Category Encouragement

Thoughts, quotes, and ideas to refresh and encourage you as a parent and homeschool teacher.

Charlotte Mason Success with Boys

Happy Results: Amanda L.’s CM Methods Story

Maybe you are new to Charlotte Mason’s methods and are on the fence about whether to use them in your home school. Or perhaps you aren’t sure that CM methods would work with your boys. Well, take some encouragement from…

Shakespeare encouragement

Happy Results: Michelle F.’s Shakespeare Story

Charlotte Mason was sure that even young students could enjoy Shakespeare. She reported, “Their power to understand, visualise, and ‘tell’ a play of Shakespeare from nine years old and onwards is very surprising” (Vol. 6, p. 182). Michelle F. recently…

Charlotte Mason Picture Study Success

Happy Results: Melissa S.’s Picture Study Story

I recently read this wonderful reminder of what it is we are endeavoring to do when we give our children a Charlotte Mason education: I desire my children to form relations with what they study—not to know meagerly “about” something…

Enjoying sunsets as a family

Happy Results: Delight S.’s Habit Story

When we think of habits to be formed, we often think of tasks that will make our homes run smoother. We may look at a new year and decide to help our children focus on picking up toys, brushing teeth,…

The Gift of Music

Happy Results: Zelena O.’s Music Study Story

Music is such a gift! And it doesn’t take a lot to give that gift to your children. Simply focusing on one composer for several weeks, listening to his works and enjoying them together, can have a large impact. Zelena…

Nature Study Bee Swarm

Happy Results: Bek M.’s Nature Study Story

Nature study is such a wonderful opportunity for learning no matter where you live. The main thing is to keep your ears and eyes open to the natural world around you and be willing to explore where it takes you.…

Charlotte Mason Nature Study

Happy Results: Sarah M.’s Nature Study Story

It’s always encouraging to hear stories of how Charlotte Mason’s methods work in real home schools. There’s something about listening to others’ successful experiences that bolsters your confidence and fuels your enthusiasm to keep spreading the feast for your own…

Homeschool moms are doing a great work

Well Worth the Effort

Some days it requires a Herculean effort to do homeschooling. Let’s be honest. Homeschool moms carry a large load, and at times we just don’t feel like we have the gumption to do another math lesson or supervise another science…

Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival

CM Blog Carnival

Every month you have a wonderful opportunity to access an inspiring collection of blog posts from other moms around the world who use the Charlotte Mason approach. It’s called the CM Blog Carnival. At the carnival site you will find…