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How to Do Copywork
Copywork is how Charlotte Mason did handwriting practice. Here's how to do it.
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Charlotte Mason method homeschool posts.
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…
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…
How to Do Music Study
Music study brings so much enrichment to your homeschool schedule. Here's a simple way to do it.
Your Questions Answered: Time to Play
Welcome to another installment of Your Questions Answered. As usual, my friend and co-worker, Laura Pitney is joining me. Here’s the question we’re going to discuss today: For elementary students, how do you balance all the subjects and still give…
Favorite Modern Times History Books for Grades 1–3
There are a lot of books available on modern history (about 1850 to present day). The trick is to find the good ones, the ones that are appropriate for those younger grades mentally and emotionally. Some very difficult events occurred…