Charlotte Mason's most well-known teaching method is probably her advocacy of using "living books" instead of dry textbooks - which are quite often comprised mainly of boring facts.

Living books are generally historical fiction or books written by a person who has a passion for the subject and writes in a conversational or narrative style. Charlotte believed that children were intelligent enough to listen to and read a wide range of high-quality books. Charlotte coined the term "twaddle" to refer to books that dumbed down and insulted the child's intelligence.

Charlotte also advocated narration as a means of helping children process and retain what they have read and then restructure and share what was read in an oral or written format using his own words.

Charlotte Mason Resources

Simply Charlotte Mason: This website offers many free resources as well as lesson plans that you can purchase and a fantastic listing of living books divided by category.

Getting started with Charlottte Mason: This website provides a simple but excellent rundown on utilizing the Charlotte Mason method in your homeschool. If you are like me and get overwhelmed by too much information, then you will like the simple subject-by-subject layout.
Even if you do not totally subscribe to Charlotte Mason's teaching methodology, it isl worthhile to implement at least one or two of her methods. Charlotte Mason had a tremendous insight into the heart of a child and was dedicated to finding the most gentle and natural ways for them to learn.