Welcome to the Simply Charlotte Mason podcast. I'm Sonia Schaefer. The beauty of learning about Charlotte Mason

is that no matter where we would rate ourselves on the scale, there's room to grow. All of us

can keep learning and seeking to understand more about our work as Charlotte Mason homeschool parents.

And the best way to do that is to read.

Now, I know it can be tempting to think read.

I've got all I can handle just to make sure my children keep learning and growing.

Please don't add to my workload."

But Charlotte had a great perspective on that thought. Listen to what she said. The labor of the

mother who sets herself to understand her work is not increased, but infinitely lightened. Parents and Children, page 91. Whatever effort we put

into moving ourselves along that understanding Charlotte Mason homeschooling scale, any effort,

is going to make our work lighter, not heavier. The more we understand,

the easier it's going to get. So today I'm excited to share with you five books that will help

you move along that scale and lighten your load. These are books that I highly recommend. Some of them have been my

constant companions for more than 25 years. They have helped lighten my load, and I'm sure they'll

do the same for you. Some of them are books that encourage you to keep going. They reinforce the

why of Charlotte Mason homeschooling.

Others are books that add to your knowledge of Charlotte's methods. They help you fine-tune

how you homeschool. Of course, there will be some overlap between the why and the how. There should

be, but I'll try to specify which

category each book falls into so you can find one that will most lighten your load right now.

I think I'll introduce them in the same order in which they came into my life. About 25 years ago, when I first heard about Charlotte

Mason homeschooling, her approach resonated with my heart and I knew this is what I want to do.

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