Episode 345: Science Part 4, Form 2
Charlotte Mason believes strongly in hands-on experimental science, but she reserved these types of lessons for upper elementary students be...
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A Delectable Education Charlotte Mason Podcast
Through weekly conversations, three moms who have studied the Charlotte Mason method of education and put her ideas into practice in their homes join together to share with one another for t...
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20 of 345 episodesEpisode 344: Science Part 3, Form 1
What do Science lessons look like once formal schooling begins? Join us on the podcast in today's episode as we explore the next step in our...
Episode 343: Science Part 2, The Early Years
Never be with indoors when you can rightly be without is a common quote we hear in Charlotte Mason circles. But what are we supposed to be d...
Episode 342: Science Part 1, Introduction
Does the Charlotte Mason curriculum prepare students to live and work in today's STEM-focused world? Once again, we believe Charlotte Mason...
Episode 341: Introduction to Season 12
We're back for Season 12, and today we're talking about everything we've got planned for A Delectable Education this year. Join us in this p...
Episode 340: Season 11 Closing Ceremonies
We're back for one last episode of Season 11, in which we have been taking a deeper dive into the curriculum as laid out by Charlotte Mason....
Episode 339: Fine Arts Part 2, Music Appreciation
How do you feel about classical music? Like art, music is a language in itself that conveys thoughts and ideas that words alone cannot. Char...
Episode 338: Fine Arts Part 1, Art Appreciation
Children should learn pictures line by line, group by group, by reading not books but pictures themselves, Charlotte Mason writes. At a time...
Episode 337: Language Part 4, Latin
When Charlotte Mason admonishes us that we don't have the right to pick and choose which subjects to educate our children in, her primary ex...
Episode 336: Language Part 3, Foreign Language
Charlotte Mason's school programs had students studying three languages, besides English and Latin, by the time they graduated. Why was the...
Episode 335: Language Part 2, English Grammar (Native)
When you hear that Charlotte Mason doesn't begin formal lessons in grammar until Form 2, do you think she's crazy? Or at least wonder why? A...
Episode 334: Language Part 1, Introduction
Learning languages, both our own and other tongues, is a significant portion of a Charlotte Mason education. More time is given to their stu...
Episode 333: Composition Part 6, Closing Thoughts
How do I help my older students develop their composition abilities if they've not been narrating from the beginning? How can I keep up with...
Episode 332: Composition Part 5, Forms 5-6
Finally, in the highest forms, grades 10 through 12, Charlotte Mason allowed that students do need some definite instruction in Composition....
Episode 331: Composition Part 4, Forms 3-4
As our children move into middle and high school, we can ask them to write in various styles and genres. Join us on today's podcast to learn...
Episode 330: Composition Part 3, Written Narration in Form 2
How do we help our children learn to write down their thoughts? What should we expect as our students transition from oral to written narrat...
Episode 329: Composition Part 2, Oral Narration in Form 1
Charlotte Mason called narration an art, something that is inherent in every person that needs not to be taught. But how can we help our chi...
Episode 328: Composition Part 1, Introduction
Did you know Charlotte Mason believed that composition didn't need to be taught? In fact, she thought we would diminish children's natural g...
Episode 327: Citizenship Part 5, Closing Thoughts
As we close our series on citizenship, we hope you'll join us on today's podcast for a discussion of practical questions we often hear. Char...
Episode 326: Citizenship Part 4, Forms 5-6
What do high school Citizenship lessons look like in the Charlotte Mason method? How do these lessons prepare children for the rest of their...