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Teaching Children of All Abilities w/ Julie Christensen

Episode #6 | Teaching Children of All Abilities w/ Julie Christensen My child has a learning disability. Can I still apply Charlotte Mason’s methods? I’m feeling like my child needs ...

by jessr90 • December 16, 2022December 16, 2022

Podcast

The Connection Between Reading and Thinking w/ Natalie Wexler

Episode #5 | The Connection Between Reading and Thinking We all want our children to receive a high-quality education – one that builds knowledge and teaches them how to think. ...

by jessr90 • December 9, 2022January 6, 2023

Foundations, Podcast

Self-Education

Episode #4 | Self-Education What makes Charlotte Mason’s philosophy and methods different from others? How do we nurture a love of learning in our children? What should parents look for ...

by jessr90 • November 23, 2022January 2, 2024

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Holiday Gift Guides

Christmas time can be a complicated time for mommas, especially if you’re trying to live a minimalist, intentional lifestyle. So what can we give a generation of children who has ...

by jessr90 • November 18, 2022December 10, 2022

Podcast

Mothers Work Wonders w/ Cassie Shepherd

Episode #3 | Mothers Work Wonders Families, especially mothers, are devalued in our society. We’re told mothers are replaceable, that we need to modernize motherhood; but all the science says ...

by jessr90 • November 11, 2022July 17, 2023

Foundations

Mothers Work Wonders

The relationship between mother and child is the most fascinating and beautiful of all human relationships. It’s inspired poets, artists, and authors since the beginning of time. For nine months ...

by jessr90 • November 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Foundations, Gather

Gather Together

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, as I said unto my disciples, where two or three are gathered together in my name, as touching one thing, behold, there will I ...

by jessr90 • November 2, 2022May 2, 2023

Artist Study, Gather

Artist Study

“We cannot measure the influence that one or another artist has upon the child’s sense of beauty, upon his power of seeing, as in a picture, the common sights of ...

by jessr90 • October 28, 2022February 22, 2025

Gather, Singing

Singing

Songs can be some of the best tools for helping your homeschool day go more smoothly. Do your children struggle with transitions? Let a song be your cue to switch ...

by jessr90 • October 28, 2022February 22, 2025

Gather, Recitation, Subjects

Recitation

Learning by Heart Learning by heart is also known as “recitation” in Charlotte Mason’s method. Recitation is more than memorizing: memorizing is committing information to memory, but not necessarily comprehending ...

by jessr90 • October 28, 2022July 20, 2025