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Hi to all,
I'm very new to all things CM. I was wondering since all you insightful women know a great deal more than me. Could you give this newbie a basic understanding of some of the CM techniques for example - unit studies, living books  etc, etc. I know I sound  but I'm sincerely green in my understanding of all this.
I'll look forward to any advice, explanations, and any other words of wisdom.
Thanks Kindly
Chemai 
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Chemai,
I can't think straight enough right now to put together an intelligent response to your questions. For now, I hope that this old thread will give you a small start.
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Chemai,
Charlotte Mason believed that education is "an Atmosphere, A Discipline, a Life." This motto can be said to be the basis for the entire philosophy of Charlotte Mason's method of education. Each of these points - Atmosphere, Discipline and Life - are important on their own, yet they also work in unity to form the whole of Miss Mason's method.
Charlotte Mason wrote that a child's lessons "Should provide material for their mental growth, should exercise the several powers of their minds, should furnish them with fruitful ideas and should afford them knowledge, really valuable for its own sake, accurate and interesting, of the kind that the child may recall as a man with profit and pleasure."
A Charlotte Mason education is that which educates a child upon "Things and Books." It is literature based using real "living" books instead of textbooks and employing practices such as narration, dictation and copywork. It includes nature study, science, art music, drama, physical exercises, handicrafts and real-life applications. It is in an atmosphere where there is respect and understanding; where there is the discipline of habits of mind and body; a life that includes intellectual, moral and physical sustenance; where the mind feeds on ideas; and a science of relationships where a child has a natural relations with a vast number of things and thoughts.
Charlotte Mason taught that education should be for living, for every part of life and for all of life.
That's what this group is about so keep hanging out here and you'll get lots of ideas and inspiration!
For more detail on applying CM's methods (narration, copywork etc.) in your home you can download a free copy of A Charlotte Mason Handbook- notes on implementing a family-centered, "living" education.
God bless!
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We are not pure CM homeschoolers - like many people here we use a lot of CM's ideas with other things to encompass Real Learning.
Here is a Jumpstart to a CM Living Education
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Thank you,
When I get more of a chance I will search the links which you have all suggested with great interest and care, only because if I think this is the way for me to go alot of changes will have to be made. I don't know if I can be that free. I love the whole approach and the philosphy, but could I actually do it? I'll pray as I go and the good Lord will guide us in the direction that is good for us. My health is an issue at the moment trying to hold onto a pregnancy/bub that isn't looking good. Once I'm out of the woods I'll delve into it alot more. Yet I will still keep looking forward to anymore direction that is added here. Must say Michelle that was a very comprehensive post.
Thank you to all
God Bless
Chemai
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Chem39 wrote:
When I get more of a chance I will search the links which you have all suggested with great interest and care, only because if I think this is the way for me to go alot of changes will have to be made. I don't know if I can be that free. I love the whole approach and the philosphy, but could I actually do it? I'll pray as I go and the good Lord will guide us in the direction that is good for us. My health is an issue at the moment trying to hold onto a pregnancy/bub that isn't looking good. Once I'm out of the woods I'll delve into it alot more. Yet I will still keep looking forward to anymore direction that is added here. Must say Michelle that was a very comprehensive post.
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Chemai,
Your best bet is to make changes in steps so as not to overwhelm yourself or your children. Perhaps just a bit of narration or copywork. Just something to get your feet wet.
You don't say what method you are using now but if it's a structured sort than you might want to consider something like Mater Amabilis (Catholic) or Ambleside Online (Protestant) both of which offer structured appraoches to CM (for free).
In any case we're happy to help and we will keep you in prayer for a successful pregnancy.
God bless,
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Thanks to all,
Now could anyone tell me about living books, unit studies etc. I have looked at some of these web-sites but I still think I need to hear hands on, what other mother's have done with their dc in the past or what is working for them now. Examples of books, that are classed as living books that your children have liked. Unit studies that have worked and been inspirational to your dc's. This has probably been discussed on this forum a thousand times. So I hope not to bore anyone, but it's all new to me.
