Tips for Starting Charlotte Mason Homeschool from Scratch

Simply Charlotte Mason Homeschooling

Sonya Shafer

Kids & Family, Education, Self-improvement, Parenting, How To

4.8 • 552 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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You're planning to use Charlotte Mason right from the start—that's great! Here are some tips to help you make sure you're on the right path. // VIDEOS MENTIONED Switch to CM series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhkD5hzLjrk3tqby9SMnlStC4rmiRC4rs // FOR MORE Don't Overload https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/lesson-1-from-the-exhibit-hall-savoring-vs-shoveling/ Small, Constant Touches https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/small-constant-touches/ Hold on to Ideals https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/do-not-lose-sight-of-great-ideals-three-practical-do-nots-part-3/ Flex with Life https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/3-tips-for-a-successful-homeschool-year-tip-3/ Habit Training https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/3-little-words-for-habit-training-tact/ To Educate Yourself on the "Why" -Three Questions for the Homeschool Mother https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/three-questions-for-the-homeschool-mother-why/ - Charlotte Mason's original writings https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/the-original-home-schooling-series-study-edition/ - A Charlotte Mason Companion https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/charlotte-mason-companion/ // FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplycharlottemason/ Facebook News: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyCM SCM Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1445273695729787/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/simplycm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimplyCM SCM Forum: https://simplycharlottemason.com/scmforum/ Subscribe Listen to the audio version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/starting-charlotte-mason-from-scratch/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/starting-charlotte-mason-from-scratch/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

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0:00.0	You might not know that I have a floor loom. It's pretty big. It takes up a whole bedroom just about.
0:06.9	But weaving is one of my hobbies. Now when I started weaving, there was a lot to learn.
0:12.9	Not just about the weaving itself, but also about setting up the loom and measuring the yarn and
0:19.4	getting the pattern right and all that's involved.
0:22.6	It's a lot. And unfortunately, I picked up a bad habit in my technique.
0:28.9	Every time I passed the yarn through and got ready to beat it into position, I would stop
0:34.3	and fiddle with the edge, the salvage.
0:37.8	Now after about a year, I was able to take some classes, and that's when I realized that
0:42.8	what I was doing was not the best.
0:45.5	In fact, it was going to hinder me from developing a rhythm to my weaving.
0:51.0	I needed to correct that bad habit.
0:54.3	It's hard to break habits, isn't it?
0:56.6	It would have been so much easier if I had started with the right technique from the very
1:01.7	beginning.
1:03.7	Well, that's what I want to help you do with homeschooling the Charlotte Mason Way.
1:07.7	There is a great advantage to starting off with the right mindset and techniques
1:12.7	from the very beginning.
1:15.4	Let me give you some advice.
1:24.0	Welcome to the Simply Charlotte Mason podcast.
1:26.3	I'm Sonia Schaefer. We've been talking about making
1:29.9	the transition to using Charlotte Mason methods in your home school. All of us come from different
1:35.7	backgrounds, and those backgrounds influence our thinking. That's only natural. Well, in the next few
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