What is the Charlotte Mason Method?
It is a method of educating children, according to the principles laid out in Charlotte’s books. The method does not use the standard textbooks that schools and other methods use, but instead uses WHOLE and LIVING books. LIVING books are books written by a single author about a single subject, on which the author is both knowledgeable and passionate. The facts are presented in story form, and the story is captivating, full of emotion and well written. WHOLE books are also living books about a single subject. For instance, a LIVING history book would be a biography, or a book written during the time period being studied. A WHOLE book might well be a picture book about sharks. Charlotte uses nature study as her main means of teaching science. Her belief is that all that is necessary for science, can be learned from nature. Nature supplies the building blocks for great science studies. Chemistry can be started from a simple discussion on the way a lightening bug (firefly) works. Physics m
