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CM Homeschool picture study Millet Daisies

How We Do Picture Study: Picture Study, part 2

Last week we discussed some reasons to add picture study to your home school. Picture study is a simple method that reaps great rewards. This week let’s look at the how-to. Here are the easy steps that Charlotte Mason described…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Art, Charlotte Mason Method
  • 10 Comments
CM Homeschool picture study Millet Daisies

Why We Do Picture Study

As we have been on the road this homeschool convention season, we have stayed in many hotels and eaten at many different restaurants. Two truths have been reinforced along the way, and it dawned on me that those truths also…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Art, Charlotte Mason Method
  • 6 Comments
Jesus Is Better: Lessons from Hebrews Bible Study

A New Family Bible Study on Hebrews

Those of you who have looked over our Free Curriculum Guide know that it suggests that students cover Genesis through Revelation in a six-year cycle. The foundation is laid with an emphasis on Bible history (Genesis through Acts) during the…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Bible, Books & Resources

Relating and Rambling

Mom took a deep breath and began to read aloud: I wonder how many of my readers have ever sat upon an ottoman. If you have, you know that it . . . “What’s an ottoman, Mom?” six-year-old Stacy interrupted.…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Living Books, Narration
  • 17 Comments
Worn out at the homeschool convention

Homeschool Convention Tips and Help

As you read this we will be on our way to another homeschool convention, this time in Duluth, Minnesota. Conventions can be great opportunities to recharge your batteries, discover new resources, and connect with kindred spirits. They can also become…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Events
  • 1 Comment
Early Modern homeschool history books

New History Resources

About a year ago we were scouring the shelves of an antique book store and came across a world history book for “young readers.” We gave it the one-page test and couldn’t put it down. The author had such a…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Books & Resources, Charlotte Mason Method, History
  • 1 Comment
butterfly

Small Steps: Nature Study Help for Mom

Usually the question goes something like this: “Nature study is a great idea, but I don’t know the names of the flowers and trees and birds, myself. What should I do?” I know, I faced the same situation. But SCM…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Nature Study
  • 3 Comments
Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival

Of Carnivals and Conventions

The new issue of the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival is now online and we’re pleased to be the host this time! As we mentioned last time, a blog carnival is a collection of blog posts about a common topic gathered…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Events
The Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival

Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival: Education Is a Discipline, Vol. 1

My heart is full. My mind is revving. My face is smiling. You see, I just finished reading the posts listed below. What a treat! They are a wonderful mixture of personal encouragement, humble challenges, and practical ideas. First are…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Habits
  • 12 Comments
homeschool mom doing laundry

Do Not Lose Sight of Great Ideals: Three Practical Do Not’s, Part 3

Over the past two weeks we have looked at two practical Do Not bits of counsel that Charlotte gave her student teachers: Do Not Sit up Late and Do Not Bury Yourself in the Book. Charlotte’s ideas and teachings are…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Encouragement
  • 1 Comment
Homeschool mom hiding behind a book

Do Not Bury Yourself in the Book: Three Practical Do Not’s, Part 2

Last week we looked at the first of three Do Not tips that Charlotte gave her student teachers: Do not sit up late preparing lessons. As many of you confirmed in your comments on that post, these practical Do Not’s…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Narration
  • 1 Comment
sleepy homeschool mom

Do Not Sit Up Late: Three Practical Do Not’s

In reading some advice that Charlotte Mason gave to her student teachers, three little gems stood out to me. Interestingly, they all start with “Do not.” But don’t let the negative wording intimidate you. These Do Not’s are not designed…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Planning Your Charlotte Mason Education
  • 19 Comments
A Thinking Love book cover

A Thinking Love, Free E-book

In the very first pages of her book, Home Education, Charlotte Mason challenged mothers to give their children a “thinking love.” It’s easy to give our children an indulgent love that caters to their every whim. Or a lazy love…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Books & Resources, Charlotte Mason Method, Parenting
  • 2 Comments
homeschool mom cooking with daughter

A Day of Small Things

Today was a day of small things. It looked something like this: Walk the dog Clear off kitchen counter Make grocery list at breakfast Take a phone message Put a load of jeans in the washer Teach young one’s schoolwork…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Charlotte Mason Method, Encouragement
  • 2 Comments
Discipleship Is audio workshop CD

Discipleship Workshop Now Available

Those of you who have been on our e-mail list for a while know that we don’t normally release products so closely together. We try very hard to keep our posts mostly full of great Charlotte Mason homeschool tips. But…

  • Sonya Shafer
  • Bible, Books & Resources, Charlotte Mason Method, Parenting
  • 1 Comment
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