlotte Mason on Standardized Testing [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, pp. 108-110]
Knowledge versus Information [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 161-62]
Charlotte Mason on Standardized Tests and Curricula [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 121-22]
Charlotte Mason and the Puritans on Education
John Taylor Gatto and Charlotte Mason
A Common Curriculum? [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 207, 216]
The Lost Tools of Learning [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 246]
Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series: Wrapping Up [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 241-61]
Raising Who Children in a What World
How Do You Know If Your CM Education is Working?
Subjects/What to Teach/A Broad Education (or, the How-To Section):
What to Teach in Homeschool [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 118]
Chesterton and the Education of Girls
A Varied Education [“CM’s Twenty Principles”]
CM on the Value of Math and Grammar [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 116]
More from CM on Standardizing Education [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, pp. 112-13]
Is Algebra (or Grammar or Science or…) Necessary?
More from CM on Variety in Education [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 151, 161, 167-68]
Charlotte Mason and the Puritans on Education
Why We Give a Broad Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 213-230]
CM Education and the Pressure to Do More
How Much Time Do You Spend on School? [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 118]
Training and Discipline (or, Moral Education and Habit-Training):
Habit Training and Sanctification
Appealing to the Conscience [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 219]
Charlotte Mason on Training Children [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 113]
CM on Discipline [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p.40]
Household Rules [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p.18]
Charlotte Mason’s Second Volume: Authority [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p.14, 16]
The Overly Sensitive Conscience [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p.106]
More from Charlotte Mason on Discipline [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p.90]
More CM Educators Plus Volume Five [Vol. 5, Formation of Character]
CM on Habit-Training and Staycations [Vol. 5, Formation of Character]
Authority and Attention [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 71]
Some Thoughts on Maintaining the Right Home Atmosphere [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 131-36]
Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education]
The Drawbacks of Homeschooling [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 193]
Teaching Children to Will [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 130-37]
Encouraging Values in Our Children [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 251]
Encouragement for Lazy Mothers [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 263]
Teaching Citizenship and Decency [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 188]
How to Raise Moral Children [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 127-29]
Manipulating Emotions [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 182-83]
Religious Education (Or, Teaching Kids about the Bible and God):
Let’s Talk about Sunday School
Saving Our Children [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 107-08]
CM on Teaching Children about God [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 36]
Children and Spiritual Things [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 31]
Letting Go [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 114]
CM on Christian Literature [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 166]
CM on Natural Disasters [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 201-202]
A Few Thoughts from CM on Religious Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 223-25]
How to Raise Your Children to Believe What You Believe [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 203, 218]
CM on the Knowledge of God [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 158]
Thoughts of Charlotte Mason which Relate to Reiki [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 148-50]
CM on Children and Church [Vol. 3, School Education]
Sacred vs. Secular/the Great Educator (Really This Shouldn’t be So Low on the List; This is a Major Part of CM’s Philosophy Too):
Sacred and Secular in Education [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, pp. 115-16, 136; Vol. 3, School Education, p. 73]
CM on Our Attitude Toward Science [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 115]
Letting Go [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 114]
More on Intellectual Training [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 117-23]
Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series: Wrapping Up [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 241-61]
Worship:
Beauty and Worship [Vol. 3; should be 4?]
Personal Holiness:
Desire, Buddhism and CM’s Volume 4 [Vol. 4, Ourselves]
Motivating Children/Inspiring Interests/Masterly Inactivity/Play (or, How to Get Your Kids Into All This):
Charlotte Mason and the Puritans
More on Motivation [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 124-25]
Yet More on Motivation [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education]
Is Your Child Bored with School? [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 259-60]
John Taylor Gatto and Charlotte Mason
Developing Intimacies [Vol. 3, School Education]
Books in which Children Find Themselves
Play and Masterly Inactivity [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 131]
Girls and Little Children [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 181, 185-86]
The Importance of Ideas (or, The Food of a CM Education):
Inspiring Interests in Children
Charlotte Mason on Learning Facts [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 223-26]
The Role of Ideas in a Charlotte Mason Education [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 25, 28]
Let’s Talk about Sunday School
Why We Need to Use the Best Materials in Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 166]
The Study of Literature [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 183]
Reading, Twaddle, and Living Books (The Heart of a CM Education):
What Makes Good Books Good? [Vol. 4, Ourselves, p. 72]
CM on Books and Reading [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p.116]
