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Life: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
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Nature Study — But I’m Afraid of Nature!
How do you deal with a nature fear? Karen Smith and Laura Pitney join Sonya to discuss this question.
The Secret to Planning Your Homeschool Day
Here’s the secret to getting through your lessons without needing big breaks. Planning and scheduling your homeschool studies involve several steps. Five steps, really. First, you start with the big overview, then zoom in on this year; then I like…
Favorite Living Books about Africa
Sonya shares some of her favorite living books to help your children learn about the people who live on the continent of Africa.
Teaching in a Charlotte Mason Co-op
Sonya chats with Laura Pitney about how teaching in a co-op setting differs from teaching in your home school, and how you can make the most of your co-op teaching time.
Starting a Charlotte Mason Co-op
Don't have a Charlotte Mason co-op near you? Here are some ideas for starting one.
Discipline: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
You don't have to be perfect to work on good habits with your children, you just need to be intentional.
Favorite Living Science Books for Grades 4–6
Karen Smith shares some of her favorite living science books for grades 4–6.
The Excitement of a Charlotte Mason Co-op
Sonya chats with Laura about why so many homeschoolers love Charlotte Mason co-ops.
Atmosphere: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
Your child will learn a lot from having natural, first-hand experiences with the people and things in your home.
Homeschool Communities
Sonya chats with Amber O'Neal Johnston about how homeschool communities can enhance and support what you're doing at home.
Favorite Living Science Books for Grades 1–3
Karen Smith shares some of her favorite living science books for grades 1–3 that will give your child a gentle introduction to the wonders of God's Creation.
End-of-School-Year Organizing Ideas
Sonya chats with Laura about how to stay organized at the end of the school year.
Balance: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
Think of education like a three-legged stool. You need all three legs to stay balanced.
Nature Study in the Summer
Sonya chats with Karen Smith about some things to look for when you do nature study in the summer.
Favorite Living Books about South and Central America
Here are some of my favorite books for learning about the cultures of South and Central America.
Moving While Homeschooling
Trying to homeschool while moving into a new house? Laura has some great encouragement for you.
Respect: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
We often talk about "respect the child as a person." Here's what it looks like.
Homeschooling and Working from Home
Sonya and Amber O'Neal Johnston discuss how to balance homeschooling and working from home.
Favorite Living Books about the Middle East
Sonya shares her favorite living books about the Middle East.
3 Keys to Organizing Your Home School
Sonya and Laura take a look at three key areas that need to be organized to keep your home school functioning smoothly.
Authority and Obedience: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason had a very balanced view of authority and obedience. Let’s talk about it. We have begun a tour, looking at the core values that Charlotte Mason educators hold dear. These are the guiding principles upon which Charlotte built…
Learning As You Homeschool with Charlotte Mason
Sonya is joined by Amber O'Neal Johnston to talk about learning as you go while homeschooling the Charlotte Mason way.
Your Questions Answered: The Place of Fun in a Charlotte Mason Education
Is there a place for fun activities in a Charlotte Mason education?
Possibilities: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
The main message for today is “Don’t lose hope.” We have embarked on a tour of the ideas and values that form the core of a Charlotte Mason education. When we have these core values clearly embedded in our hearts…
10 Ways a Charlotte Mason Education Prepares a Student for a STEM Career
Let's look at ten ways a Charlotte Mason education can prepare a student for success in a STEM field.
STEM and a Charlotte Mason Education
Sonya discusses how the current STEM emphasis aligns, or doesn't align, with a Charlotte Mason education.
More Great Resources for Teaching Bible
Recently I shared my favorite living books for teaching Bible. Today I want to expand on that topic and share with you more great resources for teaching Bible. These are not living books in and of themselves, but they will…
Your Questions Answered: When School Seems Pointless
Sonya and Laura share some ideas for what to do when your child says that school is pointless.
Personhood: Core Values of Charlotte Mason
What do you see when you look at your child? Here’s what Charlotte Mason would like you to see. Charlotte Mason created a list of 20 core values, 20 key principles that formed the foundation on which her approach to…
Worldschooling
When we think about homeschooling, we often limit it to what we do within our four walls, or at least within our community. But what better way is there to learn about the people in the world and make relations…
Favorite Living Books for Teaching Bible
In previous posts I have shared my favorite books for teaching history, and many of you said you appreciate those book reviews and would like more recommendations covering other subjects as well. So today I’m sharing some great living books…
Your Questions Answered: Let’s Just Get Through This
Have you ever told your child, "Let's just get through this" schoolwork? Sonya and Laura discuss positive ways to approach that situation.
Core Values of Charlotte Mason: Introduction
A friend of mine made a statement recently that stopped me in my tracks. She was explaining how in the past she hadn’t felt confident deviating from a recommended book list for her Charlotte Mason home school, and she said…
What a Living Book Sounds Like
It seems like one of the hardest concepts to wrap your head around when you’re homeschooling with the Charlotte Mason Method is the concept of living ideas versus dry facts. Now, we give our children living ideas in several ways;…
Favorite Living History Books on Ancient Rome
Today we’re wrapping up our favorite history books series. We’ve covered five history time periods so far: Middle Ages and Renaissance, Early Modern, Modern Times, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Greece. Today we’ll share our top living books for studying Ancient…
Making Midyear Adjustments in Your Home School
Sonya and Laura talk about some adjustments they've made in their home schools and share encouragement for readjusting your plans.
God With Us
This 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…
Books as Windows
In the last post, we looked at how books can help our children form relations with themselves, and we talked about those books as mirrors. Today, we want to expand on another aspect of that and how books can help…
Books as Mirrors
The books that we give to our children help them form relations, those important relations that Charlotte Mason talked about so much, relating with God, relating with the universe around us, and relating with people, and that’s the aspect that…
Binoculars in Nature Study
One of the great things about doing Charlotte Mason nature study is that you don’t have to have a bunch of expensive equipment. Just grab your journal and go outside. But sometimes it can be helpful to expand our nature…
Favorite Living History Books on Ancient Greece
Great living history books for studying Ancient Greece the Charlotte Mason way.
Your Questions Answered: Your Home School Space
Are you looking for ways to create a more Charlotte Mason atmosphere in your home? Today we want to address a great question, and here to join me are Jenn Faas and Laura Pitney, my friends and coworkers. Sonya: Here’s…
How to Teach Foreign Language
A simple and effective approach to learning a foreign language that gets you speaking right away.
Help Your Child Learn to Observe More Closely
Has it ever happened to you that you ask your child, “What did you see outside today?” and that child says, “A bird,” and you try to get more information, but the child just says, “Well, I think it was…
Favorite Living History Books on Ancient Egypt
I really enjoy sharing my favorite living books with you. It’s like introducing delightful old friends that I know will help and support you along your homeschool journey. Today I will give you my top ten picks for studying Ancient…
Your Questions Answered: When You Want to Quit Homeschooling
Sonya and Laura share encouragement and ideas for dealing with homeschool burnout.
How to Teach Shakespeare
Here's a simple approach to enjoying the plays of William Shakespeare.
Your Questions Answered: Questions about Dictation
Today we want to dive into a few questions that we’ve received from different home educating parents who have questions about Charlotte Mason’s method of dictation. If you’re not familiar with that wonderful method for teaching children spelling, then take…
Hints to Teachers
On my bookshelf I have a copy of a book from the early 1900s that was used in Charlotte Mason’s schools. Many books like this contain an introduction full of helpful comments, but the introduction to this book is so…