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Sonya chats with the ladies from the A Delectable Education podcast about their work in the CM community. // MENTIONED A Delectable Education http://www.adelectableeducation.com Living Books Library http://www.livingbookslibrary.com Sabbath Mood Homeschool http://sabbathmoodhomeschool.com Charlotte Mason Digital Collection https://archive.org/details/charlottemasondigitalcollection For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/for-the-childrens-sake/ A Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/charlotte-mason-companion/ Charlotte Mason's Original Home Schooling Series https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/the-original-home-schooling-series-study-edition/ // 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/behind-the-scenes-with-a-delectable-education/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/behind-the-scenes-with-a-delectable-education/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

Living books must be used correctly to be most effective. Sonya explains how to avoid five common mistakes. // MENTIONED Five Steps to Successful Narration free e-book https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/five-steps-to-successful-narration/ Your Questions Answered: Narration book https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/questions-answered-narration/ // FOR MORE Choosing Living Books https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/choosing-books-like-a-connoisseur/ Where to Find Living Books https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/5-ways-to-find-living-books/ Living Ideas https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/facts-vs-ideas/ Narration https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/words-narration-qa-part-3/ Delayed Gratification https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/stop-and-wait-simple-tips-for-a-smooth-year-part-1/ // 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/5-ways-not-to-use-a-living-book/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/5-ways-not-to-use-a-living-book/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

Sonya talks with Karen Andreola about her new book: Mother Culture. // MENTIONED Mother Culture book https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/mother-culture/ A Charlotte Mason Companion https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/charlotte-mason-companion/ A Pocketful of Pinecones https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/pocketful-pinecones/ Lessons at Blackberry Inn https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/lessons-blackberry-inn/ Karen Andreola's blog https://momentswithmotherculture.blogspot.com // 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/an-interview-with-karen-andreola/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/an-interview-with-karen-andreola/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

When you read aloud with your children, you're giving them some wonderful gifts. Sonya discusses nine gifts you can give through the simple pleasure of reading aloud. // MENTIONED Reading Aloud So Your Children Love to Listen video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DBAGpOl8-U // FOR MORE Some of our favorite read-aloud literature books https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/literature/ // 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/the-gift-of-reading-aloud/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-gift-of-reading-aloud/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

How to become your child’s favorite book reader! Sonya shares ten tips from her three decades of experience reading aloud to her children. // MENTIONED List of Favorite Read-Aloud Books https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/literature/ // FOR MORE Article series on Reading Aloud for the Pleasure of Others https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/reading-pleasure-others-part-1/ Stopping at the Good Parts https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/stop-and-wait-simple-tips-for-a-smooth-year-part-1/ The Importance of Self-Control https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/charlotte-mason-marshmallow-test/ // 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/reading-aloud-so-children-love-to-listen/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/reading-aloud-so-children-love-to-listen/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

Living books are a big part of a Charlotte Mason education. But where do you find them? Get ready, because I'm going to share lots of websites in this episode. // MENTIONED SCM Curriculum overview https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/overview-chart/ CM Organizer's Bookfinder https://apps.simplycharlottemason.com Interview with Liz and Emily of Living Books Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgIuPhV4YKk List of Living Libraries https://www.livingbookslibrary.com/living-libraries-list/ Book Sale Finder https://booksalefinder.com Other Used Book Sources https://www.thriftbooks.com https://www.hpb.com/home https://www.bookfinder.com http://www.addall.com https://www.bookdepository.com https://www.ebay.com https://www.bibliophile.net/index.htm https://www.antiqbook.com https://www.biblio.com/ https://www.abebooks.com https://www.alibris.com Dan Glaeser Books http://www.danglaeserbooks.com Jan Bloom http://booksbloom.com Sources for Free E-Texts http://www.gutenberg.org/ https://books.google.com http://www.mainlesson.com/ https://www.heritage-history.com http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/ http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/ http://archive.org http://ufdc.ufl.edu/Baldwin/all http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library-complete_index.htm // FOR MORE What Is Twaddle? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/what-is-twaddle/ The Power of a Good Story https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-power-of-a-good-story/ // 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/5-ways-to-find-living-books/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/5-ways-to-find-living-books/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

Our children learn more by living with us day in and day out than they will from their lessons. What are you doing to support and nourish your mind and heart so you can give your children the best version of mom? // FOR MORE Are You a Thermostat or a Thermometer? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/are-you-a-thermostat-or-a-thermometer/ Education Is an Atmosphere https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/education-is-an-atmosphere/ Flowing Stream or Stagnant Pool? https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/flowing-stream-stagnant-pool/ // 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/the-daily-effort-of-education/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-daily-effort-of-education/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

Anybody can form habits, whether they believe in God or not. So what should be the role of habit-training in a Christian home? Where does God fit into the picture? // MENTIONED Laying Down the Rails for Yourself https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-down-the-rails-for-yourself/ Laying Down the Rails for Children https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-down-the-rails-for-children-a-habit-training-companion/ // FOR MORE The Power of Good Habits https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-power-of-good-habits/ The First Key to Good Habits: Repetition https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-first-key-to-good-habits-repetition/ The Second Key to Good Habits: Motivation https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-second-key-to-good-habits-motivation/ Replacing Bad Habits with Good Ones https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/move-toward-focus/ Parents GIve an Endowment https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/parents-give-endowment-habit-training-part-7/ Smooth and Easy Days (free e-book) https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/smooth-easy-days-with-charlotte-mason // 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/god-and-habit-training/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/god-and-habit-training/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

You've spent a lot of time figuring out how to make your school day run smoothly, but what about those hours before school begins? That part of your morning can have a huge effect on lesson time! Let's talk about how to start your day well. // FOR MORE Student Motto https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/series/i-am-i-can-i-ought-i-will/ Homeschooling with Preschoolers in the Mix https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/homeschooling-preschoolers-mix/ Why Nagging Doesn't Work https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/why-nagging-doesnt-work/ // 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/5-tips-for-a-smooth-morning/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/5-tips-for-a-smooth-morning/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

Join Sonya Shafer and other CM speakers at the Charlotte Mason Together Retreat on July 25–27, 2019! Find out more about the retreat: https://simplycharlottemason.com/charlotte-mason-together-2019-retreat/ // 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/announcing-the-charlotte-mason-together-retreat/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/announcing-the-charlotte-mason-together-retreat/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

We all want the promise of guaranteed success if we follow steps 1–15 exactly. But that's not the Charlotte Mason way. It's time to learn the difference between a system and a method. // FOR MORE How to Teach the Child, Not Just the Curriculum https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/teach-child-not-just-curriculum/ // 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/a-system-or-a-method/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/a-system-or-a-method/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/

We are pleased to announce that Book 3 in our Using Language Well series is now available. For more: https://simplycharlottemason.com/store/using-language-well/ // 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/using-language-well-book-3-is-here/#audio Read the blog post version of the podcast https://simplycharlottemason.com/blog/using-language-well-book-3-is-here/ Upcoming Events https://simplycharlottemason.com/events-speaking/ Contact Simply Charlotte Mason 930 New Hope Road #11-892 Lawrenceville, GA 30045 https://simplycharlottemason.com/contact/