Episode 315: Literature Part 1, Introduction
A Delectable Education Charlotte Mason Podcast
Release Date: 10/31/2025
A Delectable Education Charlotte Mason Podcast
If you've been following along, you might be thinking, what more can we add to literature lessons during middle and high school? Well, join us today to take a look at grades seven through nine literature lessons in the Charlotte Mason curriculum. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) by HE Marshall by Thomas Bullfinch Shakespeare ( and Editions)
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Do we really need to read Shakespeare? I thought all of the books were read during morning lessons. Upper elementary literature lessons in a Charlotte Mason curriculum may just surprise you. Join us today in the podcast to find out all the details. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) Heroes of Asgard by Annie and Eliza Keary ( or ) by Thomas Bullfinch Shakespeare ( and Editions)
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How much should I read in a lesson to my beginning students? Which books are best suited for early elementary school? Stay tuned in to today's podcast episode as we discuss Form 1 Literature Lessons for grades 1-3. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) by Milo Winter or Fairy Tales (Penguin Classic) Etsy shop for (Yesterday's Classics)
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Living Books. These two words are almost synonymous with a Charlotte Mason education. In today's episode we begin our discussion of Literature in a Charlotte Mason curriculum and try to get to the heart of how she used living books in literature lessons. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)
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Are you wondering where to place your kids in Charlotte Mason's streams of history? Are you struggling to teach multiple students in multiple form levels? In today's podcast we are addressing these things and other practical concerns and questions about Charlotte Mason's history lessons. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)
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What do high school history lessons look like in the Charlotte Mason Method? How do these lessons prepare the students for the rest of their lives? In today's podcast we are discussing these questions and more to help you give your high schoolers a wide feast of history. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) by Paul Johnson by Wilfred McClay by Jacques Barzun by Hendrik van Loon Edith Hamilton's Ancient History books: at Riverbend Press at Riverbend Press (includes free download option) (monthly planner at Juniper Grover) ...
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How do the history streams work? How do I choose which country's history to add as my neighbor's stream? Why can't I study whichever ancient history I want this year? In today's podcast, we're going to be diving into these questions and more as we look at Charlotte Mason history lessons in upper elementary and middle school. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) Gerald Johnson's A History for Peter series: by HE Marshall by Patrick Dillon Dorothy Mills' Ancient History series: at Riverbend Press at Riverbend Press at...
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In today's podcast we are digging into what Charlotte Mason history lessons look like in early elementary school. We will cover the scope and sequence and show some helpful resources to make history come alive for our youngest students. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) America Begins by Alice Dalgliesh* by Roger Duvoisin Meet the North American Indians by Elizabeth Payne* Land of the Free by Enid La Monte Meadowcroft* Stories of America, Volume One from Simply Charlotte Mason* from Simply Charlotte Mason by Kadir Nelson by Lawton Evans at...
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What made Charlotte Mason craft her curriculum around the subject of history? Why is the subject important for today's students? Join us on the podcast for our discussion today as we begin our series on Charlotte Mason history lessons. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)
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If you've been following along with our series on Charlotte Mason Bible lessons, you likely have some lingering questions. Where should I place my students in the progression if they've not been doing Charlotte Mason from the beginning? Or where can I, and where ought I not, combine my children? What about specific translations or how to assess my child's progress? We'll do our best to answer these and more in today's podcast. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 () ( - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)
info_outlineLiving Books. These two words are almost synonymous with a Charlotte Mason education. In today's episode we begin our discussion of Literature in a Charlotte Mason curriculum and try to get to the heart of how she used living books in literature lessons.

Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)
ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List