Great video. We recently had to scale back a bit by alternating subjects that took a lot of seat time. My boys were getting massively burned out, school time was dragging, and I was not getting their best effort. Truth be told, they weren’t getting mine either. This small change has not put us behind, as it were, but rather opened up more time in the day for working together around the house, personal reading time, and play. The kids are also more excited for school because it feels more manageable for them.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you for sharing your experience! What an encouragement to families who may be struggling with knowing they need to cut back but are worried about the impact that may have on their children's education.

Very practical. I so appreciate the stress on everyone is not the same. One of the things I that stands out to me about this program is that you are not “dogmatic” about how education should be. The framework is given, help and resources are provided, and support is available to the parents, but not a “my way or the highway” approach. It is refreshing.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

7 күн бұрын

Thank you for joining us and sharing your feedback. SCM values people as individuals (as Charlotte Mason did) and we are glad that these values are shining through to you! Make the curriculum your servant, not your master. Here is another post that speaks to this view. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/a-system-or-a-method/

Thank you for this. We do AO and the booklist are amazing but I find myself falling behind since there is so much.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

You're so welcome, thanks for joining us!

I loved this… thank you Sonya we all need a friend like you sharing your wisdom ❤

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

This is a helpful, practical, and refreshing perspective, as always! I'm always striving to strike that balance of doing enough - not too much and not too little, a la Goldilocks 😉 doing too much becomes evident more easily because I become burnt out, stressed, anxious, and chores fall to the wayside. Doing too little becomes evident when the children seem listless, uninspired, and more easily angered with one another. Thank you for making this about the whole child and all of the activities which can contribute to "too-muchness". Sonya and SCM have always helped me to consider this balance. Thanks for the video!

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Thank you for joining us and sharing your experience to continue this conversation!

Thank you soo much for being generous with this wisdom. It has been very timely. Very reflective and brings right perspective. Thank you again.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

So glad this was timely for you, thanks for joining us!

Excellent video and right on time👌🏾. Thank you for this.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome, so glad this was timely for you!

Thank you for this video! I had to go back and watch it twice, it just had so many great points.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Two or three narrations a day is a great pullout.

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining us!

This was refreshing. It can be quite challenging for individuals who attended public schools, like myself, to realize that education isn't merely about cramming information into our minds. Instead, it's an avenue for cultivating interests, exploring diverse subjects, and embarking on a lifelong journey of learning and living authentically. Do you have any insights on how homeschooling parents, who were once part of the public school system, can break free from the ingrained mentality of what school 'should' be like?

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

Hi, Thank you for reaching out with your thoughts to continue this conversation and your question! It is absolutely a mind shift for any of us that attended public school or were educated in a way other than using Charlotte Mason's methods. Here are some helpful resources. Even if your children have not attended public school, the principles in this post will be helpful. Switching to Charlotte Mason From a Classroom: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/switching-to-charlotte-mason-from-a-classroom/ This is the first in a multi-part series on switching to a Charlotte Mason approach. Again, even if your children have not been homeschooled in another way, it can be helpful to ease into using Charlotte Mason's methods. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/transition-to-cm-basics/ Here is a post specific to easing into formal lessons in first grade if you are starting from the beginning with your children. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-ease-into-formal-lessons-in-first-grade/ There are several blog posts on what a Charlotte Mason approach looks like at different grade levels (e.g. preschool, elementary, etc.). Here are the links to all, choose those that apply to your family or watch them all to see how this progresses through the grade levels! What Charlotte Mason Preschool Looks Like: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-homeschool-preschool/ What Charlotte Mason Elementary School Looks Like: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-elementary-school/ What Charlotte Mason Middle School Looks Like: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-middle-school/ What Charlotte Mason High School Looks Like: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-high-school/ Please reach out to us with any questions you may have on your homeschooling journey! If you are planning on using SCM resources in your homeschool, you may wish to join us in our group on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/simplycm/

@tamraya23

3 ай бұрын

@@SimplyCharlotteMasonI can't thank you enough for your prompt and thorough response. This is very helpful, and I feel at ease knowing where to begin.

📚 n narrate each day...

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

Narration is an important tool, however it is one that can cause us to feel overloaded in our schedule if we use it too much! Thanks for joining us!

Live well but not busy

@SimplyCharlotteMason

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining us!