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Core Values of Charlotte Mason Possibilities

Possibilities: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

The main message for today is “Don’t lose hope.” We have embarked on a tour of the ideas and values that form the core of a Charlotte Mason education. When we have these core values clearly embedded in our hearts…

Sonya Shafer
March 24, 2021
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Charlotte Mason Method Prepares a Student for STEM Career

10 Ways a Charlotte Mason Education Prepares a Student for a STEM Career

Let's look at ten ways a Charlotte Mason education can prepare a student for success in a STEM field.

Sonya Shafer
March 17, 2021

Charlotte Mason Method Homeschool STEM Subjects

STEM and a Charlotte Mason Education

Sonya discusses how the current STEM emphasis aligns, or doesn't align, with a Charlotte Mason education.

Sonya Shafer
March 10, 2021

More Great Resources for Teaching Bible

Recently I shared my favorite living books for teaching Bible. Today I want to expand on that topic and share with you more great resources for teaching Bible. These are not living books in and of themselves, but they will…

Sonya Shafer
March 3, 2021
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Homeschool encouragement when you feel like giving up

Your Questions Answered: When School Seems Pointless

Sonya and Laura share some ideas for what to do when your child says that school is pointless.

Sonya Shafer
February 24, 2021
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Personhood: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

What do you see when you look at your child? Here’s what Charlotte Mason would like you to see. Charlotte Mason created a list of 20 core values, 20 key principles that formed the foundation on which her approach to…

Sonya Shafer
February 17, 2021

Worldschooling

When we think about homeschooling, we often limit it to what we do within our four walls, or at least within our community. But what better way is there to learn about the people in the world and make relations…

Sonya Shafer
February 10, 2021

Charlotte Mason Living Books for Teaching Bible

Favorite Living Books for Teaching Bible

In previous posts I have shared my favorite books for teaching history, and many of you said you appreciate those book reviews and would like more recommendations covering other subjects as well. So today I’m sharing some great living books…

Sonya Shafer
February 3, 2021
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Charlotte Mason Managing Your Day Good Habits

Your Questions Answered: Let’s Just Get Through This

Have you ever told your child, "Let's just get through this" schoolwork? Sonya and Laura discuss positive ways to approach that situation.

Sonya Shafer
January 27, 2021

Core Principles and Values of Charlotte Mason Method Homeschool

Core Values of Charlotte Mason: Introduction

A friend of mine made a statement recently that stopped me in my tracks. She was explaining how in the past she hadn’t felt confident deviating from a recommended book list for her Charlotte Mason home school, and she said…

Sonya Shafer
January 20, 2021
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Charlotte Mason Living Books Compared with Textbooks

What a Living Book Sounds Like

It seems like one of the hardest concepts to wrap your head around when you’re homeschooling with the Charlotte Mason Method is the concept of living ideas versus dry facts. Now, we give our children living ideas in several ways;…

Sonya Shafer
January 13, 2021
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Favorite Living History Books on Ancient Rome

Today we’re wrapping up our favorite history books series. We’ve covered five history time periods so far: Middle Ages and Renaissance, Early Modern, Modern Times, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece. Today we’ll share our top living books for studying Ancient…

Sonya Shafer
January 6, 2021
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Adjusting Charlotte Mason Homeschool Plans Midyear

Making Midyear Adjustments in Your Home School

Sonya and Laura talk about some adjustments they've made in their home schools and share encouragement for readjusting your plans.

Sonya Shafer
December 30, 2020
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God With Us

This time of year, as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and look toward the unknown future of the coming year, we can find comfort and confidence in the truth that Jesus is called Immanuel, God with us. Charlotte Mason…

Sonya Shafer
December 23, 2020
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Books as Windows

In the last post, we looked at how books can help our children form relations with themselves, and we talked about those books as mirrors. Today, we want to expand on another aspect of that and how books can help…