Charlotte mason homeschool

I'm elbow-deep in planning next year, so I wanted to give you a walk-through of how I plan a Charlotte Mason homeschool year. Check it out!

20 Principles Broken Down

The most difficult part of homeschooling isn't the curriculum, it's the "managing it all" part. When I first started homeschooling 11 years ago, I had our curriculum perfectly planned out in my neat little planner. I couldn't wait for our first day. Everything was going excellently until...the laundry started piling up, math papers needed to

Share Wildflower Ramblings!I am excited to share our homeschool routine that we go through on a daily basis. We abide by the Charlotte Mason principles but really adapt those to meet our family’s needs as well as the needs for each of our children. I am not a Charlotte Mason purist by any means! Our...

Charlotte Mason Homeschool Kindergarten Schedule: Day in the Life Three years ago I posted our preschool schedule and that was a huge hit so I thought I would follow up this year with our Kindergarten Homeschool Schedule. It’s entirely different from our preschool schedule and there are a few major reasons for that. What To

I never expected to end up with a classical homeschool curriculum for my kids; I certainly never expected that I'd love it so much. But I do!

Homeschooling using the Charlotte Mason method is so much more than "homeschooling". It's a lifestyle! In our home, we start with essentials of: Nutrition, Cleanliness, and A Well-fed heart. Nutrition: While we all know nutrition is important, it is extremely important on homeschool days, as you are working on the habit of attention. Cleanliness: We

Packed full of book recommendations, today's post details our First Grade Charlotte Mason curriculum and book choices for the year!

If you have been following around here for a little while you may know that we (well, I) decided to give the Charlotte Mason method a try for this school

(this post contains Amazon affiliate links, please see our disclosure for more details) When I first started homeschooling I had 3 children under the age of 6 and one on the way. I jumped feet first into homeschooling and didn't completely know what I was doing, I just knew God called me to this place

I have written here how our newly planned Charlotte Mason homeschool schedule had saved my sanity. Also, at the same time, it convinced me to be more consistent with my children. No more flouncing around through the days and the “oh we’ll get to that subject” attitude. You can see my posts on it here:...Read More »

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Ever wondered what copywork is for and why it's included in a Charlotte Mason homeschool? Or maybe you're familiar with it but not sure how often to do it, or what skills it's really working on. Copywork is an old tool that Charlotte Mason had her students use to work on penmanship, grammar, punctuation, and

Homeschool curriculum plan for our 19th year of homeschooling! Eclectic home education ideas for junior high and high school.

Is Charlotte Mason homeschooling only for Christians? Can it be adapted for secular education? What did Charlotte Mason say about this?

A full curriculum review of The Charlotte Mason Elementary Arithmetic Book 1 (aka why I LOVE this homeschool math curriculum)!

Planning Your Homeschool in a Charlotte Mason Education “…but what seems to me absolutely best for the children; and that, in faith that mothers work wonders once they are convinced that wonders are demanded of them.” (Vol 1, p. 44) I love connecting with you, dear Mama – in person, on my blog, via email, … Continue reading Planning Your Homeschool Term

Here are just a few examples of handicrafts you can teach your children. Our kids have really enjoyed learning various skills such as whittling, gardening, videography, and we have dabbled in embroidery and cross-stitch. This year my eldest wants to learn how to sew, and I have a few children interested in pottery. What handicrafts are your kids learning this year? #charlottemasoneducation #charlottemasoneducator #handicrafts #charlottemasonhandicrafts #homeschoolideas #homeschoolresources

We love adding Charlotte Mason philsophy into our Charlotte Mason Homeschool. Living Books, Copywork, Great Literature, Narration with a modern secular

Don’t have time for crafting? It’s been a real struggle for me, but well worth the effort when I made it. Children should be working with their hands to create useful and beautiful things–this is what Charlotte Mason believed, and it lines up well with the Bible, research, ... Read More...