The Living Education Retreat
The Charlotte Mason Poetry team is honored to share resources prepared for and organized by the Living Education Retreat and to make them available to retreat attendees and those who could not attend.
2024
Prayer: Speech of the Soul
Nancy Kelly discusses the place of prayer in the Charlotte Mason method and in life in this live recording from the 2024 Living Education Retreat.
Guide, Philosopher, and Friend
Art Middlekauff explores how we can be “guide, philosopher, and friend” to our children in this live recording from the 2024 Living Education Retreat.
Hope — Well and Wisely Fixed
Jason Fiedler explores the true nature of hope with insights and wisdom from Charlotte Mason.
20 Mile March — Celebration of Chronic Consistency
Jason Fiedler helps us find rest in the sacred rhythm of the mundane, and in knowing that a life of faithfulness is not a life wasted.
Resources for Homeschooling an Only Child
A collection of resources to help with homeschooling an only child, assembled by Antonella Greco for the 2024 Living Education Retreat.
2023
Technology: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Art Middlekauff examines the role of technology in the Charlotte Mason homeschool and family. Recorded live.
Jesus’ Bible Lessons
Don Rhymer applies Scriptural insights to the method of Bible lessons in this inspiring lecture recorded live at the 2023 Living Education Retreat.
2022
Godly Sorrow, Worldly Sorrow, and Joy
Art Middlekauff points the way through sorrow to joy for the homeschool parent. Recorded live at the 2022 Living Education Retreat.
Scouting — The Joy of Discovery
Brittney McGann explores how scouting cultivates joy in everyday discoveries, including the discovery of being capable to handle the challenges of life. Recorded live at the 2022 Living Education Retreat.
The Thoughtful Citizen: Mason’s Wisdom for Today
Dawn Duran encourages us to thoroughly consider issues for ourselves, without outside influence, and to avoid embracing “opinions in the air.”
The Overdone Brain: Failing at the Habit of Attention
Jason Fiedler explores the unique role educators play in the formation of the habit of attention.
2021
Charlotte Mason and the Philosophy of Science
Art Middlekauff explores two different philosophies of science and shows the path followed by Charlotte Mason. Recorded live at the 2021 Living Education Retreat.
Classical Meets Charlotte Mason
Shannon Whiteside explains what happens when classical education mixes with Charlotte Mason. Recorded live at the 2021 Living Education Retreat.
Fortifying Against Doubt: the Three Paths Before Us
Jason Fiedler explores Charlotte Mason’s challenging solution to the problem of doubt.
Charlotte Mason-Educated Graduate Panel
Eight young adults who were educated with the Charlotte Mason method reflect on and share about their experiences.
2019
Avoiding Grooves
Nancy Kelly explains how to avoid grooves and keep our lives and homeschools fresh.
Habits for Life
Art Middlekauff explores the origin, application, and relevance of Charlotte Mason’s teaching on the physiology of habit.
2018
Parentcraft: Courage
Nancy Kelly shares about courage, a virtue that Charlotte can help us to understand in a whole new light.
How to Learn the Charlotte Mason Method
Art Middlekauff explains how to learn the Charlotte Mason method, a lesson he had to learn the hard way.
The Knowledge of God: The Life-Giving Distinctive of a Mason Education
Jason Fiedler explores the implications of Charlotte Mason’s insistence that “the knowledge of God is the principal knowledge, and the chief end of education.”
Outfitting the Chief Explorer
Jason Fiedler discusses the nature of imagination and how to nourish it.
Trusting the Method
Mary Beuving reveals how every year she finds courage to put the whole weight of her children’s education on the Charlotte Mason method — and every year she is delighted and amazed.
Building Their Houses: Thoughts from the Dads
At the 2018 Living Education Retreat, we were blessed to hear from five seasoned CM homeschool dads. It turned out to be a highlight of the weekend as their candid and sometimes surprising answers encouraged everyone.
2017
A Dangerous Adventure
Art Middlekauff shares the rest of his Charlotte Mason story, a journey that enters the darkness of night.
Charlotte Mason and the Educational Tradition
What is the relationship between Charlotte Mason’s ideas and the overarching tradition of education? Enjoy this free video resource with answers.
Learning For a Lifetime: Perks For The CM Teacher
Jeannette Tulis discusses the “other student” in the Charlotte Mason method — the teacher!
Self-Education: Thoughts From the Scholars
Nancy Kelly shares some thoughts on high school and then five teens reflect on their own journeys.
Charlotte Mason’s Tabernacle
When describing the human person, Charlotte Mason employs an analogy to the Old Testament “tabernacle in the wilderness.” See how this reveals a rich truth.
Highest Thinking and Simplest Living
At the Living Education Retreat in 2017, Mary Beuving told an extraordinary story about how living with less means living with more. It is a story of love.
2016
An Unpublished Trail Guide
Jason Fiedler tells the story of his own process of movement from “homeschool skeptic” and “CM illiterate” to owning his role in an education that truly is “an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life.”
Whose Great Recognition?
The slides from Art Middlekauff’s workshop entitled “Whose Great Recognition?” which reveal the theological roots of Charlotte Mason’s Great Recognition.
2015
Charlotte Mason’s Call to Parents
According to Charlotte Mason, the effectiveness of and responsibility for education ultimately reside with parents.
The Sacrament of Education
Art Middlekauff explains Charlotte Mason’s sacramental understanding of education. Recorded live.