If you want Karen to come speak to your group, you’ll have to be a pretty good persuader because she prefers to stay behind the scenes. Sonya, on the other hand, loves to give workshops and speak to homeschool groups as her family and home responsibilities allow. Here are descriptions of the workshops she presents. You can also check Sonya’s speaking schedule for open dates.

Charlotte Mason and Her Methods—A practical and encouraging overview of the methods used in the Charlotte Mason approach, including living books, short lessons, nature study, fine arts, history, geography, dictation, narration, copywork, poetry, and more. (1 hour presentation)

Fine Arts the Charlotte Mason Way—An easy yet effective way to give your children music appreciation and art appreciation to enrich their lives. (1 hour presentation covers picture study and music study; 2 hour presentation adds drawing, handicrafts, and hymns.)

Poetry: Just Enjoy It!—An easy and enjoyable method for developing in your children (and maybe yourself!) a love for poetry. (1 hour presentation includes tips and encouragement for memorization and recitation; 2 hour presentation adds the Spelling and Handwriting Wisdom hands-on workshop described below.)

Spelling and Handwriting Wisdom—Charlotte Mason’s gentle methods for handwriting and spelling (copywork and dictation). Includes hands-on practice and lots of encouraging instruction. (1 hour hands-on workshop)

A Charlotte Mason All-Day Seminar—Includes an introduction to Charlotte Mason and a detailed look at her methods, plus the Laying Down the Rails workshop on habits described below. Hours of encouragement and practical how-to’s with a 60-page seminar notebook provided. (typically from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM)

Laying Down the Rails—The importance of training our children in good habits that will serve them well for the rest of their lives. Includes the sixty habits found in Charlotte Mason’s writings, and focuses specifically on the top three she mentioned most. Very practical and encouraging. (1 hour presentation)

Discipleship Is . . .—Charlotte Mason’s two mottoes (one for parents, one for students) and how they can also apply to discipleship of our children. (1 hour presentation includes Scripture Memory System instructions; 2 hour presentation adds the Make a Scripture Memory System hands-on workshop described below.)

Make a Scripture Memory Box—A hands-on workshop in which participants actually create their own Scripture Memory System boxes and practice using this easy yet effective tool. (1 hour hands-on workshop)

Lessons from the Valley—Biblical encouragement for parents dealing with special needs; includes spiritual lessons learned while dealing with autism. (1 hour presentation)

Reaching Your Child’s Heart—A mommy-to-mommy challenge about priorities in your home school. Looks at six ways to reach the heart—taken from Elizabeth’s example in Luke 1—and three obstacles that can keep us from reaching the heart. (1 hour presentation)

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