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What Charlotte Mason High School Looks Like
Here's how high school looks the Charlotte Mason way, and how it sets your student up for success in adult life.
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What Charlotte Mason Middle School Looks Like
Here's how the Charlotte Mason approach to homeschooling effectively bridges the gap between elementary school and high school, setting your student up for success all along the way.
What Charlotte Mason Elementary School Looks Like
The Charlotte Mason Method of homeschooling gives elementary children plenty of opportunities to grow and explore as they learn about a wide variety of subjects.
What Charlotte Mason Preschool Looks Like
Charlotte Mason homeschooling is incredibly effective for a preschool child. Here's an overview of what to focus on and what to expect as you homeschool your preschooler the Charlotte Mason way.
How the Parent Guides a Charlotte Mason Math Lesson
In a Charlotte Mason math lesson, the parent is like a guide who helps the child along. Richele joins Sonya to explain how you can guide your child to a firm understanding of math.
The Difference Between Bible Lessons and Family Devotions
If you're already doing family devotions, why should you also add Bible lessons to your schedule? Sonya shares some great reasons to give your children both.
Did You Have a Good Homeschool Year?
Four ways to know you've had a good homeschool year as you evaluate the end of a school year and look forward to the next.
8 Reasons to Include Enrichment Subjects in Your Homeschool Schedule
Enrichment subjects are a wonderful way to add beauty to your homeschool day. Here are eight reasons you shouldn't skip them.
Am I Doing Enough Nature Study?
Are you doing enough nature study? You might already be doing more than you think.
20 Ideas for Indoor Nature Study
Can't get outside because of the weather? Not much nature around you? Here are 20 ways you can bring the nature indoors.
Staying Safe in Nature
Nature is beautiful, but sometimes it can be dangerous. How can you protect yourself? Karen Smith provides reassurance and some strategies for staying safe.
Respecting Others While Doing Nature Study
Do you have a child who loves to run and shout? How can you teach that child to respect others and not scare away the nature when you're outside?
What to Put in a Nature Journal
Does a blank nature journal intimidate you? Do you wonder when you should have your child record his findings? Karen and Sonya answer your questions nature journals.
How to Balance Science Lessons with Nature Study
Find out what the difference is between science lessons and nature study, and how to balance the two in a Charlotte Mason homeschool.
How to Do Nature Study with Preschoolers
The preschool and Kindergarten years are a perfect time to cultivate a child's natural love for God's creation outdoors!
How Can I Get Started with Nature Study?
Here's how you can get started with Charlotte Mason nature study without overwhelming yourself or your children.
How to Encourage Interest in Nature Study
What's the best way to encourage your child's interest in nature study? Sonya and Karen share some ideas to help you.
The Life of the Math Lesson
Learn how a Charlotte Mason approach to math breathes life into lessons and keeps things interesting.
3 Principles from Charlotte Mason’s Schedules
Here's what we can learn from Charlotte Mason's class schedules to help us create our own homeschool plans.
How to Spot a Great Picture Book
Sonya is joined by Sarah from Read-Aloud Revival to talk about how you can spot a great picture book to read to your little ones.
Narration with Special Challenges
Sarah Mackenzie of Read-Aloud Revival joins Sonya to discuss tweaking narration when your child has special needs or special challenges.
The Discipline of Good Habits in the Charlotte Mason Math Lesson
You'll be surprised at just how many good habits you can form in your child with a well-taught math lesson!
Help! My Child Wants to Read Twaddle!
What should you do if your child wants to read twaddle? Sonya and Laura share some ideas for steering your child toward the good stuff.
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
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.