How to Support ADHD Students in a Charlotte Mason Home SchoolKatie Thacker, Charlotte Mason parent of a child with ADHD, joins Sonya to discuss strategies for supporting ADHD students with the Charlotte Mason Method.Sonya ShaferJanuary 29, 2025
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling with ADHDWith its emphasis on a habit of attention, does Charlotte Mason work for homeschooling with ADHD?Sonya ShaferJanuary 24, 20247 Comments
Does Charlotte Mason Work for a Dyslexic Child?Richele Baburina, mother of a dyslexic learner, joins Sonya to discuss how the Charlotte Mason approach works wonderfully for a student who learns in a unique way.Sonya ShaferJuly 5, 20232 Comments
Narration with Special ChallengesSarah Mackenzie of Read-Aloud Revival joins Sonya to discuss tweaking narration when your child has special needs or special challenges.Sonya ShaferFebruary 8, 20234 Comments
Habits Q & A: Special Needs; One at a TimeHow do you cultivate good habits but also a flexible mind-set in an autistic child? How do you focus on only one habit with several children?Sonya ShaferMarch 9, 20224 Comments
The Heart of EducationAs the mother of a special needs child, I appreciate those who are able to look past the differences and see the similarities. Yes, some children have special needs, but all children have many needs that are the same no…Sonya ShaferApril 15, 20197 Comments
Setting Your Child Up for Success in His SurroundingsAs I type these words, I am having a problem. It’s not that I’m struggling with the content; I have a good handle on what we’re going to discuss in this post. It’s not an issue with the skills required;…Sonya ShaferApril 11, 20187 Comments
Working with Your Student’s SkillsI enjoy watching The Great British Baking Show. The challenges, the creativity, and the camaraderie all combine to make it a pleasant diversion. But I have to be careful, because sometimes I get carried away with the success of some…Sonya ShaferApril 4, 20186 Comments
How to Teach the Child, Not Just the CurriculumNo matter what curriculum you use, it is never going to fit every child perfectly. That’s when you have a choice to make: you can either choose to teach the curriculum or to teach the child. I often compare that…Sonya ShaferMarch 29, 20187 Comments
Charlotte Mason Math with Special NeedsIt is 9:30 A.M. and my daughter is sitting in a brown chair in my office. She is ready for our school time. Though she is 19 now, we still home school, for she enjoys it—as witnessed by the fact…Sonya ShaferOctober 17, 20171 Comment
More Video Q & AThousands of you have enjoyed our free video resource, SCM Answers Your Questions. We’re glad those short, informal recordings have been encouraging. And we thought it might be helpful to add some more videos to the series, answering more of…Sonya ShaferDecember 7, 2016
Uniquely Human: A Book ReviewI have a new favorite book about loving and educating a child with autism: Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism by Barry M. Prizant. I want to get copies for everyone in my extended family. I want to…Sonya ShaferNovember 3, 20166 Comments
Narration with Auditory and Speech IssuesThe art of narrating—telling back what you know in your own words—can be a challenge for most every student. But for those who struggle with auditory processing or speech issues, narration can be even more challenging—for both student and parent.…Sonya ShaferSeptember 25, 201319 Comments
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling with Special Needs ChildrenI have a daughter with special needs. We diagnosed her with autism and PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder) when she was four years old, and I’ve been trying to use as many Charlotte Mason methods as possible in our homeschooling journey…Sonya ShaferNovember 10, 201116 Comments
The Art of NarratingWelcome to this Narration edition of the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival. We’re happy to be hosting the carnival this week. As you know, narration is a fundamental part of the Charlotte Mason method. We’re sure you will find a lot…Sonya ShaferSeptember 15, 20088 Comments
