A Charlotte Mason retreat serving Central Maryland, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, and D.C.
This retreat is designed to give mothers and fathers the opportunity to invest in their own growth as persons.  Come hear inspiring talks from featured speakers, participate in hands-on workshops, fellowship with other Charlotte Mason-inspired educators, and gain access to new and used books.

Come Learn With Us

Retreat Speakers
The 2019 In a Large Room Retreat will feature plenary speakers Anna Migeon, Nancy Kelly, Art Middlekauff, and Kent Handfield, along with a wonderful team of workshop presenters! 

Immersions Day
Join us on Friday from 9 am to 3 pm, before the retreat begins, for a day of immersions with Emily Kiser, Liz Cottrill, and Nicole Williams of A Delectable Education Podcast.
The question is not, - how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education – but how much does he care? And about how many orders of things does he care? In fact, how large is the room in which he finds his feet set? And, therefore, ​
how full is the life he has before him?

-Charlotte Mason

Weekend at a Glance

Thursday, February 14

Brick oven pizza night at the Handfields' home in Rockville, MD.  Free to the community.

Friday, February 15

9:00-3:00: Immersions Day with A Delectable Education. 

3:30: CM101 Talk led by Art Middlekauff.  Free to the community.

6:00: In a Large Room weekend retreat begins with dinner at 6 pm.

February 15 - February 17

Friday evening through Sunday afternoon: In a Large Room Retreat, a weekend feast of plenaries, workshops, fellowship, and rest.
The environment of the In a Large Room Retreat gives you clear sight into Charlotte Mason's philosophy, methods, and goals for education.  Not having had the time to read through her writings myself, I was able to immediately grasp and appreciate her voice and vision for children.
- Dan Bunting, 2018 Retreat Participant

Pearlstone Center

Nestled amidst beautiful rolling countryside, Pearlstone offers fresh farm-to-table meals, diverse accommodations, comfortable meeting spaces, and the opportunity for restful fellowship - all in one place.

Healthy and Delicious Farm-to-Table Meals

Eat Well

Enjoy nourishing, wholesome food.

Grown On-Site

Pearlstone practices sustainable agriculture.

Accommodating

Specific dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

Our theme for 2019 is:
​
Abide in Him

As His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and not a lie,
​and just as it has taught you, abide in Him.
- 1 John 2:27
We will explore the ways in which a Charlotte Mason education and life can help us to remain present, grateful, and full of joy, peace, and love - even when life is full of suffering and sorrow.
From Nicole Handfield, the Retreat's Coordinator -​

Our fervent prayer for this retreat is that all attendees would experience first-hand Charlotte Mason’s eighth principle, “Education is a Life.” Since we are persons, I hope that this retreat will feed us all as complete persons: body, soul and spirit. Our bodies will be nourished with wholesome and delicious food; our souls will be fed with living ideas, inspiration, and encouragement; and our spirits will be fed as we worship God, trusting Him more as we see the Holy Spirit as our teacher and also the teacher of each child. And, since Charlotte Mason said the chief end of education is the knowledge of God, we hope that every single thing at the retreat will cause us all to know and love Christ more and more.
Registration is open now through November 1.

Please take note: Registration will be handled by mail-in form and check.  Registrants will be taken in the order that payments are received.  Space is limited to 100 participants; please register early.
​We look forward to having you join us In a Large Room!

“…thou hast set my feet in a large room.” Psalm 31:8

    Please contact us with any questions!