Why Short, Alternating Lessons Work
Modern research shows Charlotte Mason was right! Short, alternating lessons can make it easier for your student to pay full attention and re...
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The weekly Simply Charlotte Mason homeschooling blog read by Sonya Shafer
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Why a Wide Variety of Subjects Works
Charlotte Mason may have lived 100 years ago, but her ideas were ahead of their time. Modern research backs up her principle that children s...
What Exactly Is The Feast?
Charlotte Mason homeschoolers love to talk about "the feast." But what does that actually mean?
How to Discuss Current Events in Your Home School
Discussing current events with your high school students prepares them to share their ideas well in adult life. Here's how to do it.
5 Ideas for the Days Ahead
Here are five ideas that, if you take them to heart, will change your homeschool year for the better.
3 Ways to Take Narration to the Next Level
Narration can be much more than simply telling back the story. Here are three ways to level up the Charlotte Mason method of narration.
Planning Tips for Your Charlotte Mason Home School
Sonya and Karen bring you their top tips for planning your homeschool year with the Charlotte Mason Method.
7 Tips for Good Habits in High School
High school is the time to teach your students to form their own good habits. Here are seven tips to help you along the way.
Grades and Credits in Charlotte Mason Home School
Here's your guide to credits, grades, and transcripts when you are approaching high school with the Charlotte Mason Method.
How to Guide Your High School Student in Independent Work
Your high school student needs to grow in the ability to work independently. Here's how you can set your student up for success.
What Does Charlotte Mason High School Look Like?
Here's a look at how you can schedule high school work while still using the wonderful Charlotte Mason Method in your home school.
Do Charlotte Mason Methods Work in High School?
Can you keep using the Charlotte Mason Method with high school students? Absolutely!
Charlotte Mason Is Not Just Living Books
If you thought Charlotte Mason was only about living books, think again! Here are the subjects that use "things" for living ideas.
How Charlotte Mason Science Lessons Include Atmosphere, Discipline, and Life
Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life. How does that look in your science lessons?
Living Books about Modern Times for High School Students
Wonderful books about Modern Times history that will engage your high school students.
Living Books about Modern Times for Middle School Students
These are the books your middle schoolers should read for Modern Times history.
Living Books about Modern Times for Elementary Students
Your students in grade 1–4 will love these books about Modern history.
Living Books about Modern Times for Your Whole Family
Two great books about the Modern Era that your whole family can enjoy together.
Homeschooling with Chronic Illness and Pain
Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to discuss homeschooling with chronic illness.
Living Books about Ancient Times for High School Students
These are our top picks for books your high school students should read when studying Ancient Times.