Form 1 science (grades 1-3) includes all nature study and no formal science. (e.g., chemistry or physics) That is hard for some people because they want to get to the …
The Real Scientific Method
Charlotte Mason said, “out-of-door nature-study lays the foundation for science.” (3/281) But have you ever wondered how that works? To explain, I must start by clearing up a scientific myth …
My Thoughts on the Science Standards
When I began preparing science curriculum, it was for a public Charlotte Mason style charter school that was expected to satisfy each of its state’s learning requirements. It was a …
Physics, A Three Part Series
I am happy to announce a series of articles on Physics by Richele Baburina, posted at CharlotteMasonPoetry.org. Richele is the author of Mathematics: An Instrument for Living Teaching, published by Simply …
Does Nature Seem Like a Foreign Language to You?
When I was 21, I spent five weeks in a little eastern German town named Wernigerode. It had only been four years since the wall came down and the people …
Will a Living Education Prepare My Child, Technically? by Don Rhymer
I met Nicole at CMI’s 2017 Eastern National Education Conference while participating in her science immersion. She asked me if I’d give a perspective about a Charlotte Mason educated high …
Must We Read Only Christian Authors for Science?
I frequently receive the following question or some form of it, so I thought it might be time to answer it here. I would like to know about the Christian …
Science Textbooks – Why Not?
I frequently use the following quote from Charlotte Mason when pleading that people not subject their child to science instruction by way of a textbook: “The mind is capable of …
Science Writing Can’t Survive on Charm Alone
I was asked to do a one-hour science immersion class at the In a Large Room Retreat last month, and it turned out to be one of the most enjoyable …
How I Modify Charlotte Mason’s Streams of Science (forms 3-6)
I mentioned in my last article, that I diverge from Charlotte Mason’s science plan, a bit, starting in form 3. I want to explain why and how I do that. …