The books we love

A shelf of living books.

The Home Education Series

Home Education

Charlotte Mason

The book that started it all — educating and nurturing children under nine, at home, without hurry.

Parents and Children

Charlotte Mason

Twenty-six essays on the weight — and the wonder — of being the parent in the room.

School Education

Charlotte Mason

What lessons look like from nine to twelve — a generous curriculum and the docility that isn't dullness.

Formation of Character

Charlotte Mason

Habit training told in stories — case studies of real children being gently re-railed.

A Philosophy of Education

Charlotte Mason

Her last word — the whole method, matured by forty years and tested in hundreds of schools.

Modern Companions

Charlotte Mason Made Easy

Stephanie Walmsley

A warm, practical way into Charlotte Mason — one manageable idea at a time.

While you're here

A whole booklist, preschool to Grade 12.

More than one shelf's worth — the titles we gathered year by year, sorted by level.

Living Books

July 30, 202614 min read

CM Booklist Preschool to Grade 12

A Charlotte Mason-inspired booklist from preschool through Grade 12, gathered slowly over years of homeschooling and organized by level for families building a home library.

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