5 Tips for a Smooth Christmas BreakSonya shares five tips from Charlotte Mason that will help you make sure your Christmas break is a smooth one.Sonya ShaferDecember 20, 20231 Comment
Including Your Heritage During the HolidaysAmber O'Neal Johnston joins Sonya to talk about bringing your family's heritage to the holidays.Sonya ShaferDecember 13, 2023
Creating a Nourishing Holiday AtmosphereLaura Pitney joins Sonya to talk about how we can nourish our children's hearts during the holidays.Sonya ShaferDecember 6, 2023
A Christmas MeditationSonya shares a meditation on Isaiah 9:6 to encourage you all year to trust in our good Father.Sonya ShaferDecember 21, 20227 Comments
God With UsThis 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 ShaferDecember 23, 20203 Comments
Take Joy HomeI like to ponder this poem that Charlotte Mason and her student teachers pondered every Christmas season. Take joy home,And make a place in thy great heart for her,And give her time to grow, and cherish her!Then will She come…Sonya ShaferDecember 21, 20161 Comment
A Christmas CarolGod bless you all this Christmas DayAnd drive the cares and griefs away.Oh, may the shining Bethlehem starWhich led the wise men from afarUpon your heads, good sirs, still glowTo light the path that ye should go.Sonya ShaferDecember 23, 20153 Comments
Dealing with Homeschool Critics in the FamilyHere are some tips for graciously answering the homeschool critics in your family.Sonya ShaferNovember 24, 20154 Comments
Explaining the Charlotte Mason Method to Your RelativesHow do you accurately represent something you love so much in 15 seconds or less?Sonya ShaferNovember 18, 201510 Comments
Feed Your MindTwo statements this week have grabbed my attention. One was made by a speaker; the other, by my daughter. First, the speaker. He said that the typical adult needs about 2,000 calories per day to run on. Of those 2,000…Sonya ShaferJuly 8, 20153 Comments
Charlotte Mason’s Own Narration of ChristmasWe’ve talked a lot about narration this past year. So we thought you might enjoy reading a portion of Charlotte Mason’s own written narration of the birth of Jesus Christ, composed in poetry form. Have a blessed Christmas! It came…Sonya ShaferDecember 23, 20142 Comments
A Good ResolutionPerhaps this isn’t the prime time of the year to talk about resolutions. Usually resolutions are discussed around New Year’s Day. However, it is homeschool convention season, and many good resolutions are made at conventions too. You hear a workshop…Sonya ShaferApril 8, 20141 Comment
Nature Study Ideas for WinterIn the midst of yet another cold front and winter weather advisory, I wondered what nature lovers during Charlotte Mason’s day did for winter nature study. So I turned to The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady to see what…Sonya ShaferJanuary 28, 20147 Comments
The Shepherds at BethlehemSometimes a turn of phrase can bring a fresh perspective on the familiar. That is what Charlotte Mason’s poetry has done for me this season. Ponder, for a moment, these descriptions of the shepherds’ experience on the night of Christ’s…Sonya ShaferDecember 24, 2013
A Winter SeasonIt’s hard to believe that winter is nearly here. The leaves are off the trees and it seems like there is nothing green growing in sight. Yet this time of year is important to the growth process. Something is happening…Sonya ShaferDecember 4, 20132 Comments