It's certainly fun being the geek, what a way to learn. 
Michelle did you write that yourself, because it was awesome - wish I could write like that, my dc's would be geniuses. 
Look forward to some wisdom from the group.
Gods blessings to you all.
Chemai
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I just spent all week preparing a CM talk and display for a Homeschool Orientation, handouts, living books display, nature journals etc... etc...with 8 other booths for Classical, Calvert, Montessori...
6 people showed and I invited 2 of them! 1 other was a current school board member and 2 others were running for the school board. So only 3 actually were families who might homeschool.  I was so disappointed,
Anyway, I really didn't mean to go on and on, but thought I'd share some of the links and such that I found super cool and exciting as I prepped.
A rather nice and succinct review is available at
The ABC's of Charlotte Mason.
Along with Mater Amabilis (Catholic) or Ambleside Online (Protestant) there are alsoThe Tanglewood School and Simply Charlotte Mason
But the greatest influence perhaps was Penny Gardner’s Site. This treasure trove of information is presented in a user friendly format that really made clear to me what a CM based education could look like. Magnificent! A must checkout section is the Links and Booklist section, very extensive and fun to browse.
And make sure you take a look at the 4RealLearning members blogs as we implement CM in various ways for our various families!
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Wow! Thanks heaps for that load, Jennifer. What a great start. Don't be to disappointed. The grace you would've recieved for that amount of diligence outways the lack of folks that came along. God won't let all that work go unused, he knows where it is when he needs it again. He may have another date up his sleeve, that will benefit many more people some other time. He knows the amount of work you put into it and he will use it again, you'll see.
He won't let a good servant down. 
God Bless you.
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MicheleQ wrote:
For more detail on applying CM's methods (narration, copywork etc.) in your home you can download a free copy of A Charlotte Mason Handbook- notes on implementing a family-centered, "living" education.
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This link wasn't working. I switched web hosts yesterday and I'm still trying to get everything back in the right places. I moved it to the Mater Amabilis server so it should work now. Sorry about that.
God bless,
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Chemai,
Thank you for the kind words, they were just what I needed today!
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But the work is never wasted - here you are sharing with us!  And you touched six people..
Anyway, wanted to second your thoughts on reading blogs - all those on the 4 real learning blog ring are very generous with sharing glimpses of their days and books and resources - reading on and off at blogs will give many good ideas on current units and books for
some real learner/CM homeschoolers.
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Chemai,
Here is a thread about things some of us are planning to do with CHC's Tour the Continents lesson plan. I'd say it's a good example of different things we're doing for unit studies.
I'm hoping to start a blog soon where I'll share some of my own lesson plans...we'll see!
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Chem39 wrote:
Examples of books, that are classed as living books that your children have liked.
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We LOVE reading here at my house. Here is a list of the chapter books I've read aloud to my dc this past year:
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Stuart Little by E.B. White
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Some favorite picture books:
Many Moons by James Thurber
Bedtime for Frances by Russel Hoban
Bread and Jam for Frances by Russel Hoban
Cinderella by Marcia Brown
Stone Soup by Marcia Brown
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Curious Geogre and others by H.A. Rey
Books by Tomie DePaola (highly reccommended!), especially The Lady of Guadalupe, Christopher: The Holy Giant, Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland, Mary, the Mother of God and his other religiously themed books
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Chem39 wrote:
Hi to all,
I'm very new to all things CM. I was wondering since all you insightful women know a great deal more than me. Could you give this newbie a basic understanding of some of the CM techniques for example - unit studies, living books etc, etc. I know I sound but I'm sincerely green in my understanding of all this.
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Chemai,
I addressed the unit study component of your question today on my blog. Feel free to come back here to discuss it further. Thanks for asking!
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Elizabeth Foss is no longer a member of this forum. Discussions now reflect the current management & are not necessarily expressions of her book, *Real Learning*, her current work, or her philosophy. (posted by E. Foss, Jan 2011)
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