Habits and Personal Development

July 20–22: THSC Convention in The Woodlands, TX. SCM will have a booth in the exhibit hall.
July 21–22: CSTHEA Curriculum Fair in Camp Jordan, TN. SCM will have a booth in the exhibit hall.
August 4–5: <a href="https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/two-day-charlotte-mason-encouragement-conference-louisville-ky/">SCM Encouragement Conference in Louisville, KY. Sonya will be presenting a two-day conference.
August 26: <a href="https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/august-video-recording-event-mcdonough-ga/">SCM Video Recording Event in McDonough, GA. Sonya will be presenting four workshops at this free live video recording event.
September 15–16: <a href="https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/two-day-encouragement-conference-memphis-tn/">SCM Encouragement Conference in Memphis, TN. Sonya will be presenting a two-day conference.

Habits and Personal Development are all about character training. Laying Down the Rails will help your whole family focus on cultivating good habits one at a time. In addition, books are listed for older students to read and discuss with the parents.

Family

Laying Down the Rails: A Charlotte Mason Habits Handbook by Sonya Shafer
Laying Down the Rails for Children: A Habit-Training Companion by Lanaya Gore

Grades 7–12

(Each year read & discuss the given portion of the listed book in short segments.)
Grade 7: Begin Ourselves, Book 1: Self-Knowledge by Charlotte Mason.
Grade 8: Finish Ourselves, Book 1: Self-Knowledge, by Charlotte Mason.
Grade 9: Begin Ourselves Book 2: Self-Direction, by Charlotte Mason.
Grade 10: Finish Ourselves Book 2: Self-Direction, by Charlotte Mason.
Grade 11: Begin The Holy War (in Modern English) by John Bunyan, edited by Dolores Kimball.
Grade 12: Finish The Holy War (in Modern English) by John Bunyan, edited by Dolores Kimball.