# charlotte mason (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover charlotte mason. Page: Feed: --- ## [What Charlotte Mason Thought About Kindergarten](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/what-charlotte-mason-thought-about) _2026-08-23 · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ (And she definitely had thoughts...) ## [Thinking Thursday: John von Neumann](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/20/thinking-thursday-john-von-neumann/) _2026-08-20 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ Writing to Learn Math: What did the author mean? Put the thought in your own words. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math … Continue reading Thinking Thursday: John von Neumann ## [The Mathematical Adventures of Alexandria Jones](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/19/the-mathematical-adventures-of-alexandria-jones/) _2026-08-19 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ “Using mathematics to tell stories and using stories to explain mathematics are two sides of the same coin. They join what should never have separated: the scientist’s and the artist’s ways of uncovering truths about the world.” —William Frucht It began with some 4th-8th grade friends who met in my dining room to work math … Continue reading The Mathematical Adventures of Alexandria Jones ## [Math Game Monday: Walter Joris’s Sequencium](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/17/math-game-monday-walter-joriss-sequencium/) _2026-08-17 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ This game takes strategic thinking and planning ahead, and it makes a great journaling prompt, too. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let’s … Continue reading Math Game Monday: Walter Joris’s Sequencium ## [An Ending & a Beginning](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/an-ending-and-a-beginning) _2026-08-16 · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ This week we are finishing 'Beauty in the Word' by Stratford Caldecott and starting Part V of 'Home Education'. ## [Poetry Printables](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/poetry-printables) _2026-08-15 · Kristina Schauer · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ 12 Poems for Elementary Students to Enjoy, Read, & Memorize! ## [Thinking Thursday: Counting Puzzles](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/13/thinking-thursday-counting-puzzles/) _2026-08-13 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ Writing to Learn Math: When students create their own math, they forge a personal connection to mathematical concepts and relationships. And it’s fun! Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a Continue reading Thinking Thursday: Counting Puzzles ## [The Problem with Socratic Questions](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/12/the-problem-with-socratic-questions/) _2026-08-12 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.” —Socrates “There is no education but self-education and only as the young student works with his own mind is anything effected.” —Charlotte Mason Two great teachers of the past agree that a child’s mind is no bucket. We cannot shovel in whatever information we Continue reading The Problem with Socratic Questions ## [Children Have Mathematical Ideas](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/11/children-have-mathematical-ideas/) _2026-08-11 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ From the very first review of my new book, Charlotte Mason’s Living Math: This book gives parents permission to believe that mathematics is something children can reason about, wonder about, discuss, investigate, and enjoy. It invites parents to treat children as people who have mathematical ideas worth listening to. For many parents, that shift in Continue reading Children Have Mathematical Ideas ## [Math Game Monday: Symmetry Challenge](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/10/math-game-monday-symmetry-challenge/) _2026-08-10 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ This game builds visual thinking skills. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let s play some math! Symmetry Challenge Math Concepts: symmetry, geometry. Players: Continue reading Math Game Monday: Symmetry Challenge ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iCDFIkPAMaNq) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Truth & Love](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/truth-and-love) _2026-08-09 · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ Week of August 9, 2026 ## [Thinking Thursday: Words Help Us Think](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/06/thinking-thursday-words-help-us-think/) _2026-08-06 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ Writing to Learn Math: Writing helps students stretch their thinking and make sense of new ideas. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these Continue reading Thinking Thursday: Words Help Us Think ## [Introduction to the Science of Counting](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/05/introduction-to-the-science-of-counting/) _2026-08-05 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ One of my favorite rabbit-trails to explore in middle school math is the science of counting and probability. It’s a great topic because the calculations are relatively easy, mostly multiplication and division. But there’s a lot of thinking that goes into figuring out just what calculations we need to do. Counting is not only for Continue reading Introduction to the Science of Counting ## [Math Game Monday: Decimal Product Game](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/08/03/math-game-monday-decimal-product-game/) _2026-08-03 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ This game builds understanding of decimals, and also of the inverse relationship between multiplication and division. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let s Continue reading Math Game Monday: Decimal Product Game ## [Thinking Thursday: Pentagram](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/30/thinking-thursday-pentagram/) _2026-07-30 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ Writing to Learn Math: At its heart, geometry is all about seeing connections and relationships. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math topic or problem-solving situation with these classic Continue reading Thinking Thursday: Pentagram ## [Charlotte Mason’s Living Math Now in Print!](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/29/charlotte-masons-living-math-now-in-print/) _2026-07-29 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ The long-awaited deluxe, full-color edition of Charlotte Mason s Living Math is now available exclusively on my Playful Math Store in paperback and hardcover (and ebook, too). Hooray! If you d like to know more about the book, check out my interview with Cindy Rollins on The New Mason Jar podcast: S11E144: Charlotte Mason’s Living Math with Continue reading Charlotte Mason s Living Math Now in… ## [Four Stages of Learning Math (or Anything Else)](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/29/four-stages-of-learning-math-or-anything-else/) _2026-07-29 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ The following is an excerpt from Charlotte Mason’s Living Math, coming to your favorite bookstore or library this November. But if you’re impatient or if you want the exclusive, deluxe, full-color paperback or hardcover edition you can order your copy now on my Playful Math Store. This section comes from the chapter called “How Shall We Teach?” Continue reading Four Stages of Learning Math (or… ## [Math Game Monday: Bowling](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/27/math-game-monday-bowling/) _2026-07-27 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ This game builds calculations skills and helps develop fluency. