Posted in Charlotte Mason Resources

CMEC Registration Opening February 9th

The Charlotte Mason Educational Collaborative is great for families searching for a traditional Charlotte Mason education. While not officially Catholic, many of those who run it are Catholic and it is very compatible with Catholic education.

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Posted in Book Reviews Unschooling

Self-Directed Education for Neurodiverse Children

When raising/educating neurodiverse children (autistic, ADHD, OCD, PDA, etc.), it can be a challenge to figure out how best to educate them so that they can succeed at school and in life. In A Different Way to Learn: Neurodiversity and Self-Directed Education, Naomi Fisher, a clinical psychologist with a Ph.D. in developmental cognitive psychology, offers some ways to approach the challenge.

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Posted in Book Reviews Unschooling

Thinking About Unschooling?

In The Unschool Challenge, Elvis provides short essays on various topics related to unschooling and then she provides challenges for readers to do. This is a pick and choose sort of book. You don’t need to read it in order. You can select which topics interest you and learn more about them, pursue some of the challenges, and incorporate what you feel is valuable into your homeschooling life.

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Posted in Charlotte Mason Curriculum

Registration for Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC) Opening Soon!

Registration for the 2023-2024 school year at the Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC) will open this month!

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Posted in Charlotte Mason Practical Tips

How to Incorporate Charlotte Mason Notebooks in Your Homeschool

In The Living Page: Keeping Notebooks with Charlotte Mason, Laurie Bestvater explores the various types of notebooks Charlotte Mason used and how we might incorporate them into our homeschools.

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Posted in Classical High School Homeschool Academies

Angelicum Great Books Program (now available in Spanish)

The Great Books Program consists of four years (grades 9-12) of online classes meeting two hours per week to discuss weekly readings from the Great Books of Western Civilization.

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Posted in Charlotte Mason The Homeschooling Life

A Charlotte Mason Inspired Lenten Practice

Bestvater recommends spending 100 days in the practice of notebooking – paying close attention to what God might be trying to convey to us, writing down quotes that speak to us and reflecting on them. She suggests beginning this practice on Ash Wednesday.

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Posted in Charlotte Mason Curriculum

The Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC)

The Charlotte Mason Educational Center (CMEC) is ideal for homeschoolers searching for a traditional Charlotte Mason education. #CharlotteMason

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Is Hybrid Homeschooling Right For You?
Posted in Styles of Homeschooling The Homeschooling Life

Is Hybrid Homeschooling Right for You

Hybrid homeschooling can offer the best of both traditional schooling and homeschooling, but it can also have its challenges. Here are some things to consider when determining if hybrid homeschooling is right for you.

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Posted in Resources Unschooling

Resources for Catholic Unschooling

Unschooling is a homeschool philosophy largely based on child-led learning. It embraces the idea that children learn best when they want to learn something. It…

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