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 example is Latin. "But we do not know how much we are shutting out from Tommy's range of thought besides the Latin grammar," she says. "Latin itself is a means of providing our students with stimulating ideas." Join us on today's podcast as we discuss the teaching of Latin in a Charlotte Mason education.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

Visual Latin (can be purchased from a variety of retailers)

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Charlotte Mason's school programs had students studying three languages, besides English and Latin, by the time they graduated. Why was the study of Foreign Language so important to her? We'll explore that idea and lay out her method for teaching languages in today's podcast episode.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

TalkBox.mom (a variety of languages)

theULAT.com (French, Spanish; Italian and German coming)

aliceayel.com (French)

Academia Late y Llama (Spanish)

*You can also search on YouTube for "Comprehensible Input [target language of your choice]"

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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 young Ms. Mason would've agreed with you, but after working with real children, she changed her mind. On today's podcast, we're discussing Grammar lessons in the Charlotte Mason method. Join us and find out more.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

ADE's Form 2 Grammar Lessons Guide by Mason (updated by Liz Cottrill)

ADE's Grammar Lessons: A Short Grammar of the English Tongue by Meiklejohn (updated by Jessica Becker)

ADE's Poetry Scansion Lessons by Jono Kiser

Episode 237: Writing: Grammar and Composition

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Learning languages, both our own and other tongues, is a significant portion of a Charlotte Mason education. More time is given to their study than any other subject on Ms. Mason's timetables. In today's podcast, we look at the foundational principles of language acquisition to lay the groundwork for learning to speak and write in any language.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind

The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker

Episode 44: Language Acquisition

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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 all the many narrations my children need to tell and write each day? How do I know that they're getting the facts right in their narrations? We're addressing these questions and more as we wrap up our Composition series on the podcast today.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

ADE Composition Planner

ADE Exam Planner

ADE Teacher Resource: A Point or Two of Correction and Critique

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Finally, in the highest forms, grades 10 through 12, Charlotte Mason allowed that students do need some definite instruction in Composition. We'll be sharing what this looks like on the podcast today.

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ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

ADE Composition Planner

ADE Teacher Resource: A Point or Two of Correction and Critique

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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 what we can do as teachers to support them in their composition lessons while not diminishing their unique voices.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

ADE Poetry Scansion Lessons

ADE Poetry Scansion Additional Exercises

ADE Composition Planner

ADE Exam Planner

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How do we help our children learn to write down their thoughts? What should we expect as our students transition from oral to written narration? Join us today on the podcast as we look at composition in Form 2, grades 4 through 6.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

Composition Planner

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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 child develop and hone their abilities to tell? We'll be discussing this in today's podcast as we look at composition in Form 1, grades 1 through 3.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

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Did you know Charlotte Mason believed that composition didn't need to be taught? In fact, she thought we would diminish children's natural gifts by too much instruction in this subject. Join us on today's podcast to learn more.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

Episode 8: Narration 2.0, the Act of Knowing

Episode 9: Narration Q&A 2.0

Episode 159: Composition Instruction

Episode 237: Writing Grammar and Composition

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