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How to Do Dictation
Prepared dictation is a brilliant way to teach spelling in the context of great ideas.
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Sonya Shafer
2 Ways to Schedule Your Homeschool Day
Today I’d like to walk through two different ways to schedule a school day. Both are viable options. Use the one that fits best during this season of life. Over the years—or even during different terms of a single year—you…
4 Ways to Schedule Your Homeschool Year
Here's a look at four possible homeschool year schedules. Choose the one that works for your family!
Getting Started with a Book of Mottoes, or Commonplace Book
A book of mottoes is a wonderful lifelong habit to form. Here's how to do it.
How to Do Transcription
Handwriting practice that encourages careful work and accurate spelling—that's transcription.
Finding a Substitute Book
In a Charlotte Mason education, it’s the books that shine. They are the teachers, and a lot depends on them. That’s why we are selective when it comes to the books we recommend in our curriculum at Simply Charlotte Mason.…
A Charlotte Mason Homeschool Dad’s Story
Many times we focus on the mom in a Charlotte Mason homeschool. We usually focus on the moms, because they’re often the ones doing the bulk of the teaching in a homeschool. But homeschooling affects both parents. And we thought…
How to Do Copywork
Copywork is how Charlotte Mason did handwriting practice. Here's how to do it.
Give Your Home School a KISS
In the spring and summer, many of us turn our thoughts to evaluating our home schools. How are things going? What changes might we want to make? Some states or provinces require that you write some kind of end-of-the-school-year assessment.…
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 10–12
Modern Times (about 1850 to present day) is a jam-packed era in history. So many things were happening all around the world; and thanks to improved technology, we have access to more details than any other time period. The thing…
Nature Study in the City
Many of you know that Charlotte Mason was a big advocate of taking nature walks and doing nature study. She scheduled her students to get out into the fields one half-day every week, and Charlotte herself did a nature walk…
How to Do Nature Study
Nature study puts you in touch with the wonders of God's Creation! Here's how to do it.
Your Questions Answered: Prolific Reader
I think almost all of us who use the Charlotte Mason Method have a desire to see our children love to read. We know how much richness good books can add to our thoughts and our lives, and we want…
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 7–9
Today I want to share my top picks for living history books on modern times. These are the books that I recommend for grades 7–9, and in some cases, all the way through twelfth grade. I’ll explain more about that…
Screen Time
Sonya is joined by SCM co-founder Doug Smith to discuss screen time and technology.
How to Do a Poet Study
With this simple approach, your children can actually enjoy poet study!
Your Questions Answered: Charlotte Mason with a Large Family
Today I’ve asked two friends to join me: Laura Pitney and Jenn Faas. We’re going to be talking about the unique challenges of home schooling, Charlotte Mason style with a large family. Sonya: So between all of us, we’ve got…
Be Home
All right, I just have to say that I’m going to miss seeing you in person! I was really looking forward to getting together with you at homeschool conventions this spring. Now that many of them are canceled, we will…
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 4–6
I love sharing great book recommendations with other homeschoolers. Today I’ll be sharing my top picks for grades 4–6 who are studying modern times, about 1850 to the present. I already reviewed books that will give an overview of that…
Charlotte Mason with Boys
I have four daughters, no sons. So sometimes I get asked whether a Charlotte Mason approach works with boys. The answer is “Yes, absolutely it does,” but don’t just take my word for it. Today we’re going to talk with…