Podcast Episodes

Forecasting: Planning Your Terms

Season 7 Episode 232

Charlotte Mason's curriculum set appropriately short lessons in many varied subjects. Her programs included timetables to help organize the short mor…

4 years, 6 months ago

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Picture & Composer Study

Season 7 Episode 231

Merry Christmas to all. This re-release of an early episode on picture study and music appreciation begins with a few tips and updates and is appropr…

4 years, 7 months ago

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Education Is...

Season 7 Episode 230

Charlotte Mason made several statements that began, "Education is…" This episode teases out many of her definitions of education. Emily, Nicole, and …

4 years, 7 months ago

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Exams

Season 7 Episode 229

Term examinations in Charlotte Mason's schools were mandatory. This re-release of our 2017 podcast episode explores the purpose of examinations, what…

4 years, 8 months ago

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Seasonal Announcements

Season 7

We're popping into the feed today with three short announcements about upcoming events and items you'll want to know about.

4 years, 8 months ago

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Mastery Before Moving On

Season 7 Episode 228

Did Charlotte Mason advocate the common notion of "mastery before moving on?" Liz, Emily, and Nicole discuss this popular idea and, based on Miss Mas…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Writing: Transcription & Dictation

Season 7 Episode 227

A Charlotte Mason education is grounded in principles of teaching, not just products. This is critical in the area of writing, whether handwriting or…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Making Plans for Physical Geography

Season 7 Episode 226

This week's Charlotte Mason podcast is an interview with a mom of five on the subject of physical geography. Morgan Conner wanted to know more about …

4 years, 10 months ago

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Nature Study

Season 7 Episode 225

Nature study is essential in a Charlotte Mason education. In revisiting "the basics," this is the reason we offer you this re-release of our original…

4 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 10: Things, the Materials of Education

We think of school as paper, pencils, and books, but Mason's delectable feast included innumerable other learning opportunities. We try to hit the…

4 years, 10 months ago

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