Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

Keep your homeschool schedule fresh and interesting with enrichment subjects! These 10 ideas are easy, fun, and add variety to your day. // MENTIONED Literature/family read-aloud book lists https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/literature/ Picture Study Portfolios https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/picture-study-portfolios/ Singing the Great Hymns https://simplycharlottema...

Here's how to arrange your homeschool day to maximize your children's ability to focus and pay attention. // FOR MORE Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum: https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/...

Christy Hissong joins Sonya to talk about what adjustments you might need to make to homeschool with only one child. // 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.com/SimplyCM SCM Forum:...

Here's how you can organize your homeschool schedule so that lessons are done by lunchtime—it's all due to the Charlotte Mason Method! // 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.com/S...

How should children learn? Find out the way to teach that effectively leads children to love learning for a lifetime. // MENTIONED Why Should Children Learn? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/why-should-children-learn/ What Should Children Learn? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/what-should-children-learn/ Free Charlotte Mason Subject by Subject e-book https://simplycharlottemason.com/sto...

What should children learn in your home school? Here are the subjects you should include in your schedule. // MENTIONED Subject by Subject episodes https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/series/subject-by-subject/ Simply Charlotte Mason curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/ Our Neighbors: Their Stories, Volume 1 https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/our-neighbors-t...

Why do children need to learn? It's a foundational question that all homeschool parents should ask. // MENTIONED Ideas vs Facts https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/facts-vs-ideas/ https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/another-example-facts-vs-ideas/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://ww...

Is Charlotte Mason homeschooling only for girls? Karen Smith, mother of three boys, joins Sonya to talk about how Charlotte Mason worked for her family. // 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: htt...

Christy Hissong joins Sonya to share about the benefits of enjoying music as part of your homeschool day. // MENTIONED Music Study with the Masters https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/music-study-with-the-masters/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729...

Just by using Charlotte Mason methods in your home school, your children will gain these five key good habits that will guide them for life! Download a free e-book about good habits: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/smooth-easy-days-with-charlotte-mason/ // FOR MORE Keys to Developing Habits https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/series/good-habits/ Don't Repeat Yourself https://simplycharlot...

Richele Baburina joins Sonya to talk about why we study the arts, and what enrichment these subjects can bring to our home schools. // 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/ How to Do Poetry https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-do-poet-study/ How to D...

We're looking back on some of the best episodes of the Simply CM Podcast. Here's an episode from the archives with five great tips for planning your Charlotte Mason homeschool. // MENTIONED 5 Steps to Planning Your CM Education video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_RB3FvA29c Planning Your Charlotte Mason Education book https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/planning-your-charlotte-mason-educatio...

You're at the end of a school year but you haven't quite finished a book. What should you do? // MENTIONED Laying Down the Rails for Children https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-down-the-rails-for-children-a-habit-training-companion/ Scripture Memory System https://simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/memorysys/ 4 Ways to Schedule Your Homeschool Year https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog...

Through May 10, new Our Preschool Life subscribers can save $10 off their first month at https://ourpreschool.life/ Charlotte Mason told us to give preschoolers a full six years to explore before formal lessons. But how can you fit that in while you're doing formal lessons with older children? // MENTIONED Homeschooling with Preschoolers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUgR4nsgGQI&list=PLhkD5hzLjr...

How do you approach leisure reading when you don't have time to pre-read every book for your older child? Amber O'Neal Johnston joins Sonya to share some strategies and principles for successfully guiding our children to learn to make good literature choices. // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: ht...

Is Charlotte Mason all about sipping tea and sitting quietly all the time? Karen and Sonya explain how we may have gotten a mistaken impression of this approach to homeschooling. // 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....

Sonya is joined by Doug Smith to discuss what role, if any, technology can play in a Charlotte Mason homeschool. // 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.com/SimplyCM SCM Forum: htt...

Here are 10 ways that dads can get involved with Charlotte Mason homeschooling. // MENTIONED Free Scripture Memory System https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1wgNZ_Krtc Great books to read aloud https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/literature/ Join us for one of these events! https://simplycharlottemason.com/charlotte-mason-beginners-conference/ https://simplycharlottemason.com/...

The authors of Charlotte Mason Practical Geometry join Sonya to explain what practical geometry is and how it's perfect for an upper elementary student to gain hands-on understanding of geometric concepts. // MENTIONED Charlotte Mason Practical Geometry curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/charlotte-mason-practical-geometry-part-1/ The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Series http...

Keeping a nature journal the way Charlotte Mason suggested incorporates so many disciplines! Richele Baburina explains how your nature notebook can bring together science, writing, poetry, and art. // FOR MORE How to Do Nature Study https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/individual-graded-subjects/nature-study/ Watercolor Brush Drawing Course https://simplycharlottemason.com/st...

Amber O'Neal Johnston shares how she had to overcome cultural objections to homeschooling, and why that matters to all of us homeschoolers. // 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....

How can you tell if you are doing too much in your homeschool? Here are five things to check in on. // MENTIONED Am I Doing Enough? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-know-you-are-doing-enough/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/ Pinteres...

It's not too late to start Charlotte Mason even if you have an older student who's been using another homeschool method. But you may want to keep these five things in mind as you make the switch. // MENTIONED Is Four Hours a Day Enough for High School? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/4-hours-for-high-school/ How to Switch to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vAOG...

Do you need to teach your child to read before 1st Grade? The answer may surprise you! // MENTIONED Delightful Reading curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/delightful-reading/ // 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....

FREE Getting Started Homeschooling e-book download: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/getting-started/ Here are three things to consider when you evaluate an approach to homeschooling. // MENTIONED Free Getting Started in Homeschooling e-book https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/getting-started/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www....