Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
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Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
The weekly Simply Charlotte Mason homeschooling audio podcast with Sonya Shafer
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5 Ideas for the Days Ahead
Here are five ideas that, if you take them to heart, will change your homeschool year for the better.
7 Tips for Good Habits in High School
High school is the time to teach your students to form their own good habits. Here are seven tips to help you along the way.
Do Charlotte Mason Methods Work in High School?
Can you keep using the Charlotte Mason Method with high school students? Absolutely!
Charlotte Mason Is Not Just Living Books
If you thought Charlotte Mason was only about living books, think again! Here are the subjects that use "things" for living ideas.
How Charlotte Mason Science Lessons Include Atmosphere, Discipline, and Life
Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life. How does that look in your science lessons?
Living Books about Modern Times for High School Students
Wonderful books about Modern Times history that will engage your high school students.
Living Books about Modern Times for Elementary Students
Your students in grade 1–4 will love these books about Modern history.
Living Books about Modern Times for Your Whole Family
Two great books about the Modern Era that your whole family can enjoy together.
Homeschooling with Chronic Illness and Pain
Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to discuss homeschooling with chronic illness.
Living Books about Ancient Times for High School Students
These are our top picks for books your high school students should read when studying Ancient Times.
Living Books about Ancient Times for Middle School Students
These are our top picks for living books about Ancient Times for middle schoolers.
Living Books about Ancient Times for Middle School Students o...
Living Books about Ancient Times for Elementary Students
These are our top picks for books your elementary students should read when studying Ancient Times.
Living Books about Ancient Times for Element...
Living Books about Ancient Times for the Whole Family
These are the books your whole family will enjoy together when studying Ancient history.
Living Books about Ancient Times for the Whole Family o...
Preparing Children for Adulthood with Charlotte Mason
Sonya is joined by Laura Pitney to talk about how Charlotte Mason supports our students even after they become adults and leave our homes.
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Living Books about Early Modern History for High School Students
If your high school student is studying the Early Modern time period, these are the books you'll want to know about.
Living Books about Early Mo...
Living History Books about Early Modern History for Middle School Students
Here are some great living books for middle school students who are studying Early Modern history.
Living History Books about Early Modern Histo...
Living Books about Early Modern History for Elementary Students
These are our top books for elementary students who are studying Early Modern history.
Living Books about Early Modern History for Elementary St...
The Story Behind Simply Charlotte Mason’s New Curriculum
Sonya sits down with Katie Thacker to share the story behind the new curriculum from Simply Charlotte Mason.
The Story Behind Simply Charlotte M...
Living Books about the Middle Ages for High School Students
Our top living books for high school students studying the Middle Ages time period in history.
Living Books about the Middle Ages for High Schoo...
Living Books about the Middle Ages for Middle School Students
Here are our favorite living books about the Middle Ages for middle school students.
Living Books about the Middle Ages for Middle School Studen...
Living Books about the Middle Ages for Elementary Students
Top living books about the Middle Ages for elementary age students to use in your home school for history lessons.
Living Books about the Middle...
How to Teach History the Charlotte Mason Way
With the Charlotte Mason method of living books and narration, history comes to life for your homeschool students.
How to Teach History the Char...
How to Teach Geography the Charlotte Mason Way
Geography lessons in a Charlotte Mason home school are much more than facts about population and GDP! Find out how you can introduce your students to...
An Interview with a Second Generation Charlotte Mason Homeschool Mom
Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to chat about how growing up being taught the Charlotte Mason way and how using CM in her own homeschool has been...
The Tool of Creating for Lifelong Learning
Expressing what you've learned creatively is a powerful tool for self-education.
The Tool of Creating for Lifelong Learning originally appeared...
The Tool of Memorizing for Lifelong Learning
With the Charlotte Mason Method, your student doesn't memorize a fact until she's grasped the idea behind it.
The Tool of Memorizing for Lifelon...
The Tool of Notebooking for Lifelong Learning
Here's a look at the four notebooks used for Charlotte Mason homeschooling, and why they are better than traditional worksheets.
The Tool of Not...
The Tool of Telling for Lifelong Learning
If your student can tell about something, she has truly grasped it. It's another tool for self-education.
The Tool of Telling for Lifelong Learn...
The Tool of Reading for Lifelong Learning
Reading with full attention is a skill that will equip your student to self-education for life.
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The Tool of Observation for Lifelong Learning
The skill of observation is crucial to lifelong learning. Here's how you can help your student build that skill.
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Six Tools for Self-Education
If your student can do six simple practices, he can learn for himself for life.
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Good Habits without Rewards
If rewards are not what we use to motivate, how can we guide our children to grow in good habits?
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How to Find and Use Extra Living Books
We are blessed to live in a world that is full of good living books—so many that we can't schedule them all in our history curriculum! We've made free...
Snatching Sunny Moments
Charlotte Mason gave us permission to put homeschooling on pause to snatch a sunny moment. Here's how occasionally taking an unexpected break can bene...
What Is a Living Idea?
Charlotte Mason homeschoolers often talk about living ideas. But what is a living idea and how do you know you're giving them to your students?
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5 Tips for Self Care for Homeschool Moms
Is your home school feeling stale? Here are five self-care ideas that will help you refresh yourself as a homeschool parent.
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The Advice I Would Give My Younger Self
Laura Pitney joins Sonya to share the life-changing advice she would want her younger self to know.
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The Glare of Perfection
Even as you strive for the best your home school can be, don't miss the growth that's happening in the day to day.
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The Story Behind The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series
Richele Baburina joins Sonya for a special look behind the scenes at the creation of The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series.
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5 Tips for Starting Narration
Narration is a powerful way to learn, but it can seem unfamiliar when your student begins. Here are five tips for getting started with confidence.