“I’m an editor and a published author. I know Living Verse works. It actually teaches a child to write. All the other programs are disconnected from real writing and language usage.”
Everything connects. Nothing feels random or out of context
“I like the fact that it actually gets her to “think” about what she is reading, not just reading it for the sake of reading. She seemed interested in trying to understand what it means to interpret something.”
“They eagerly asked when it would be time for poetry each day. The lessons were short enough to not be a burden, but they were educational and well thought out. Thank you!”
“My children liked the gentle start of our day, which made our other lessons easier.”
“They were proud of their work when they realized they could come up with their own metaphors.”
28-week, 4-day full curriculum that cultivates the understanding and usage of the following language elements and skills:
grammar
vocabulary
punctuation
figurative language
poetic structure
poetic artistry
critical thinking
critical reading
reading fluency
speaking fluency and articulation
creative expression (verbal, written, visual)
narration (verbal, written, visual)
dictation
handwriting
spelling
About the Author
Shiela Catanzarite is an author, speaker, editor, and communication coach. She's a 20-year Charlotte Mason veteran homeschooler and has worked as Jeannie Fulbright’s editor and designer for 15 years helping develop Jeannie’s award-winning Apologia science curriculum and most recently her Charlotte Mason products published through Jeannie Fulbright Press.
Earning a bachelor’s degree in Special Education and a master’s degree in Christian Education from Dallas Theological Seminary, Shiela has been teaching language arts in some capacity for 40+ years. Her passion remains helping students understand the elements of language and how to use these elements artfully to communicate effectively. Shiela is currently a Language Communication Coach, working one-on-one with students who have language learning and communication challenges. She also writes curriculum for her private middle and high school English Language Communication classes that focus on writing and speaking.
Both of Shiela's and her husband Bruce’s daughters (pictured on right) attended private universities on scholarship and went on to pursue graduate studies in medicine and global business. She attributes their love for learning and academic achievement to homeschooling with Charlotte Mason’s philosophy and methodology.
“Therefore, the selection of their first lesson-books is a matter of grave importance, because it rests with these to give children the idea that knowledge is supremely attractive and that reading is delightful.”
— Charlotte Mason
