The Charlotte Mason Show | A Homeschool Podcast

About Shay Shay is a homeschooling mom of five who loves enjoying the learning journey with her children and encouraging others in their paths of faith, parenting and homeschooling.  She believes the best conversations happen when you are comfortable on the front porch and loves to share her own journey from there!  About Julie Julie H. Ross believes that every child needs a feast of living ideas...

When we are busy and life is a series of tasks to complete, problems to manage, and emotions run high, we often find ourselves trying to do it all ourselves. We forget that God longs to bless us. We forget to turn to Him. Yet, when we do seek Him, when prayer becomes our daily conversation, we find strength and peace beyond our comprehension. In this talk, Jeannie will share 7 strategies that will...

About Julie Julie H. Ross believes that every child needs a feast of living ideas to grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. As a former school teacher, curriculum coordinator, and assistant director of a homeschool academy, Julie has worked with hundreds of students and parents over the past 20 years. She has also been homeschooling her own five children for over a decade. Julie develo...

Considering attending a homeschool convention in 2023? In this episode, Jeannie and Julie discuss four benefits of attending: Research, Refreshment, Resources, and Renewed Vision. Join them for the first episode of season seven and see if you need to add a convention to your calendar! About Julie Julie H. Ross believes that every child needs a feast of living ideas to grow intellectually, emotiona...

Ensuring your children leave home with the ability to write well, to communicate with excellence, is vital no matter what field your child chooses to pursue after high school. Imparting this skill is not arduous for the homeschool mom if she follows the essential and progressive steps given by Charlotte Mason. By teaching children to think with their pen by employing notebooking (visual and writte...

Thanksgiving, Christmas, parties, church events, out of town guests, and HOMESCHOOLING!!! Oh my! It can seem so overwhelming this time of year to try and do ALL the things. In this super timely episode, Julie Ross shares a few practical tips to homeschool during this holiday season without loosing your mind.  Keep a routine Make realistic expectations Focus on love Take care of yourself ABOUT JULI...

American schools are turning out students that cannot write. College professors complain of the lack of proficient writing skills in college students. When Jeannie was a TA at Fairfield  University, she found that even many Masters level students were deficient in writing. As is often the case, Charlotte Mason witnessed the way composition was being taught in schools and wrote extensively against...

Calm, curiosity, compassion, clarity, creativity, confidence, courage, and connection. In this episode, Michelle Brownell dives into the mindsets that are so important for parents to understand and embrance when it comes to homeschooling their children.  Embracing these eight essential mindsets will not only impact the way you interact with your children, but it will also change the way you care f...

Fall, with its changing leaves and lovely weather, is a delightful time for nature exploration. In this episode, Jeannie chats with Cindy West of No Sweat Nature Study. Together they discuss some practical ways for making nature study a regular part of your day. They also share some unique ways you can make fall and winter nature study an exciting and educational time for your whole family. From b...

Join Julie and Shay as they continue discussing Charlotte Mason's A Philosophy of Education! ABOUT SHAY Shay is a homeschooling mom of five who loves enjoying the learning journey with her children and encouraging others in their paths of faith, parenting and homeschooling.  She believes the best conversations happen when you are comfortable on the front porch and loves to share her own journey fr...

Have you ever wished you could explain to someone what makes a Charlotte Mason education unique and the essential ideas that guide her methodology? In this podcast, Jeannie shares the seven essential ideas that define a Charlotte Mason education: Nature, Living Books, Self-Education, Short Lessons, Effective Assignments, Intellectual Culture, and the Divine Life. Although one could spend weeks, mo...

The power of the will is one that every homeschooling mother needs to address in order to foster a self-education in their children.  So how do we consider that in our daily lessons? Julie and Shay Kemp discuss Miss Mason's perspective on the will.  ABOUT SHAY Shay is a homeschooling mom of five who loves enjoying the learning journey with her children and encouraging others in their paths of fait...

