While I use parts of her methods, I am not a CM only gal. Ambleside, England, is where Charlotte Mason lived and operated her teacher's college between 1885 and 1923. CM is a literature-based approach to education. That means that they use few, if any, textbooks or workbooks. Instead, the children read literature chosen to cover the material as much as possible.
Quality is more important than quantity.
Give your children living Ideas, encounters with great minds, and they will never forget them. Copywork is key to all studies, beginning at age 6 and continuing through High School. Copywork begins with careful penmanship, learning to make the letters and numbers correctly, producing a few perfect examples rather than a page of work that becomes sloppy. Once the letters are learned, then simple words, then sentences, paragraphs, poetry, and so on according to the age and ability of the student. Carefully choosing work that can be accomplished within the lesson time and not rushing.