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let s play some math! Bowling Math Concepts: addition, Continue reading Math Game Monday: Bowling ## [A Philosopher, Physicist, & Architect Walk Into a Substack Post...](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/a-philosopher-physicist-and-architect) _2026-07-26 · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ Why Education Should Be About Integrating Knowledge, Not Just Specializing In It ## [Thinking Thursday: W.S. Anglin](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/23/thinking-thursday-w-s-anglin/) _2026-07-23 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ Writing to Learn Math: What did the author mean? Put the thought in your own words. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math Continue reading Thinking Thursday: W.S. Anglin ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xlq8TzLOfWFT) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Probability Puzzles with Obsolete Coins](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/22/probability-puzzles-with-obsolete-coins/) _2026-07-22 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ I love math puzzles, and Henry Ernest Dudeney is the foremost puzzlemeister of all time. Whenever I need a diversion from the pressing day-to-day busyness of life, I like to crack open one of his books. And get humbled. He stumps me as often as not, but I enjoy the challenge. Today, I’ve got two Continue reading Probability Puzzles with Obsolete Coins ## [Math Game Monday: Area Battle](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/20/math-game-monday-area-battle/) _2026-07-20 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ This game pushes students to consider area and perimeter beyond the basic shapes. Many parents remember struggling to learn math. We hope to provide a better experience for our children. And one of the best ways for children to enjoy learning is through hands-on play. So what are you waiting for? Let s play some math! Continue reading Math Game Monday: Area Battle ## [Reimagining Rhetoric](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/reimagining-rhetoric) _2026-07-19 · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ Week of July 19, 2026 ## [Thinking Thursday: Number Race](https://denisegaskins.com/2026/07/16/thinking-thursday-number-race/) _2026-07-16 · Denise Gaskins · Denise Gaskins' Let's Play Math_ Writing to Learn Math: Measurement is our way of connecting numbers to the things we find in the world, in daily life. Do you want your children to develop the ability to reason creatively and figure out things on their own? Help kids practice slowing down and taking the time to fully comprehend a math Continue reading Thinking Thursday: Number Race ## [Thoughts About Thinking](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/thoughts-about-thinking) _2026-07-12 · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ The Habit of Imagining and The Habit of Remembering in Home Education. Chapter 3 of Beauty in the Word. Week of July 12, 2026 ## [Why Memory and Language Matter for Education, Democracy, and Faith](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/why-memory-and-language-matter-for) _2026-07-05 · Kristina Schauer · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ Chapter 2 of Beauty in the Word by Stratford Caldecott ## [Church Year Cookbook](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/church-year-cookbook) _2026-06-30 · Kristina Schauer · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ 12 Visual Recipes for the Liturgical Year ## [The Habit of Attention](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/the-habit-of-attention) _2026-06-28 · Kristina Schauer · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ This week we are reading the sections Some Habits of Mind and Habit of Attention in Home Education. In these sections, Charlotte Mason emphasizes once again the importance of habit formation, and then describes the importance of one habit in particular: ## [Romantic vs Classic Education](https://motherseducationalcourse.substack.com/p/romantic-vs-classic-education) _2026-06-21 · Kristina Schauer · Charlotte Mason Mother's Educational Course_ Stratford Caldecott's views on the balance between two competing philosophies. Week of June 21, 2026 ## [What Grew While I was Offline](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/what-grew-while-i-was-offline) _2026-05-01 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ and the small business we just started as a family ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZJuKK4OCEMpG) _2026-05-01 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [What My Yoga Teacher Training Taught Me About Motherhood](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/what-my-yoga-teacher-training-taught) _2026-03-11 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ Sometimes the woman you were before motherhood prepared you for the mother you would become. ## [My Exact Tech Stack as a Mom Entrepreneur](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/my-exact-tech-stack-as-a-mom-entrepreneur) _2026-03-04 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ The systems I use to save my time and sanity ## [Lessons from the Inca Trail that Shaped my Motherhood](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/lessons-from-the-inca-trail-that) _2026-02-24 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ How hiking 26 miles in the Andes Mountains at 26 years old unknowingly shaped my motherhood journey a decade later ## [Motherhood Didn’t Kill Your Creativity—It Changed It](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/motherhood-didnt-kill-your-creativityit) _2026-02-04 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ How to keep creating when time, energy, and identity feel fragmented ## [Leah Boden on Motherhood, Creativity and the Charlotte Mason Way](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/leah-boden-on-motherhood-creativity) _2026-02-02 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ I sit down with Leah Boden — author and leading voice of the modern Charlotte Mason movement — to explore what it truly means to cultivate a beautiful life in a fast paced culture. ## [Answering the Call to Adventure with Elle Rowley](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/answering-the-call-to-adventure-with) _2026-01-31 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ A heart to heart interview with the founder of Solly Baby ## [A Slower Way: Why We Chose to Homeschool](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/a-slower-way-why-we-chose-to-homeschool) _2026-01-31 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ I’m thrilled to return from maternity leave, with my new little girl, Ellie Rose, soundly asleep on my chest as I write. ## [What Happens When You Step Away?](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-you-step-away) _2026-01-29 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ A Year without Social Media ## [How I’m Preparing My Business + Life for Maternity Leave With Baby #3](https://erinnicolepratt.substack.com/p/how-im-preparing-my-business-life) _2025-06-10 · Erin Pratt · Built from Love Collective_ A behind-the-scenes look at how I’m preparing my business and home for a slower, more supported postpartum season