Newbie Workshop - Principles, Philosophy and Method in a Nutshell This workshop is a half-day session learning about the fundamentals of the Charlotte Mason method, living books, narration, and the importance of spending time outdoors. Suitable for Dads, Grandparents, carers, anyone new to home education or even just considering it, this is a concise and direct presentation of Charlotte Mason's ideas.
Early Years Workshop - Home Educating the Under 7s This workshop is a full day session (with a break for lunch) discovering the activities, learning opportunities and rhythms of educating the under 7s. Charlotte Mason's philosophy is contrasted with today's 'National Curriculum' to help you make an informed decision about how to guide your children through these formative years. Diana will offer a wide range of suggestions to help you gently incorporate new ways of educating into your family's life. You will also meet other parents at the same point in their journey, many have made firm friends at these events. Lessons with Charlotte - An Introduction to Formal Lessons for the Primary Years This workshop is a full day session (with a break for lunch) helping you transition from the early years to introducing formal (short) lessons with your junior school age children. You will learn about the tools of narration, oral lessons, hands-on object lessons, and the subjects which will form an integral part of your family's home education for many years to come. This workshop includes many demonstration lessons.
Paving the Way - a Charlotte Mason Primary Education for the 21st Century This workshop is a full day session (with a break for lunch) . Goals of a primary education are covered, as well as how to offer the essential Maths and English alongside the rest of the 'feast' of subjects. Languages, Nature Study, Sciences, Technology, Art and the Humanities are all included in this comprehensive round-up of a Charlotte Mason education for the modern day.
Secondary Years Workshop - Home Educating through to GCSEs This workshop can either be a full day or a half day and is aimed at parents with teenagers (or soon to be teens) who are planning their next steps towards sitting GCSE exams from home. Without using tutors or expensive courses, Diana demonstrated that it is possible to home educate using Charlotte Mason methods all the way through to exam preparation. With plenty of book suggestions, practical advice for choosing exam boards, and study planning tips, this will equip you to set out on a secondary education with confidence. This workshop can be tailored to cover specific subjects (STEM-focus, or general).