Charlotte Mason’s method is no exception: wherever truth is sown, misconceptions and myths are sure to proliferate alongside it. This month’s Q&A episode addresses some common questions arising from some of the myths that surround her.
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Thanks for this episode! It is great to be reminded again, as you do so well in your podcasts, that we should look back to Charlotte Mason’s Volumes and writings to help dispel any myths about her philosophy. It seems like many of the myths I hear come from people looking at a “CM-inspired” curriculum or hearing other people talk about Charlotte Mason (who have not maybe read her writings) and sometimes things have really shifted from the original (like the game of Telephone!).
One thing I had a question about was Morning Time…I hear that phrase often associated with Charlotte Mason, and, although I think there might be ways to implement a kind of Morning Time that wouldn’t contradict her philosophy, I have yet to come across that term in any of her writings that I’ve gone through so far. Do you know of a reason it is so often associated with Charlotte Mason, or is it something from the homeschool community that has been “tacked on” to her ideas?
Hi Thea,
I believe the term “Morning Time” (and the concept behind it) originates with some early homeschooling CM pioneers who were trying to make things work for their large families, without the amount of information we have today about CM’s own recommended practices. You’re right that it isn’t found in Miss Mason’s writings. With morning lessons, so many of which are enjoyed by school-aged children and preschool children alike, I have always thought her morning-only lessons to be a delightful morning time.
Liz
Thanks!