Today, Jeannie Fulbright, shares the five steps to a superior science education that has grown a love for science in thousands of children and launched a multitude of homeschoolers into science careers, including three of her own children. Not only will she share the five most effective ways to ensure your children are educated with excellence, but at the end of the podcast, she'll share the secre...

How do you introduce letters and sounds to your child? What skills are necessary to ensure a smooth transition to formal reading lessons? In this episode, Julie Ross, creator of A Gentle Feast explains the developmental progression of oral and auditory skills in teaching a child to recognize and explore letters and sounds.  If you want an open and go curriculum, check out the new 100 Gentle Lesson...

Join Julie and Jeannie for this timely discussion on setting up your school year for success!  How can you go about setting goals in a way that doesn't lead to overwhelm?  This episode dives into what it looks like to reach for goals in your homeschool without placing unrealistic expectations on your children or yourself.  Julie and Jeannie address the importance of fostering independence and self...

Can you really teach foreign language without knowing the language? Is it possible to teach a foreign language without a curriculum? The answer to both questions is yes. Join Jeannie as she interviews Suzanne Gose, the creator of Flip Flop Spanish (and soon German), who will share how you can easily—very easily—incorporate foreign language into your daily life. She'll share step by step instructio...

As we continue on in our series on homeschooling through life's challenges, I am excited to introduce you to my friend, Rebecca Butcher.  Her story of motherhood, loss, homeschooling, and adoption is full of God's grace and faithfulness.  Whether or not adoption is part of your family's story, this conversation with Rebecca will encourage you as you walk through the many beautiful and challenging...

Masterly Inactivity is probably the least discussed Charlotte Mason principle, though it is quite vital to a thriving, joyful homeschool. If we could master Masterly Inactivity, we would find our homeschool a more peaceful, happy place and our children more self-sufficient and self-motivated. Charlotte Mason gives us seven primary tools for practicing Masterly Inactivity and they all hinge upon th...

If the thought of embracing a Charlotte Mason style of education in your homeschool feels overwhelming to you, this episode is for you!  One of the tenants of Charlotte Mason's philosophy is that the student should bear the weight of his own education.  It is not the teacher's duty to handcraft a child's education or to spoon feed ideas.  This is good news!  Join Julie and Shay as they dive into t...

You can teach your children to be effective, skilled, thoughtful, and proficient writers using the amazing tool of notebooking. Notebooking develops writers naturally and organically through a steady, year-by-year, incremental progression of transcribing thoughts and new knowledge creatively and uniquely. This is by far the best way to train the skill of writing, thinking, memory, and the habit of...

When a crisis strikes, how do you keep homeschooling?  What does it look like to continue educating your children at home when your time is torn between caring for your children and caring for your husband in a medical crisis?  Ella Savchuk joins Julie Ross to share the story of her husband's unexpected medical event and how she and her family managed to stay afloat in the aftermath.  Ella's story...

This one single Charlotte Mason method, more often neglected than implemented, could be the answer to all your homeschool struggles with your children. Following this seemingly unimportant but actually all-important teaching made all the difference for me and my children. It all boiled down to the length of time I allotted for each lesson. My entire homeschool was transformed when I scheduled my h...

Having toddlers in your home is a beautiful season, and it can also be challenging!  Especially if you are trying to homeschool older children while meeting the many needs of your little ones.  This is a topic that Lyndsey of Treehouse Schoolhouse shares openly about on her platforms, and she is joining Julie in this episode to discuss the reality of homeschooling with toddlers underfoot.  Not onl...

What is more important to our children's future than good character? The good news is, there are several keys you can implement to ensure your children develop strong character. In this podcast, Jeannie Fulbright will share the teaching of Charlotte Mason on character development and the simple but effective methods that actually enable God to be the author and director of your children's characte...

What is more important to our children's future than good character? The good news is, there are several keys you can implement to ensure your children develop strong character. In this podcast, Jeannie Fulbright will share the teaching of Charlotte Mason on character development and the simple but effective methods that actually enable God to be the author and director of your children's characte...