Fact · Dictation
In Mason's dictation lesson, the child prepares alone by looking at each word they are not sure of, and then seeing it with their eyes shut.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The child prepares by himself, by looking at the word he is not sure of, and then seeing it with his eyes shut”
Home Education (Home Education Series, Volume 1), Charlotte M. Mason, Project Gutenberg, eBook 71087, 1886, Chapter XII, Steps of a Dictation Lesson.
Open the original- What it measures
- The first step of Mason's dictation lesson, done by the child before any writing.
- What it does not show
- Mason's description of her lessons. It does not measure how well the child spells afterwards.