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Charlotte Mason is the reason I started homeschooling. I love to read anything and everything I can about this style of education. We may not be 100% Charlotte Mason followers, but the foundation of our homeschool is founded in the Charlotte Mason principles. Aside from Charlotte Mason’s Home Education, these are my favorite Charlotte Mason homeschool books!

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Homeschool Books on the Charlotte Mason Method

Let’s take a closer look at some of my very favorite Charlotte Mason books. If you want to incorporate the Charlotte Mason method into your homeschool, you’ll want to read some of these books. You’ll notice I haven’t mentioned Charlotte Mason’s Home Education and other volumes here. I definitely recommend reading those, but they may not be the easiest books to begin your journey.

A Charlotte Mason Companion

A Charlotte Mason Companion is my favorite book about the Charlotte Mason lifestyle. Karen Andreola breaks down all the subjects by chapters and gives wonderful advice on how to implement them in the Charlotte Mason way. I keep finding myself going back to this book for inspiration in homeschooling and also to remember why I started our homeschooling journey. I highly recommend this book!

Pocketful of Pinecones

Pocketful of Pinecones is a delightful story about a woman educating her children in the Charlotte Mason way. This story focuses on nature study and will really get you in the mood to do nature study with your children. I’ve even been inspired to keep my own nature notebook!

For the Children’s Sake

For the Children’s Sake is another wonderful introduction to Charlotte Mason. I was inspired to look at my children as individual people with their own personalities and needs. Children don’t need “twaddle!” They need real, living literature!

Mother Culture

Mother Culture is the perfect book for any homeschool mom who may need a little inspiration to find herself again!

Modern Miss Mason

I love Leah Boden’s approach to the Charlotte Mason philosophy. She understands how to apply the method to modern life. Her work never makes you feel like you aren’t “Charlotte Mason” enough. Modern Miss Mason is the perfect book if you’re looking for encouragement and applicable tips.

In Vital Harmony

If you need a deeper understanding of the principles of the Charlotte Mason method, In Vital Harmony a great book. Karen Glass dives into each separate principle and you’ll learn they are not really difficult to implement at all!

Know and Tell

Know and Tell is another great book from Karen Glass for home educators. One of the first things I wanted to learn how to implement in our homeschool was the practice of narration. This book does a deep dive into how to begin narration with children of various ages, as well as how to turn those oral narrations into written narrations and eventually great compositions.

The Living Page

The Living Page by Laurie Bestavter is an excellent book on the art of notebooking. One key component of a Charlotte Mason education is keeping notebooks, and this book provides all sorts of examples to help you with your own notebooking, as well as your children’s!

Laying Down the Rails

Laying Down the Rails by Sonya Shaeffer is all about habits. Habit training is essential for smooth and easy homeschool days, yet sometimes it can be difficult to master! This handbook will help you work on habits with your children.

More Charlotte Mason Books to Check Out

These are the books I still plan to read. I’m always reading, always learning.

When Children Love to Learn

For the Love of Learning

Charlotte Mason: The Teacher Who Revealed Worlds of Wonder

Habits: The Mother’s Secret to Success

I know there are other wonderful resources available. As a homeschool mom I am always on the lookout for new resources to help me in this journey. What are your favorite Charlotte Mason homeschool books?