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 1-4202: Points 5-8204: Points 9-12
206: Points 13-15208: Points 16-19210: Point 20
The CM Method in General
70: CM Purists120: Towards an Authentic Interpretation90: Reading Charlotte Mason
89: Mothers’ Continuing Education118: Homeschool Environments: Jessica Feliciano154: CM’s Life and Work
158: The CM Digital Collection162: Creating Your Own CM Curriculum185: Short Topics #1
188: Short Topics #2189: Time to Talk191: The Home Story (A Conference Talk)
193: The Interdependence of a CM Curriculum196: Short Topics #3207: Moral Development
211: Short Topics #5: Other Educational Philosophies217: The Work and Aims of the P.U.S.228: Mastery Before Moving On
233: Method of Lessons238: Handling Bad Attitudes264: The Time-Table
266: The Unity of the Charlotte Mason Method270: Can We Make Children Care?272: On Children Liking Their Books
280: The Simplicity of the CM Method283: Balancing Our Priorities284: Balancing Parent-Child Relationships
286: Finding Balance in Our Teaching288: Finding Balance for Our Student294: Balance in Transitions
292: Balancing Time: School Schedules298: Balancing Expectations321: Voices from the Conference – Reading the Volumes by Morgan Conner
322: Voices from the Conference – