Charlotte Mason – DIY Homeschooler

For the Children’s Sake ~ Review

For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay is a book that may change the way you think about education. Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, daughter of Francis and Edith Schaeffer, draws…

Tools

5 Reasons to Use Living Books

Rich literature can become the backbone of our child's education. A living book carries the main ideas, but presents them in an interesting, engaging, and memorable way! Here are 5…

Smooth and Easy Days {Free eBook on Habits}

We all want our homeschooling days to be smooth and easy. Sonya Shafer of Simply Charlotte Mason explains that smooth and easy days start with good habits. Think about it:…

A Twaddle-Free Education ~ Review

Back in our early days of homeschooling, when the Internet was still getting off the ground, one of the first sources I found for information on Charlotte Mason was Deborah…

How-To

22 Ways to Love, Do & Think Every Day

What are those important things we want our children to come into contact with every day? Years ago while reading A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola for the first…

Book of Centuries {Free Blank Timeline}

Those familiar with Charlotte Mason will also be familiar with a book of centuries -- a blank timeline that fits inside a notebook. Timelines are a wonderful way to keep…

Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason {Free eBooks}

14 Nov 201329 Oct 2021

While there are several guides and other contemporary writings that draw from Charlotte Mason’s works, none will give you a better idea of how to implement her ideas in your…

How-To

6 Concrete Elementary Science Activities Without a Textbook

Dr. Mary Hood is one of our favorite homeschool mentors. We learned what it meant to learn how to learn by reading The Relaxed Home School years and years ago.…

How-To

Bloom’s & Critical Thinking: Understanding

17 Oct 201217 Oct 2021

The Understanding or Comprehension level (Bloom's Taxonomy) encompasses the ability to take in information, understand it, and be able to restate the information in our own words. Many homeschool moms…

How-To

8 Writing Activities for the Younger Student

4 Apr 201218 Apr 2022

Yes, they must learn to write their letters and practice their handwriting. But "writing" is more than the simple mechanics of holding a pencil. Here are 8 writing activities for…

Science for Beginners {Free eBook}

Science for Beginners by Delos Fall was published in 1917 by World Book Company. The author felt there was a need for a science text that would allow students to…

Pocketful of Pinecones

If you are interested in pursuing nature study with your children, hopefully you found at least one or two useful ideas in our post, 10 Ideas for Nature Study. But…

Review: Books Children Love

Books Children Love: A Guide to the Best Children's Literature by Elizabeth Wilson was written within a Charlotte Mason, living-book philosophy — children need to be provided with "excellently written,…

The Original Home Schooling Series

The Original Home Schooling Series, six volumes, detail Charlotte Mason’s philosophies formed from her experiences with children whom she viewed much differently than her contemporaries. She saw children as more…

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