Who Was Charlotte Mason?

The story of Charlotte Mason, how she revolutionized education, and how her legacy impacts homeschooling today.

How Chores Prepare Children for Life

Join Sonya and Karen for a conversation about how you can prepare children for adult life through chores, and what chores are appropriate for which ages.

8 Words That Make All the Difference

Charlotte Mason believed in the potential of every human person. And she summed up that belief in eight words.

5 Books to Help You Grow as a Charlotte Mason Homeschool Parent

Five books that will help you grow in your role as a Charlotte Mason homeschool parent.

A Christmas Meditation

Sonya shares a meditation on Isaiah 9:6 to encourage you all year to trust in our good Father.

How to Grow in Nature Journaling

You can learn to add illustrations to your nature journal! Richele Baburina joins Sonya with some practical tips that will inspire you to get started.

Can You Nature Journal If You’re Not Artistic?

Can you keep a nature journal if you are not artistic? Sonya and Karen are self-proclaimed not artistic people, and they have some ideas for you.

The Atmosphere of the Charlotte Mason Math Lesson

Richele shares how Charlotte Mason math lessons help you retain a child's happy relationship with math—and a healthy relationship between you and your child.

Getting Started with Charlotte Mason Math

Richele Baburina joins Sonya for an overview of Charlotte Mason math lessons.

Habits Q & A: Avoiding Pressuring a Child; When to Move on to a New Habit

Sonya answers questions about how to know when you're pressuring a child too much, and how to know when it's time to move on to a new habit.

How to Prepare a Charlotte Mason Lesson

Here are five things to think about when preparing a Charlotte Mason lesson.

4 Roles of a Charlotte Mason Teacher

What is your role as the teacher in a Charlotte Mason homeschool? Here are four things you're responsible to do for your child.

Patience for the Homeschool Journey

Sonya is joined by Laura Pitney for an encouraging conversation about having patience as our children grow step by step.

Habits Q & A: Habit Training with Young Children

What can you do to establish good habits in the toddler and preschool years?

What Is Twaddle?

How did Charlotte herself define twaddle, and what was she warning us about?

Is Charlotte Mason Enough for Older Students?

Does the Charlotte Mason method provide enough challenge or rigor as children get older? Amber O'Neal Johnston joins Sonya for an encouraging conversation.

What Makes Learning Stick?

When you understand the difference between word memory and mind memory, it can revolutionize your home school.

Habits Q & A: Bad Influences and Busy Schedules

What do you do when an outside influence or a busy schedule threatens to sabotage your habit-training efforts?

If Charlotte Mason Were Your Life Coach

Here are 10 things Charlotte Mason would model for you and inspire you to do if she were your life coach.

Nature Study with Bird Feeders

A look at the types of bird feeders you can use to attract birds to your backyard for nature study.

3 Tips for a Successful Charlotte Mason Homeschool Year

Here are three tips to help you have a successful year homeschooling the Charlotte Mason way.

Habits Q & A: Helping a Timid Child and Habits While Moving

Sonya answers questions about how to help a timid child gain confidence and how to keep up with good habits while you're moving.

Balancing Willpower with Grace

Sonya and Laura talk about how to balance pushing through with willpower and giving yourself grace.

How to Ease into Formal Lessons in First Grade

How to Start Formal Lessons in First Grade

Your child has turned six and you're ready to start homeschooling first grade the Charlotte Mason way. How do you start formal lessons?

Worship: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

Charlotte Mason believed that worship was a part of our whole life, not just formal Bible studies.

4 Steps to Great Nature Study

Karen Smith joins Sonya to share four steps to great nature study.

Habits Q & A: How to Break a Bad Habit

Sonya shares some practical tips for breaking a bad habit the Charlotte Mason way.

History Streams in the Simply Charlotte Mason History Curriculum

History Streams in the Simply Charlotte Mason Curriculum

How the Simply Charlotte Mason history curriculum gives students a global perspective and helps them learn to be good neighbors.

Responsibility: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

As a person, your child has one chief responsibility.

Charlotte Mason Science for Preschoolers

Sonya is joined by Karen Smith to talk about how we can introduce science concepts to our preschoolers the Charlotte Mason way.

Habits Q & A: Parent’s Character; Maintaining a Sweet, Even Temper

Habit Q & A: Parent's Character; Maintaining a Sweet Even Temper

How the parent’s character affects habit training and how Mom can keep a sweet, even temper.

How to Know You Are Doing Enough in Your Home School

Ever wonder if you are doing enough in your home school? Sonya has some encouragement for you.

Reason: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

How do you teach logic and reasoning in a Charlotte Mason home school?

Don’t Break Your Home School During Summer Break

Laura Pitney joins Sonya to talk about how to approach summer break without losing all your momentum.

Habits Q & A: Training the Will

Sonya explains the key to helping children learn to make good choices.

Learning to Be Content

What did Charlotte Mason say about learning to be content? You may be surprised!

Will: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

We need to teach our children the difference between “I want” and “I will.”

Charlotte Mason High School Students: What to Expect

Charlotte Mason Homeschool High School Transitions

What changes do you need to make as your child reaches the high school years?

Habits Q & A: Starting with Older Children; Dealing with Negativity

Habit Q & A: Starting with Older Children; Dealing with Negativity

How can you start habit training with an older child? How do you help a child who tends to think negatively?

Long-Term Nature Study

Karen Smith joins Sonya to talk about ways you can do a long-term nature study.

Self-Direction: Core Values of Charlotte Mason

If you want to give your child an education that views him as a whole person, you need to focus on both academics and character, self-education and self-direction.

What to Do When Charlotte Mason Methods Don’t Work

Sometimes homeschooling just doesn't seem to work. Sonya is joined by Amber O'Neal Johnston to discuss what to do when you or your children are struggling with a Charlotte Mason method.