Episodes by Topic

New to Charlotte Mason? We recommend starting with these episodes:
Why Use the Charlotte Mason Philosophy
Children are Born Persons
The Role of the Teacher
Three Tools of Education
The Power of Connection
Living Books
Recognizing Living Books
Narration 2.0, The Act of Knowing
Narration Q & A 2.0
Things Scheduling a CM Education
Afternoons
Exams
When the Feast is Too Much
The Duties of a Teacher
Charlotte Mason’s Short Synopsis of Her Method of Education
201: Points 1-4 202: Points 5-8 204: Points 9-12
206: Points 13-15 208: Points 16-19 210: Point 20
The CM Method in General
70: CM Purists 120: Towards an Authentic Interpretation 90: Reading Charlotte Mason
92: CM Study Groups 89: Mothers’ Continuing Education 118: Homeschool Environments: Jessica Feliciano
154: CM’s Life and Work 158: The CM Digital Collection 162: Creating Your Own CM Curriculum
233: Method of Lessons 189: Time to Talk 185: Short Topics #1
188: Short Topics #2 191: The Home Story (A Conference Talk) 193: The Interdependence of a CM Curriculum
196: Short Topics #3 207: Moral Development 211: Short Topics #5: Other Educational Philosophies
217: The Work and Aims of the P.U.S. 228: Mastery Before Moving On 238: Handling Bad Attitudes
264: The Time-Table 266: The Unity of the Charlotte Mason Method  
Underlying Philosophy
30: The Way of The Will & The Way of Reason 108: Masterly Inactivity 102: The Importance of Imagination
115: Authority & Docility, Part I 116: Authority & Docility, Pt. II 117: Authority & Docility, Part III
26: Charlotte Mason: Food for Mothers 32: The Perilous Privilege of Mothering 91: When Mothers Get Weary
149: God in the Laboratory 167: Method vs. System 168: Habit Training
171: No Education But Self-Education 182: Visualization 203: Short Topics #4
230: Education Is… 246: Homeschooling Through Fear & Anxiety with Jessica Becker 263: What Does it Mean to “Trust the Method”?
Meeting Every Child Where He Is
58: CM and Special Needs 65: Bringing Older Students into CM 79: “The Early Years”
250: CM through High School 121: Growing Up with CM & Dyslexia 68: Charlotte Mason Co-Ops
184: Reading & Writing Readiness 223: Short Topics #6 224: Combining Multiple Students
249: Voices from the Conference: Cathy McKay on Teenagers 253: Voices from the Conference: Annette Dionisio on Narration Outside of Lessons 254: Charlotte Mason and Special Needs with Beth Corcoran of Flamingo Feathers

An Overview of Each Form
83: Form IB Recap 84: Form IA Recap 85: Form IIB Recap
86: Form IIA Recap 87: Form III Recap 88: Forms IV-VI Recap
General Information
111: Notebooks & Paperwork, Pt I 112: Notebooks & Paperwork, Pt. II 137: Children’s Favorite Lesson Books
232: Forecasting Lessons 241: Seasonal Reflections  

Bible/Scripture
17: Bible 2.0 128: Form I Bible Immersion Lesson 13: The Saviour of the World
103: Sunday Reading 104: Sunday School
31: Listener Q&A (#4) 45: Listener Q&A #8 73: Listener Q&A #16
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte
Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
148: Listener Q&A #29 209: Personal Daily Bible Reading

History
11: Why Study History 12: Chronology of History 14: History Books
15: History Things 112: Notebooks & Paperwork, Part II 19: History Q&A
35: Listener Q&A #5 63: Listener Q&A #12 101: Listener Q&A #21
119: Listener Q&A #25 195: Current Events
Geography
18: Geography 2.0 151: Mapping 146: Physical Geography
177: Map Questions Immersion 131: Scouting 226: Making Plans for Physical Geography
Citizenship
29: Citizenship 27: Plutarch 28: Interview with Nancy Kelly
43: Listener Q&A #7 178: Plutarch Immersion Lesson
Literature
36: Literature 37: Poetry: An Interview with Bonnie Buckingham 130: Form IA Pilgrim’s Progress Immersion Lesson
38: Shakespeare 135: Shakespeare Immersion Lesson 140: Live Q&A From Charlotte Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
192: Book Discussion: Middlemarch 213: Book Discussion: Waverley 234: Book Discussion: Peace Like a River
236: Poetry (with Jono Kiser) 269: Voices from the Conference: Good and Dangerous Books  
Arts & Music
231: Picture & Composer Study 99: Art Studies 180: Picture Study Immersion
190: Picture Talk 239: Drawing 61: Architecture: Sandra Zuidema
74: Singing 155: Solfa 181: Solfa Immersion Lesson
100: Music 59: Handicrafts 81: Sloyd: An Interview with Brittney McGann
243: Scheduling Handicrafts    
Language Arts
44: Language Acquisition 46: Reading 176: Form IA Reading Lesson Immersion
227: Writing: Transcription & Dictation 237: Writing: Grammar & Composition 159: Composition Instruction
69: Recitation 179: Recitation Lesson Immersion 141: Slipshod Habits of Reading
145: Reading and Electronics 31: Listener Q&A #4 40: Listener Q&A #6
66: Listener Q&A #13 82: Listener Q&A #18 101: Listener Q&A #21
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte Mason Soiree Retreat 2018 60: Listener Q&A #11 63: Listener Q&A #12
184: Reading & Writing Readiness 196: Short Topics #3 268: Recitation Tactics
Foreign Language
51: Foreign Language 138: Teaching Foreign Language with Becca Buslovich 75: Latin
129: Form I French Immersion Lesson 134: Form II French Immersion Lesson

