Five Free Guides to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling
There is so much to learn about Charlotte Mason when you first get started. Here are five free resources to help you find your way!
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling 101
I’ve written this post as an information hub – all the info you need about Charlotte Mason homeschooling, in an organized way, to help you get your mind wrapped around the essential information. This post will help you research what’s under the surface of Charlotte Mason homeschooling – before you dive in.
You Need a (Homeschool) Budget
Over the Christmas holiday I found You Need a Budget (h/t Rebecca from A Humble Place). I read the book, started my free trial on the app, and our family’s finances are on the fast track to better organization and stewardship. (FYI, those are referral links – if you click through and make a purchase,…
My Best Homeschool Scheduling Tip
It’s that time of year. We are well into autumn, and your plans and schedule are making plain that you are either: Totally on track to finish your autumn term well. Waving a complete goodbye to the idea of a ‘strong finish’ and hoping that you can limp across the finish line and somehow find…
What should a homeschool schedule look like?
When we first start homeschooling, we rarely have the benefit of watching other people educate their children on a daily basis (unless, of course, we were home educated ourselves!). We pour over schedules, book lists, and examples of the homeschool days of other families. This can be helpful, but sometimes all the variety can be…
Three Tips for Scheduling Your Charlotte Mason Homeschool
Not long after I started my first son on homeschool lessons, I shared my process for scheduling a term with Ambleside Online (a free, Charlotte Mason homeschool curriculum). Since then, I’ve been through that process several more times and added another student into the mix. I know many moms wonder where to start with a…
Customizing a Curriculum for my Charlotte Mason Homeschool
Do we sometimes expect too much from our homeschooling curriculum? Obviously it’s important. A crucial part of the Charlotte Mason philosophy is to give our kids a broad and generous education. A curriculum certainly helps me make sure that we get the proportions right. But just because curriculum is a valuable tool, doesn’t mean that…
How I Teach Hymns and Folk Songs in my Charlotte Mason Homeschool
One part of Charlotte Mason homeschooling that I love is the inclusion of many riches. Artist study, composer study, and especially learning hymns and folk songs. These topics are not likely to ever appear on a standardized test, but in my opinion, they are essential to educating whole people. Despite the importance of beauty and…
Finding, Buying, and Organizing Homeschool Books
I think my oldest son was around two years old when I bought our first ‘school book’. I needed to top up an Amazon order so that I could get free shipping, and they had a copy of Our Island Story in their warehouse deals. It’s been floating around our house for years now, only…
How to Help a Homeschool Day Run Smoothly
I’ve been doing a morning time routine with my kids for a few years now. After breakfast, we gather and enjoy music, poetry, and books together. Over that time, I’ve noticed one thing: morning time only runs smoothly when all of the books and resources are actually in the basket. Nothing derails morning time faster…