Charlotte Mason Method, High SchoolCourses, Credits, Grades, and TranscriptsMy mother makes the best potato salad. Every time we have a family cookout, she politely asks what she can bring, knowing full well what the answer will be. “You bring the potato salad, please, Mom.” But if you ask…Sonya ShaferDecember 12, 20179 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, Homeschool Planning, High SchoolScheduling with a High Schooler in the MixAs homeschoolers, educating a child through the high school years is going to look different from a typical high school classroom situation. Most high schools are concerned with one thing: getting the course work done. But a Charlotte Mason-style home…Sonya ShaferDecember 5, 20178 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, High SchoolServing the Feast in High SchoolAsk any parent of a high school student how much they spend on groceries and you will be reminded of a young adult’s healthy appetite. Teens require food and lots of it. Their bodies are growing at a phenomenal rate,…Sonya ShaferNovember 29, 20173 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, High SchoolKeeping Your Perspective in the High School YearsOnce upon a time, a traveler was passing through a town. He was tired and thirsty, so he thought he would stop and rest a bit by the fountain in the town square. He was just enjoying the last drops…Sonya ShaferNovember 22, 20173 Comments
Books & Resources, Charlotte Mason Method, NarrationAnnouncing Narration NotecardsYou want to give your student interesting and specific narration prompts for each chapter he reads, but sometimes you just don’t have time to pre-read all of the books on the schedule. Or maybe you have time but you’re not…Sonya ShaferNovember 16, 20172 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, NarrationNarration Notecards: A Fabulous Written Narration IdeaIf you have a student who is old enough to be doing written narrations, you may have run into this dilemma: “I want my student to spell names and places and events correctly in his narration, but I’m reluctant to…Sonya ShaferNovember 8, 20173 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, Books & ResourcesAnnouncing The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic SeriesFor many years we have longed for a truly Charlotte Mason math curriculum. But since none was available, we settled for finding programs that at least included some CM components. So you can imagine how excited we are to announce…Sonya ShaferNovember 1, 201715 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, MathHappy Results: Min Hwang’s Math StoryWe’re hearing so many good things about Charlotte Mason’s way of teaching math! Parents tell us about improved attitudes, renewed interest and excitement, plus a solid understanding of arithmetic. Min Hwang’s experience is especially encouraging. Here is her Happy Results…Sonya ShaferOctober 24, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, Special Needs, MathCharlotte Mason Math with Special NeedsIt is 9:30 A.M. and my daughter is sitting in a brown chair in my office. She is ready for our school time. Though she is 19 now, we still home school, for she enjoys it—as witnessed by the fact…Sonya ShaferOctober 17, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, MathEveryday Objects in the Charlotte Mason Math Lesson(Here is another great post from Richele Baburina, author of the Charlotte Mason math handbook, Mathematics: An Instrument for Living Teaching, and its corresponding DVD set, Charlotte Mason’s Living Math: A Guided Journey.) I picked up my car from the…Sonya ShaferOctober 11, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, MathHandwriting as a Joy in Math Lessons(We are pleased to present the following post by Richele Baburina, author of Mathematics: An Instrument for Living Teaching and its corresponding DVD set, Charlotte Mason’s Living Math: A Guided Journey.) Charlotte Mason elementary arithmetic lessons are primarily oral. Rather…Sonya ShaferOctober 2, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, MathIdeal Math Lessons for a Young LearnerJust for a moment, throw out all of your memories of math lessons from your school days. Set aside the images and promotional explanations from that math curriculum you were recently researching online. And let’s start from scratch. If we…Sonya ShaferSeptember 26, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, Books & Resources2018 Calendar Journal Now AvailableMy husband and I used to ride tandem bicycles around Chicagoland. We would throw on our biking clothes and go for miles on the Rails to Trails paths. During our bicycling days, I learned two very important lessons. First, I’m…Sonya ShaferSeptember 19, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, High SchoolYour Questions about High School the Charlotte Mason WayIt’s exciting to talk to more and more homeschoolers who are educating their children through high school. Those high school years can be very rewarding and challenging at the same time, and Charlotte Mason’s methods give a great balance between…Sonya ShaferSeptember 13, 201713 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, EncouragementHappy Results: Jill C’s Journey to Charlotte MasonMany homeschool moms, as they learn more about Charlotte Mason’s methods, get a funny look on their faces and say something like, “That’s what I’ve been trying to do all along, because . . . well, it just makes sense.…Sonya ShaferSeptember 6, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, LiteratureHow Fiction Helps Children GrowMy youngest has been traveling to conventions with us over the past few months. Amid the different locations and changing venues, she has held tightly to one constant: on every trip she brings a classic children’s literature book. These books…Sonya ShaferAugust 30, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, Parenting5 Ways to Strengthen Your Child’s WillpowerJoey sits in his room and plays video games hour after hour, sulking anytime he is asked to do anything else. Samantha pitches a fit when she is told she may not have a cookie right now. Alex stares out…Sonya ShaferAugust 22, 20171 Comment
Charlotte Mason Method, ParentingCharlotte Mason and The Marshmallow TestFour-year-old Susie sits at a little table in a plain room, listening intently. “Susie, which do you like better: one marshmallow or two marshmallows?” the nice lady asks as she points to the sweet treats sitting on paper plates on…Sonya ShaferAugust 16, 20172 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, BibleHappy Results: Arline E.’s Scripture Memory StoryIt’s so much fun explaining the Scripture Memory System to people when I speak at conventions around the country. When they realize that their whole family can memorize new Bible passages plus review all the verses they have learned in…Sonya ShaferAugust 9, 20172 Comments
Charlotte Mason Method, Books & Resources, BibleA Beautiful Scripture Memory BoxFor many years we have encouraged families to memorize Scripture with a simple and effective system. In just five or ten minutes a day you can continually learn new passages plus review every verse you’ve learned. Many of you have…Sonya ShaferAugust 3, 20172 Comments
