Charlotte Mason sent her programmes out to thousands, but what would she say about families striking out on their own to determine their own course? It is an era of independent-minded homeschoolers; is it possible to come close to her standards for the feast and the right living books to offer? This episode explores the pros and cons of designing your own program, whether it is possible, when it is and is not wise. This episode is full of advice, encouragement,  admonitions, and warnings for those who want to try, are hesitant, are too confident or too unsure of themselves to "do-it-yourself."

Episode 162: Creating Your Own CM Curriculum

Through twice monthly conversations, three moms who have studied the Charlotte Mason method of education and put her ideas into practice in their homes join together to share with one another for the benefit of listeners by giving explanations of Mason's principles and examples of those principles put into practice out of their own teaching experience. These short discussions aim at providing information, support, and encouragement for others by unfolding the myriad aspects.

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This season, we are interviewing experienced Charlotte Mason moms, inviting them to tell us how they've come to "Trust the Method." In today's episode Sandy Johnson, mom of three, joins us to reflect on her homeschool journey and how she came to trust Charlotte Mason's Method. As she has graduated her oldest daughter who is now in college, Sandy reflects on her own education, and how different the education she is giving her children is. With humility and strength, Sandy shares her family's personal struggles and points us to the Hope we all need.       Charlotte Mason's Home Education Series (Audiobook)   Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens   David Copperfield, Charles Dickens   Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray   Destiny of the Republic, Candice Millard       Awaken Living Books Conference   Episode 276: ADE Book Discussion: Vanity Fair   ADE's Patreon Community 

Episode 279: Trusting the Method with Sandra Johnson

As we near the end of this season-long discussion on "Trusting the Method" we turn our attention to the curriculum itself. How can we choose curriculum that Trusts Charlotte Mason's Method? How can we evaluate whether a resource or curriculum follows the method in part or whole? How do we decide if we even *want* to trust the method with our curriculum?     "N.B.1 In home schoolrooms where there are children in A as well as in B, both forms may work together, doing the work of A or B as they are able, but more work must be expected from I A." (All P.U.S. Programmes)       Arabella Buckley's Eyes and No-Eyes Series Here and Here    Strayer-Upton Practical Arithmetics       Beauty & Truth Math   Episode 263: What Does it Mean to Trust the Method?   Charlotte Mason's Curriculum Programmes   Episode 70: CM Purists   Visual Latin   ADE's Teacher Helps   Episode 6: Living Books   Episode 7: Recognizing Living Books   Episode 8: Narration 2.0   Episode 3: The Role of the Teacher   Episode 5: The Power of Connection   ADE's Episodes by Topic   Charlotte Mason's Short Synopsis:     Points 1-4      Points 5-8      Points 9-12      Points 13-15      Points 16-19      Point 20    ADE's Patreon Community 

Episode 278: Trusting the Method Through Our Curriculum

This season, we are interviewing experienced Charlotte Mason moms, inviting them to tell us how they've come to "Trust the Method." In today's episode, as she prepares to graduate her oldest student this spring, Morgan Conner joins us to reflect on her homeschool journey and how she came to trust Charlotte Mason's Method. After jumping from one curriculum to the next, once Morgan discovered Charlotte Mason, she never looked back, but that doesn't mean it has always been easy. You will glean much from Morgan's vulnerability and honesty as she describes overcoming her perfectionistic tendencies and learned to trust the Lord with even the smallest details with her neurodiverse students.      For the Children's Sake, Susan Schaeffer Macaulay   Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen        Q&A; about Nature Walks   Podcast Episode on Forecasting   Forecasting Teacher Training Workshop   Morgan's episode on Reading Charlotte Mason's Volumes   Morgan's episode on Planning Physical Geography Lessons   ADE's Patreon Community 

Episode 277: Trusting the Method with Morgan Conner

Charlotte Mason firmly believed that novels are our greatest teachers, hence why she included them as a major serving in the feast that nourishes our children's education. This episode was recorded live at the ADE At Home conference, February 2, 2024, with Nicole, Emily, and Liz leading a discussion with attendees who had read the book and come to contribute what they had been taught by William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel Vanity Fair. If you have read the book, you will revel in the myriad messages this book conveyed to us all, and if you have not, you will be inspired to read it.        Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray       Talkbox.mom 

Episode 276: ADE Book Club Discussion -- Vanity Fair

This season, we are interviewing experienced Charlotte Mason moms, inviting them to tell us how they've come to "Trust the Method." In today's episode, Jami Hurt, mom of two homeschool graduates tells us about her experience with Charlotte Mason Homeschooling, and the joys she is witnessing with her boys who have now launched their own lives in young adulthood.        For the Children's Sake, Susan Schaeffer Macaulay   Destiny of the Republic, Candice Millard     ADE's Patreon Community 

Episode 162: Creating Your Own CM Curriculum

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