Reading – Charlotte Mason Philippines

How to Start Collecting Living Books

How to Start Collecting Living Books As the summer rolls around, everyone in the Philippines is either wrapping up on the previous school year’s lessons or starting to plan for the next school year. One of my new students for this year is a kindergarten boy whose mom is very excited to learn about Charlotte Mason, and who already hit the local Booksale to start building their collection. Over coffee, she let me go over her latest stash, to help…

“Reading” Before Knowing How to Read

March 20, 2021

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“Reading” Before Knowing How to Read Today, I saw firsthand evidence of the beauty of our children “reading” before they know how to read. Ok, maybe I confused you. Let me explain. In a Charlotte Mason education, we’re encouraged to read aloud to our children, especially when they’re still not able to read. We describe it as a child “reading” before he learns the mechanical “act” of reading. And we make sure to read living books. This means that the…