I often get asked, is it too late? Is it too late to start using Charlotte Mason?

Maybe you've just heard about the Charlotte Mason approach and the delightful way that it respects the child as a person,

preserves a student's love for learning, and sets her up to be a lifelong learner.

Or maybe you've known about Charlotte Mason for a while, but

for one reason or another you've been using a different approach. Whatever your situation,

you're looking at this method and wondering, is it too late to make the switch now? I believe

that it's never too late to start using Charlotte Mason, since her approach is

so holistic, taking into account the whole person and her methods transcend all age levels.

It just makes sense that anyone can benefit from starting at any age.

Many homeschool parents have discovered the wonderful

benefits that come from using Charlotte's methods as adults. So no, it's not too late to start.

But as you know, it's wise to enter into any change with your eyes wide open. To make this transition as smooth as possible, it would be good to think through a few important

considerations.

So as you ponder this new beginning, let me give you five factors to consider. Welcome to the Simply Charlotte Mason podcast.

I'm Sonia Schaefer.

Let me say right at the outset that these five factors are most likely not deal breakers,

but they are things to keep in mind as you plan for and implement

a change to the Charlotte Mason way of doing things. By the way, I recently read about the difference

between a change and a transition. And I think it's something that may be helpful here.

A change is what happens on the outside.

For example, you change the methods you use for your homeschool lessons.

That's the easier part.

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