Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is this course for new or experienced
homeschoolers?
Charlotte Mason Made Easy is aimed at the
person who wants to know more about the Charlotte
Mason philosophy, and how to apply it in the home.
It will suit those who know a little about Charlotte
Mason and want more. It will also suit those
who have been using Charlotte Mason for a while and
are looking for refreshment, and a 'shot in the
arm'. If you want to be enthused and
encouraged, then it's for you.
2. How does the
course work?
Each week's lesson presents
an aspect of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of
education and has an assignment which will usually
involve reading selected pages from Charlotte
Mason’s own work, and completing some written work
(which is for your own personal use only).
There are also "advanced" readings that more serious
Charlotte Mason homeschoolers will find interesting
and helpful.
3. Does my membership include personal
coaching?
Unfortunately, the answer is
"no". While I will always be available to handle
support requests like helping with downloading a
lesson, I don't have the time to personally coach
100 members.
4. Do I have to
commit to the entire 12 weeks?
No, absolutely not. While I
don't think you'll want to do so, you may cancel
anytime you want. You may email me directly for a prompt and courteous
cancellation. But, I don't think you'll want to
cancel once you do start the course!
5. How quickly can I start applying
what I am learning about Charlotte Mason?
You will get ideas and
inspiration that you can apply the very first week.
You will also be presented with ideas which will
almost certainly affect your views of parenting and
homeschooling in the first couple of weeks. And you
will be probably be choosing your books differently
by the third week.
6. Do I have to buy books or supplies to
complete the course?
Although you may like to buy
or download and print your copy of Charlotte Mason’s
books, you will be able to complete the course and
all the reading on the course without spending any
money on books. You will probably want to get a ring
binder or notebook to keep your class notes and
lessons.
7. On what day of
the week will I receive my weekly emails?
There isn't a set "day" of
the week when lessons will arrive to your inbox. The
automatic system is set up to send out your lesson
approximately every 7 days (sometimes there is a
24-48 hour difference in delivery, but you'll always
receive a lesson each week).
8. We are on a very slow dial-up connection, will I
be able to do the online course?
The online course is designed to be available to all peeps, even if you are on slow dial-up. It’s actually a weekly download which comes to you as a PDF and is the same size as a large email – 300kb or less.
Please feel free to
email me if you have any other
questions, especially if the answer will be helpful
to others.
Stephanie
PO Box 34 444, Birkenhead, Auckland 0746, New
Zealand