Charlotte Mason Poetry (recent episodes)

Rose Amy Pennethorne evaluates the role of technology in a Charlotte Mason education in this vintage article from 1931. Read by Tabitha Wirges. Show notes page.

A homeschooling mother explains in 1961 how Charlotte Mason’s principle of “the way of reason” has become even more relevant and important in the modern world. Read by Haley Struecker. Show notes page.

The role of ideas and habits in the formation of character is explained in this pair of vintage Parents’ Review articles from 1936. Read by Katherine Dlugolonski and Jennifer Talsma. Show notes page.

Laura Teeple explores Charlotte Mason’s vision for the spirituality of motherhood in this inspiring 2023 academic paper. Show notes page.

Celebrated educationist Sir Fred Clarke contrasts the philosophies of Plato and Rousseau in this classic article from the Parents’ Review. Show notes page.

Nancy Hatch (CMT) explains the concepts of authority and obedience in this vintage article from 1961. Read by Lisa Joss. Show notes page.

Dr. Helen Webb explains how the little things secure a quiet growing time for the little ones, in this vintage article from 1928. Read by Haley Struecker. Show notes page.

Art Middlekauff and Mariana Mastracchio discuss the fascinating origin, history, development, and relevance of the motto “I am, I can, I ought, I will.” Show notes page.

Dr. Helen Webb’s classic exposition of Charlotte Mason’s first principle with an original editor’s note by Haley Struecker. Read by Jennifer Talsma. Show notes page.

Dr. Helen Webb’s celebrated account of thought-turning as a factor in the training of character, transcribed from the 1902 Parents’ Review. Read by Laurel Aldridge. Show notes page.