Simply Charlotte Mason Audio Blog

The transition to 4th grade in the Charlotte Mason Method brings several changes for your child. Here's how to have a successful 4th grade year. Your Guide to 4th Grade with the Charlotte Mason Method originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

How can you encourage your children to love nature and the outdoors, perhaps if you don't already have that love yourself? Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to chat about some strategies for enjoying nature with your kids. How to Encourage a Love of Nature in Your Children originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Here are some great reasons to enjoy poetry with your family. What’s the Point of Poetry? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Why should your student learn a handicraft such as knitting, woodworking, or sewing? What’s the Point of Handicrafts? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Composition lessons with the Charlotte Mason Method are the culmination of years of your student sharing his thoughts and ideas. Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Composition originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

What is narration? It's a powerful tool that helps students take ownership of what they have learned. What Is Narration? — Charlotte Mason Language Arts originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

The Charlotte Mason approach to grammar and English builds a student's confidence in the art of using language well. Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Grammar originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

You're going to love the Charlotte Mason approach to spelling, with words learned in context of great passages from literature! Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Spelling originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

How do field trips fit into a Charlotte Mason homeschool year? What’s the Role of Field Trips in Charlotte Mason? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

With the Charlotte Mason Method, students learn handwriting in a natural way. Here's how it works. Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Handwriting originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

The Charlotte Mason approach to reading lessons is the best of both phonics and sight words. Here's how it works. Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Reading Lessons originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Recitation the Charlotte Mason way is more than just rote memorization. It's a chance for students to show how the ideas they've received have impacted them. Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Recitation originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

A Charlotte Mason education in language arts begins with good books. Here's why choosing living books is so important. Charlotte Mason Language Arts: Good Books originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Charlotte Mason math lessons often have the student answer verbally. Richele joins Sonya to talk about why this is a benefit and how to approach struggles with this method. Oral Work in the Charlotte Mason Math Lesson originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

What benefits can you and your children gain from regularly spending time outdoors studying nature? What’s the Point of Nature Study? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Ancient biographies and really old plays. What's the point of including these in your homeschool schedule? What’s the Point of Shakespeare and Plutarch? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Sonya is joined by Amber O'Neal Johnston, who shares her story of coming to love nature study after growing up in the air conditioning. From Air Conditioning to Loving Nature Study originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Why is there so much emphasis on good habits in the Charlotte Mason Method of homeschooling? What’s the Point of Good Habits? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

When you have more preschoolers than school-age children it can be difficult to balance the different ages. Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to share her strategies for homeschooling in this situation. Strategies for Homeschool with Multiple Preschoolers originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.

Wondering why you should include a foreign language in your home school? Sonya shares some great reasons your family should learn another language. What’s the Point of Learning a Foreign Language? originally appeared on Simply Charlotte Mason.