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June 30, 2022
Introducing the New CMI and Alveary!
We are excited to present new branding and new websites for the Charlotte Mason Institute (CMI) and Alveary.
May 18, 2022
Bookish Beauty
In celebration of our upcoming conference (in person and broadcast online) centered around Literature and the Humanities in a Charlotte Mason education, this month’
May 18, 2022
Charlotte Mason in Canada
First shown at the CMI 2021 Conference, this video featuring Sarah Hobbs gives a glimpse at the Mason movement in Canada during the 2020-21 school year. We’re looki
April 27, 2022
Mountains, Planets, and Picture Books
Activities and opportunities to see and enjoy more around you – for yourself and/or your students. View: Fuiji, Mountains in Clear Weather — also known as “Fine ...
April 13, 2022
Bringing Geology to Life with Stephanie Russell
Charlotte Mason’s oft-quoted goal of education from her third volume School Education is: “The question is not,––how much does the youth know? when he has finished
April 12, 2022
Charlotte Mason in Indonesia
First shown at the CMI 2021 Conference, this video featuring Susan Gunawan gives an exciting glimpseat the Mason movement taking root in Indonesia!
March 16, 2022
Birds & Notebooks
Activities and opportunities to see and enjoy more around you – for yourself and/or your students.
March 16, 2022
The Wingfeather Saga Series – Book Review by Chalise Bondurant
“So once someone remembers their true name, they’re cured?” Janner asked. “I wish it were so. We all forget from time to time, and so we need each other to tell us
March 16, 2022
Mason in the Classroom – Blue Willow Tutorial
As the Mason movement continues to grow back into classrooms (in charter schools, private schools, and various alternative models) across North America, we are exci
February 17, 2022
A Soldier of the Great War – Book Review by Scott Forney
Helprin, Mark. A Soldier of the Great War. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1991.
February 16, 2022
February Finds
Activities and opportunities to see and enjoy more around you – for yourself and/or your students.
February 2, 2014
Practical Suggestions for Narration by Carroll Smith
We end this series on narration for those new to Charlotte Mason with some practical suggestions. I hope these suggestions help teachers and parents to get started
January 14, 2014
More Thoughts About Narration by Carroll Smith
In this post I try to answer such questions as, is narration a fad; what are basic guidelines for narrations; what about preschool children; and what can parents
January 19, 2014
Narration for the Newbie by Carroll Smith
Narration, the practice of students telling back after a single reading what they have heard or read, is a cornerstone
September 15, 2013
Creating a Mason Atmosphere on a Dime by Carroll Smith
Education as an atmosphere is one of Mason’s fundamental pillars for education. What are the components of education as an atmosphere?
