In a Charlotte Mason education (To which we now primarily subscribe), you will hear certain terms and phrases, like "copywork", that may seem foreign when thinking about education. Charlotte Mason was a British educator in the late 1800's that revolutionized how the upbringing and education of a child should be approached. Her philosophy is best understood by reading her 6-volume set of books she wrote for the people of her time.

Transcription is copywork. Often it is just something we do quickly and check off our list. But it shouldn’t be. When we do our Work at Table, I remind myself to take a breath and slow down. Then I remind my children to take their time and do “slow and beautiful work” with their copywork. \\ Homeschooling, homeschool schedule, home education, private mentoring, charlotte mason, planning, peace, lesson plans, #homeschooling #homeschool #planninghomeschool #lessonplans #copywork #copy #writing

Charlotte Mason was an amazing educator! Perhaps my favorite quote from Charlotte Mason reveals her understanding that a personal knowledge of and intimacy with God is the highest form of education. This is where we must

Ever wondered what copywork is for and why it's included in a Charlotte Mason homeschool? Or maybe you're familiar with it but not sure how often to do it, or what skills it's really working on. Copywork is an old tool that Charlotte Mason had her students use to work on penmanship, grammar, punctuation, and

If you are a Charlotte Mason homeschooler, then chances are the words copywork and dictation have come up repeatedly in homeschool discussions. The late Charlotte Mason, an educator who inspired an entire homeschool philosophy, advocated copywork and dictation as two of the key components to educating children in language arts. But, what are copywork and dictation and how do you do if you are doing them in the correct way?

When teach art, I use the immersive Charlotte-Mason approach which includes living books, narration, copywork, and creative expression. Here's how.

If you want your child to be a better writer, you have to point them to good writing. You have to start with copywork. Here's a beginner's guide to Charlotte Mason style copywork.

Your homeschool student can improve handwriting, spelling, and grammar with these free copywork practice pages.

Copywork is a simple task that yields high results in the areas of handwriting, and vocabulary. Read more about the benefits of copywork.

Charlotte Mason believed that picture study was an important part of a child's education. Here are resources to help make it easy to begin.