The Vision and Future of the ChildLight Schools Association

Some of the ideas that have been expressed to promote our purpose are as follows. It is our belief that the quality and vision of this organization will continue to expand as new schools join us in our venture.

The purpose of assisting schools and school educators in their growth in Charlotte Mason education may be carried in some of the following ways:

• Creative ways to carry out additional teacher training by conferences and seminars geared to particular grade levels with different formats
• Inspirational and disciplinary training of school staff to enrich souls as well as illumine minds.
• Gatherings of CM educators from other parts of the USA to share ideas with association leadership
• School Board and other non-teaching staff training in CM philosophy and sharing good practical ideas to better serve families
• Exclusive access to Child Light produced materials like the Eve Anderson videos, Story of Charlotte Mason books, CM Grammar Books, etc.
• Publication of curriculum pamphlets (like the old PNEU ones) that deal with specific CM issues in today's school (e.g. "how to use copy books in your class" or "nature study in the asphalt jungle")
• Regular ChildLight led "field trips" to Ambleside, UK and other places of inspiration.
• Periodic newsletters with sections promoting "how we accomplished this in our school" highlight to encourage all the schools.
• Consulting visits from CM educators to provide ideas, encouragement, and relationships (as Eve Anderson did so effectively)