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A collection of poetry, music, art, and more for your March inspiration.

Join these conversations from the Blue Orchard Bee on habits, anxiety, and advocacy, especially in a neurodiverse home or classroom.

First shown at CMI's 2022 annual gathering, this video gives an exciting glimpse at the way relational education is taking root in France.

See how one school implements Charlotte Mason's relational philosophy in Texas!

A conversation with Danielle Merritt-Sunseri and Dr. Donna Johnson on Orton-Gillingham and how to support our students with dyslexia.

A collection of readings, poetry, music, and more centered around Charlotte Mason and her home in the Lake District.

First shown at CMI's 2022 annual gathering, this video gives an exciting glimpse at the way relational education is taking root in South Africa.

How one woman’s counterintuitive approach to learning is inspiring a new generation of educators.

Week 6 of the CMI Advent and Christmas series of resources for families, classes, neighborhood, etc. Read or download.

Week 5 of the CMI Advent and Christmas series of resources for families, classes, neighborhood, etc. Read or download.

Week 4 of the CMI Advent and Christmas series of resources for families, classes, neighborhood, etc. Read or download.

Week 3 of the CMI Advent and Christmas series of resources for families, classes, neighborhood, etc. Read or download.

Week 2 of the CMI Advent and Christmas series of resources for families, classes, neighborhood, etc. Read or download.

Week 1 of the CMI Advent and Christmas series of resources for families, classes, neighborhood, etc. Read or download.

Danielle Merritt-Sunseri talks about bringing neurodiversity to our bookshelves in this video from the Blue Orchard Bee.

What makes a good toy? One of the writers in the Parents' Review, the journal of which Charlotte Mason was editor, offers some guiding principles.

Citizen science projects, Thanksgiving sonnet, acorn whistling and more to enjoy yourself or with others.

This video featuring Johanna Peréz Ray gives an exciting glimpse into the efforts to create Mason resources in Spanish!

Geography games, Music, Art, and Poetry to enjoy yourself or with your students.

I’m excited to talk about one of my favorite ways to go hunting for literary beauty: a common place book.

A September collection of small things to enjoy alone or with your students.

Registration is open and details about speaking posted for the Charlotte Mason Centenary Conference in Ambleside, England!

We are excited to present new branding and new websites for the Charlotte Mason Institute (CMI) and Alveary.

In celebration of our upcoming conference (in person and broadcast online) centered around Literature and the Humanities in a Charlotte Mason education, this month’

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

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 ...

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

First shown at the CMI 2021 Conference, this video featuring Susan Gunawan gives an exciting glimpseat the Mason movement taking root in Indonesia!

Activities and opportunities to see and enjoy more around you – for yourself and/or your students.

“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

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

Helprin, Mark. A Soldier of the Great War. New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1991.

Activities and opportunities to see and enjoy more around you – for yourself and/or your students.

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

Narration, the practice of students telling back after a single reading what they have heard or read, is a cornerstone

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

Education as an atmosphere is one of Mason’s fundamental pillars for education. What are the components of education as an atmosphere?