Category Books & Resources

Post about books and other resources to help in your Charlotte Mason method homeschool. Also information about our own SCM books.

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Let Us Not Grow Weary

I just spent a weekend at a conference with some wonderful homeschooling mamas: some who are new to homeschooling and some who are veterans. As I was chatting with one mama who is just in the midst of her first…

Favorite Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Reformation Books for Grades 10–12

I’ve been sharing some of my top picks for Middle Ages and Renaissance books for different age groups. Today I want to talk about my favorite books for grades 10 through 12. Now, remember, these are not the typical high…

Sonya Shafer
April 23, 2019
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Favorite Middle Ages and Renaissance Books for Grades 7–9

There are so many great books set in the Middle Ages and Renaissance! I’ve been sharing some of my favorites for the different age groups, and today I want to share my top picks for grades 7 through 9. These…

Sonya Shafer
March 26, 2019
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Favorite Middle Ages History Books Grades 4-6

Favorite Middle Ages & Renaissance Books for Grades 4–6

Today I want to share more of my top picks for living books on the Middle Ages and Renaissance. The titles I’m sharing today are appropriate for fourth through sixth graders. At that age, the students should be transitioning to reading…

Sonya Shafer
February 26, 2019
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The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series, Book 2 Is Here!

Today we are excited to announce that The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic, Book 2, is now available!You are sure to enjoy these simple, lively lessons that will help your student gain a firm footing in addition, subtraction, and multiplication up…

Sonya Shafer
January 28, 2019
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7 Favorite Middle Ages & Renaissance Books for Grades 1–3

If there is one thing Charlotte Mason homeschoolers love to do, it’s talk about our favorite books. I think every Charlotte Mason meeting I’ve ever attended had at least one conversation going on about “What books do you suggest for…

Sonya Shafer
January 22, 2019
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An Interview with Karen Andreola

About twenty-five years ago, when I started homeschooling, I didn’t have the Internet. (I’ll pause here for a minute to let that sink in.) . . . I heard about Charlotte Mason at a state homeschool conference and immediately went…

Sonya Shafer
December 26, 2018
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How to Find Charlotte Mason Living Books

5 Ways to Find Living Books

I can’t state this better than Charlotte Mason already did— “Children must have books, living books; the best are not too good for them; anything less than the best is not good enough” (Parents and Children, p. 279). Living books…

Sonya Shafer
December 5, 2018
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Charlotte Mason Homeschooling Is Not One-Size-Fits-All

Joan wanted a garden. In her mind this garden would provide colorful, fresh, healthful vegetables for her family. She could picture the lovely yellow peppers, delicious sweet onions, and bright red tomatoes. In fact, she could almost taste the fresh…

Sonya Shafer
November 5, 2018
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Using Language Well, Book 3, Is Here!

Using Language Well, Book 3, focuses the spotlight on analyzing sentences. We recommend it for grades 7 and 8, and it is available now! Learning how to analyze sentences is an important skill for your student to have in order…

Sonya Shafer
November 2, 2018
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Charlotte Mason Narration Prompts Notecards

New Narration Notecards Are Here!

Narration is such a powerful tool when done correctly. The foundational way is simply to retell what you read or heard in your own words. If you’re just getting started with narration, you may need to start with reading only…

Sonya Shafer
October 25, 2018
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5 Questions to Ask about Your Schedule

A slip of paper. That’s all. A slip of paper. I find it very interesting that the word schedule comes from the Latin for “a slip of paper.” Can you imagine? When Charlotte Mason homeschoolers talk about schedules, somehow it…

Sonya Shafer
October 23, 2018
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2019 Calendar Journal Now Available: Hope for Tomorrow

I am so happy to announce that the 2019 calendar journal is available, because it combines four things that I like to keep near me during the year. In some ways the year seems to fly by; but in other…

Sonya Shafer
October 11, 2018
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Charlotte Mason Method Nature Study Projects

5 Great Nature Projects (plus a few more)

During the past few weeks we have been sharing that there is more to nature study than just spending time outside. The well-rounded science education that Charlotte Mason described for her students included outdoor field work, living science books, natural…

Charlotte Mason Nature Study Living Science Books

Nature Study, Plus Living Books

I hope you have been enjoying our series on nature study. We have talked about why Charlotte Mason included nature study in the curriculum line-up, when we should do nature study, the big picture of what it looks like, and…