Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

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Homeschooling As an Introvert

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If you're homeschooling as an introvert, you know that there can be some unique challenges. We share some strategies and encouragement to help you.

Sep 23
26 min

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 retain the lesson.

Sep 16
11 min

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 should be given a wide variety

Sep 9
12 min

What Exactly Is The Feast?

Charlotte Mason homeschoolers love to talk about "the feast." But what does that actually mean?

Sep 2
8 min

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.

Aug 26
13 min

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.

Aug 19
13 min

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.

Aug 12
10 min

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.

Aug 5
27 min

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.

Jul 29
17 min

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.

Jul 22
15 min

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.

Jul 15
18 min

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.

Jul 8
15 min

Do Charlotte Mason Methods Work in High School?

Can you keep using the Charlotte Mason Method with high school students? Absolutely!

Jul 1
13 min

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.

Jun 24
11 min

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?

Jun 17
20 min

Living Books about Modern Times for High School Students

Wonderful books about Modern Times history that will engage your high school students.

Jun 10
12 min

Living Books about Modern Times for Middle School Students

These are the books your middle schoolers should read for Modern Times history.

Jun 3
12 min

Living Books about Modern Times for Elementary Students

Your students in grade 1–4 will love these books about Modern history.

May 27
9 min

Living Books about Modern Times for Your Whole Family

Two great books about the Modern Era that your whole family can enjoy together.

May 20
6 min

Homeschooling with Chronic Illness and Pain

Sonya is joined by her daughter Ruth to discuss homeschooling with chronic illness.

May 13
32 min

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What listeners say

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This show is great for the teacher new to CM or to the veteran. I appreciate the length of each show, it gets right to the meat of the subject. I look forward to each new episode and intend to go through all the past episodes. Thank you!

Fil20240112 · May 2026

To the point and on subjects that structure days well at home, we don’t have a “strictly Charlotte Mason” homeschool plan but her podcasts have helped shape what we do so much! Thank you!

Sr Margret, 3rd order MFM · Jul 2025

Mrs. Shafer helped change the trajectory of my homeschool 5 years ago. And I still listen to her podcasts for encouragement. Her sweet voice calms my soul, uplifts my spirit, gives me strength to do what I need to do for my kids, helps form ideas for me to mull over, and in general just makes me happy!

Twag19 · Oct 2024

I love how the episodes are short and to the point. Too many podcast episodes on other podcasts are 45mins-1 hour long and are mostly fluff. As a busy mom I don’t have time for that. I can rely on Sonya to just dive right in.

marieffffff · Jun 2024

I always come away after listening to these podcasts encouraged and refreshed. I so appreciate the wisdom Sonya offers.

CourtneyS80 · May 2023

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