Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

You're going to love the Charlotte Mason approach to spelling, with words learned in context of great passages from literature! // MENTIONED Using Language Well https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/using-language-well/ Previous episodes in this series https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/series/charlotte-mason-language-arts/ Language Arts overview video https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/it...

Amber O'Neal Johnston joins Sonya to chat about field trips and other outings, and how to fit those into a Charlotte Mason homeschool year. // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplycm/ Twitter: https://twitter....

With the Charlotte Mason Method, students learn handwriting in a natural way. Here's how it works. // MENTIONED The Charlotte Mason Handwriting Series https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/charlotte-mason-handwriting-curriculum/ Previous episodes in this series https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/series/charlotte-mason-language-arts/ Language Arts overview video https://simplycharlottemason.com...

The Charlotte Mason approach to reading lessons is the best of both phonics and sight words. Here's how it works. // MENTIONED Delightful Reading Kits https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/delightful-reading/ Previous episodes in this Language Arts series https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/series/charlotte-mason-language-arts/ Charlotte Mason Language Arts overview https://simplycharlottemason...

Recitation the Charlotte Mason way is more than just rote memorization. It's a chance for students to show how the ideas they've received have impacted them. // MENTIONED Scripture Memory System https://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/ Enjoy the Poems series https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/enjoy-the-poems/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Fa...

A Charlotte Mason education in language arts begins with good books. Here's why choosing living books is so important. // MENTIONED Language Arts: It's a Natural Progression video https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/its-a-natural-progression-language-arts-the-charlotte-mason-way-video-workshop/ Preschool books list https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/preschool-guide/preschool-foundations/...

Charlotte Mason math lessons use a lot of oral work, that is, where the student answers verbally instead of writing down an answer. Richele joins Sonya to talk about why this is a benefit and how to approach struggles with this method. // MENTIONED The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/the-charlotte-mason-elementary-arithmetic-series/ // FOLLOW Ins...

What benefits can you and your children gain from regularly spending time outdoors studying nature? // MENTIONED Journaling a Year https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/journaling-a-year-in-nature/ Hours in the Out-of-Doors https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/hours-in-the-out-of-doors/ Nature study episodes https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/category/nature-study/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https...

Ancient biographies and really old plays. What's the point of including these in your homeschool schedule? // MENTIONED Plutarch resources https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/conversations-on-character-plutarch-courses/ Shakespeare resources https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/shakespeare-three-steps/ How to do Shakespeare https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-teach-shakespeare/ // FO...

Sonya is joined by Amber O'Neal Johnston, who shares her story of coming to love nature study after growing up in the air conditioning. // FOR MORE Nature Journal with Weekly Prompts https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/journaling-a-year-in-nature/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www...

Why is there so much emphasis on good habits in the Charlotte Mason Method of homeschooling? // MENTIONED Laying Down the Rails — good habits curriculum that will last your family for years! https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-rails-laying-rails-children-laying-rails-workshop-dvd-bundle/ More good habits episodes https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/category/habits/ // FOLLOW Instagram:...

When you have more preschoolers than school-age children it can be difficult to balance the different ages. Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to share her strategies for homeschooling in this situation. // MENTIONED Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum Guide https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/preschool-guide/ More Preschool Ideas and Tips https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/category/p...

Wondering why you should include a foreign language in your home school? Sonya shares some great reasons your family should learn another language. // MENTIONED How to Do Foreign Language https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-teach-foreign-language/ Cherrydale Press foreign language curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/cherrydale-press-charlotte-mason-foreign-language-courses/...

Have you ever wondered why Charlotte Mason homeschool schedules include art and music? // MENTIONED How to Do Picture Study https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-do-picture-study/ How to Do Music Study https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-do-music-study/ Picture Study Portfolios https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/picture-study-portfolios/ Music Study with the Masters https://sim...

We've received many questions about math tables and how to teach them with the Charlotte Mason Method. Richele Baburina joins Sonya to answer your questions. // MENTIONED Step-by-step guide to multiplication tables the CM way https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-multiplication-tables/ Mathematics: An Instrument for Living Teaching book https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/mathem...

You have a wonderful opportunity to dig deeper into the ideas found in fiction books by having informal discussions with your student. Here's how. // FOR MORE Read the full list of discussion questions in the transcript of this episode https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/discussing-fiction-without-formal-narration/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook New...

You should only read as much as your child is able to narrate. But how do you know where to stop in a longer reading? Sonya has some practical tips for you. // FOR MORE Simply Charlotte Mason homeschool curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Face...

You might have heard that Charlotte Mason required perfection or best effort. What does that really mean, and how can we avoid an unhealthy perfectionist mindset? // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplycm/ Tw...

Does your home school have to look just like Charlotte Mason's schools? You have plenty of freedom in the principles of the Charlotte Mason Method to do what works for your family! // MENTIONED Simply Charlotte Mason History curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/history-geography-bible-lesson-plans/ Core Values of Charlotte Mason series https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/core-values...

Sonya and Karen share how they each started homeschooling with Charlotte Mason, and how this wonderful method has served them and their children well. // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplycm/ Twitter: https...

Often a homeschool math curriculum will have the child work independently with a worksheet or a video. Richele Baburina, author of The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series, joins Sonya to talk about why you should stay involved in your child's math lessons. // MENTIONED The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/the-charlotte-mason-elementary-ar...

Do you ever think of math as beautiful? Tabitha Wirges and Dr. Julie Ryle, authors of Practical Geometry, join Sonya to talk about how a mother can see the beauty of math in the everyday. // MENTIONED Living Math Books for Mom https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/32TPIWJSC5K3J PBS article about math all around us, including an interesting NOVA episode that one could watch. https://www.pbs.org/wgb...

Your child is not a grade level! Find out how to break out of the grade level mentality and customize your homeschool lessons to your unique child. // MENTIONED Simply Charlotte Mason Curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/overview-chart/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook...

Katie Thacker, Charlotte Mason parent of a child with ADHD, joins Sonya to discuss strategies for supporting ADHD students with the Charlotte Mason Method. // MENTIONED Charlotte Mason Homeschooling with ADHD https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-homeschooling-with-adhd/ ADDitude Magazine (read with discernment) https://additudemag.com // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com...

Coming to Charlotte Mason homeschooling from an unschooling approach? Here's what you need to know. // MENTIONED Five Flavors of Homeschooling video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrpgDC0Rosc How to Switch to Charlotte Mason series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhkD5hzLjrk3tqby9SMnlStC4rmiRC4rs // FOR MORE The Wonderful Ease of Having a Plan https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-wond...