One of the things that I appreciate most about Charlotte Mason’s approach is the way she unravels what I call “nests” of skills. She isolates specific skills and goals and aims at them purposely. One of the areas where this is most pronounced is what traditional education has dubbed
Thank you for linking these articles at the bottom of the piece. I’ve read many before over the past two years but they are timely re-reads for me.
I love that you mention the slow and careful review of the passages as active family time. I can tell you from experience that if you throw Spelling Wisdom at a tween boy as you walk away to prepare lunch, you may not (ahem, definitely will not) get the last results from the exercise. I’m hoping to reduce the dictation moaning and groaning with a lot more intentionality on my part.
Thank you for linking these articles at the bottom of the piece. I’ve read many before over the past two years but they are timely re-reads for me.
I love that you mention the slow and careful review of the passages as active family time. I can tell you from experience that if you throw Spelling Wisdom at a tween boy as you walk away to prepare lunch, you may not (ahem, definitely will not) get the last results from the exercise. I’m hoping to reduce the dictation moaning and groaning with a lot more intentionality on my part.