Gobbling up Books [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education]
What Makes a Living Book? [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 164]
The How and Why of Good Books [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 139-45]
CM on Christian Literature [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 166]
Questions about Ideas in Books
Why We Need to Use the Best Materials in Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 166]
The Books We Let Our Children Read [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 237]
The Study of Literature [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 183]
Thoughts on Selecting Books [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 193, 195]
On Using Good Books [Vol. 3, School Education]
Fairytales:
Children and Spiritual Things [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 32]
CM on Fairytales [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 130]
Narration and Language Arts:
Charlotte Mason and Reformed Theology (really, this is not in the wrong section)
A Few Thoughts on Writing [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 69-70]
Narration (Help Appreciated!) [“CM’s Twenty Principles”]
New Approaches to Education at Harvard
Imagination in Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 195,199]
Encouraging Words on Writing [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 191]
Reading Comprehension, Or What to Study and How to Study It [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 201-04]
Three Big Ideas about Narration
Science Education and Nature Study:
Nature Study Tip [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 250]
Issues of Science and Faith:
Charlotte Mason, Science, and Biblical Scholarship [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, pp.29-30]
CM on Our Attitude Toward Science [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 115]
Charlotte Mason and the Puritans on Education
History:
Learning History [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 169-74]
The Arts:
The How and Why of Art and Music [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 151-52]
Why We Give a Broad Education [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 213-230]
Teaching Art [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 214-15]
Geography:
Teaching Geography: How and Why [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 224, 228]
Math:
Why Study Math? [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 230-31]
More on Intellectual Training [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 117-23]
Logic
Facts and Memorywork:
Charlotte Mason on Learning Facts [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 107-08]
Memory and Memorization in Learning
Memorization: Good, Bad or Neutral?
The Outdoors:
Things I Highlighted in CM, Volume 1 [Vol. 1, Home Education, p. 39]
Sex Ed:
CM on Sex Ed [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 125]
The Physical Body:
The Need for Downtime [Vol. 2, Parents and Children, p. 46]
Homeschool PE [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 194-96]
Extracurriculars: PE and Crafts [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 233-34]
The Virtues Acquired Through Physical Training [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 104-111]
Why PE? and How to Make a Hero [Vol. 3, School Education]
Handicrafts:
Extracurriculars: PE and Crafts [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education, pp. 233-34]
Reason:
CM on Reason [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 87]
The Way of Reason [Vol. 6, Towards a Philosophy of Education]
Being Good Stewards of Our Thoughts [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 113]
The Way of Reason in the Book of Judges
High School:
CM in High School: How we do it
Raising Who Children in a What World
Giftedness and Special Needs:
The Role of Fathers:
One Thought on the Education of Girls [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 127]
Socialization (Despite Popular Opinion, This Topic Does Not Deserve to be at the Top of Every Homeschooling List):
Social Atmosphere [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 118-19]
Do You Lose Your Children if You Send them to School? [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, p. 123]
Shielding Children from Life [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 183-84]
Comradeship [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 202]
Travel (CM covers it all; doesn’t she?):
CM on Habit-Training and Staycations [Vol. 5, Formation of Character, pp. 91-92]
Interior Decorating (Really, is there a Topic She Doesn’t Cover?):
CM on Decorating One’s House [Vol. 5, Formation of Character]
CM in Our Homeschool/General Posts (Or, Things that Just Didn’t Seem to Fit Anywhere Else):
What I Love about a CM Education
CM Education: Specifics [Vol. 3, School Education, p. 193]
CM on What to Avoid in Education [Vol. 3, School Education, pp. 165, 173-74]
Who are Our Heroes? [Vol. 3, School Education]
Oh, How Many Ways There are to Mess Up [Vol. 3, School Education]
Unschooling and Charlotte Mason
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Posted by ArrowMama on March 14, 2019 at 8:17 am
So I am very new to the CM world. It is my first year homeschooling, and I have read a few CM companion pieces but have just ordered the first few volumes. We are Baptists (born-again, KJV bible believing). My husband was raised on Abeka in a homeschool for young years and Christian school later. I was public school and not saved until I was in university training to be elem. teacher. Our children attended a Christian school for a few years while my husband taught math there, but my dream and passion was to homeschool. I stumbled across CM through My Fathers World. I love the basic ideas of CM and am eager to learn more and how we can make them work. Do you think its possible to use her ideas and still provide a strong Christian home from our biblical perspective?
Posted by nebby3 on March 15, 2019 at 7:07 am
Absolutely! CM herself was Anglican. There are points where I disagree with her theology but I have no doubts she was a believer and she claims to base her philosophy on the gospels. Though I personally have moved away fom being strictly CM and am developing my own philosophy of education (for lack of a better one out there), there is still much in our home that looks a lot like a CM education. I think often she had the right ideas practically speaking in terms of what we do every day even if the theology behind it was a little off.
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