20 Principles Broken Down

Heard of the Charlotte Mason homeschool philosophy but not sure what it means? Here's a simple breakdown of what she says in her 6 volumes of writing! Homeschooling encouragement | homeschool inspiration | simple homeschool | charlotte mason homeschool | wild + free homeschool | homeschool ideas | homeschooling multiple ages

The most difficult part of homeschooling isn't the curriculum, it's the "managing it all" part. When I first started homeschooling 11 years ago, I had our curriculum perfectly planned out in my neat little planner. I couldn't wait for our first day. Everything was going excellently until...the laundry started piling up, math papers needed to

Inside: I thought my kids hated Charlotte Mason narration, so I quit using it. Two years later, my kids started narrating spontaneously and without prompting, but this kind of narration was different. I was introduced

If you have been following around here for a little while you may know that we (well, I) decided to give the Charlotte Mason method a try for this school

Our gentle, Charlotte Mason inspired morning time routine

A look at a kindergarten homeschool schedule for a relaxed Charlotte Mason influenced home.

Our daily schedule for a Charlotte Mason inspired Kindergarten. Read my blog for details on when I tackle homemaking tasks, computer work and reading between homeschooling. I also have a baby and a toddler so I share what I do with them while I’m homeschooling our kindergartener. Our schedule may not happen at these EXACT times each day but generally, in the same order.

Charlotte Mason said that the foundation of knowledge didn't start in the classroom but rather in the teaching of good habits at home.