Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Good BooksA Charlotte Mason education in language arts begins with good books. Here's why choosing living books is so important.Sonya ShaferJune 4, 2025
Oral Work in the Charlotte Mason Math LessonCharlotte Mason math lessons often have the student answer verbally. Richele joins Sonya to talk about why this is a benefit and how to approach struggles with this method.Sonya ShaferMay 28, 2025
What’s the Point of Nature Study?What benefits can you and your children gain from regularly spending time outdoors studying nature?Sonya ShaferMay 21, 2025
What’s the Point of Shakespeare and Plutarch?Ancient biographies and really old plays. What's the point of including these in your homeschool schedule?Sonya ShaferMay 14, 2025
From Air Conditioning to Loving Nature StudySonya is joined by Amber O'Neal Johnston, who shares her story of coming to love nature study after growing up in the air conditioning.Sonya ShaferMay 7, 2025
What’s the Point of Good Habits?Why is there so much emphasis on good habits in the Charlotte Mason Method of homeschooling?Sonya ShaferApril 30, 2025
Strategies for Homeschool with Multiple PreschoolersWhen you have more preschoolers than school-age children it can be difficult to balance the different ages. Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to share her strategies for homeschooling in this situation.Sonya ShaferApril 23, 2025
What’s the Point of Learning a Foreign Language?Wondering why you should include a foreign language in your home school? Sonya shares some great reasons your family should learn another language.Sonya ShaferApril 16, 2025
What’s the Point of Art and Music?Have you ever wondered why Charlotte Mason homeschool schedules include art and music?Sonya ShaferApril 9, 2025
Learning Multiplication Tables the Charlotte Mason WayWe've received many questions about math tables and how to teach them with the Charlotte Mason Method. Richele Baburina joins Sonya to answer your questions.Sonya ShaferApril 2, 2025
Discussing Fiction without Formal NarrationYou have a wonderful opportunity to dig deeper into the ideas found in books by discussing fiction with your student. Here's how.Sonya ShaferMarch 26, 2025
How to Break Readings into Smaller PartsYou should only read as much as your child is able to narrate. But how do you know where to stop in a longer reading?Sonya ShaferMarch 19, 2025
Does Charlotte Mason Require Perfection?You might have heard that Charlotte Mason required perfection or best effort. What does that really mean, and how can we avoid an unhealthy perfectionist mindset?Sonya ShaferMarch 12, 2025
You Don’t Have to Be Charlotte MasonDoes your home school have to look just like Charlotte Mason's schools? You have plenty of freedom in the principles of the Charlotte Mason Method to do what works for your family!Sonya ShaferMarch 5, 2025
How We Got Started with Charlotte Mason HomeschoolingSonya and Karen share how they each started with Charlotte Mason homeschooling, and how this wonderful method has served them and their children well.Sonya ShaferFebruary 26, 2025