Nature Study
20: Nature Study (Replaced with Episode 225) 22: Interview with Cheri Struble 111: Notebooks & Paperwork, Part I
142: A Mother’s Nature Notebook: An Interview with Nicole Handfield 41: Interview with John Muir Laws, Part 1 42: Interview with John Muir Laws, Part 2
94: Special Studies 95: Object Lessons 96: Natural History Clubs: An Interview with Marcia Mattern
132: Form IA Nature Lore & Object Lesson Immersion 133: Nature Walk Immersion 131: Scouting
40: Listener Q&A #6 45: Listener Q&A #8 110: Listener Q&A #23
119: Listener Q&A #25 196: Short Topics #3 215: Nature Walks #3
Natural History (Science)
21: Nature Lore 23: Elementary Science 24: Middle School and High School Science
Mathematics
54: Teaching Math 55: Elementary Math 56: Middle School & High School Math, Part 1
57: Middle School & High School Math, Part 2 125: Relevance of CM Math: An Interview with Richele Baburina 136: Upper-Level Math Immersion Lesson
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte
Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
163: A Math Teacher’s Perspective on CM Math: An Interview with Emily Al-Khatib 199: Multi-Age Math Immersion
240: Charlotte Mason Math (with Beauty & Truth Math)    
Physical Education
76: Physical Training 77: Dance: An Interview with Lance Halverson 81: Sloyd: An Interview with Brittney McGann
172: Folk Dancing: An Interview with Sandra Sosa 243: Scheduling Handicrafts  
Physical Geography
146: Physical Geography 131: Scouting 226: Making Plans for Physical Geography

Listen in to sample lessons:
128: Form I Bible Immersion Lesson 129: Form I French Immersion Lesson 130: Form IA Pilgrim’s Progress Immersion Lesson
132: Form IA Nature Lore & Object Lesson Immersion 133: Nature Walk Immersion 134: Form II French Immersion Lesson
135: Shakespeare Immersion Lesson 136: Upper-Level Math Immersion Lesson 176: Form IA Reading Immersion Lesson
177: Map Question Immersion 178: Plutarch Lesson Immersion 179: Recitation Lesson Immersion
180: Picture Study Immersion 181: Solfa Lesson Immersion 199: Multi-Age Math Immersion

Some of our listeners share their stories of the CM Method at work in their own families:
139: Interview with Patty Sommer 143: Interview with Jonathon Landell 147: Interview with Michele Jahncke
152: Interview with Cheryl Torku 156: Interview with LaShawne Thomas 160: Interview with Amy Fields
164: Interview with Jenny Schreiner 169: Interview with Toni Onks 173: Interview with Emma Buckingham
183: Interview with Ryan Morgan 187: Interview with Jessica in SE Asia 194: Interview with Caroline Chermely
198: Interview with Matthew Milliner 265: Trusting the Method with Bethany Glosser 267: Trusting the Method with Celeste Cruz

Charlotte Mason’s Fourth Volume, Ourselves, helps persons to know themselves:
212: Ourselves, Introductory 214: Ourselves, Part I: Rest 216: Ourselves, Part II: Beauty
218: Ourselves, Part III: Love 220: Ourselves, Part III: Justice 222: Ourselves, Part IV: Vocation
Charlotte Mason Education is a LIFE with applications far beyond the home school room:
39: Interview with Jeannette Tulis 47: Interview with Leah Boden 67: Interview with Amy Snell
68: Charlotte Mason Co-Ops 89: Mothers’ Continuing Education 92: CM Study Groups
113: Service: An Interview with Vanessa Kijewski 107: Forming Informed Opinions 122: CM for Non-Homeschoolers
124: Living Books Library 126: Charlotte Mason Fathers 131: Scouting
166: A CM Charter School: An Interview with Nicolle Hutchinson 175: CM Sunday School: An Interview with Min Hwang 197: The Children’s Gatherings
198: Interview with Matthew Milliner 205: Scale How Evenings 245: CM In Your Community: Book Publishing
247: CM In Your Community: Book Databases 248: Enjoying the {Virtual} Conference 249: Voices from the Conference: Cathy McKay on Teenagers
251: CM in Your Community: CM Products 252: Family Read Alouds 253: Voices from the Conference: Annette Dionisio on Narration Outside of Lessons
255: CM in Your Community: Lessons 257: CM in Your Community: Schools and Co-Ops 259: CM in Your Community: CM Gatherings
260: CM in Your World: CM In Other Countries 261: Season 8 Closing Ceremonies  

Q&A Episodes Table of Contents                                                               Q&A Episodes Topical Index

16: Listener Q&A #1 19: History Q&A 25: Listener Q&A #3
31: Listener Q&A #4 35: Listener Q&A #5 40: Listener Q&A #6
43: Listener Q&A #7 45: Listener Q&A #8 49: Listener Q&A #9
53: Listener Q&A #10 60: Listener Q&A #11 63: Listener Q&A #12
66: Listener Q&A #13 71: Listener Q&A #14 72: Listener Q&A #15
73: Listener Q&A #16 78: Listener Q&A #17 82: Listener Q&A #18
93: Listener Q&A #19 97: Listener Q&A #20 101: Listener Q&A #21
106: Listener Q&A #22 110: Listener Q&A #23 114: Listener Q&A #24
119: Listener Q&A #25 123: Listener Q&A #26 127: Listener Q&A #27
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte
Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
148: Listener Q&A #29 153: Listener Q&A #30
157: Listener Q&A #31 161: Listener Q&A #32 165: Listener Q&A #33
170: Listener Q&A #34 174: Listener Q&A #35 200: Managing a CM Life
219: ADE at Home Conference Q&A 221: For Kids Who are New To CM 224: Combining Multiple Students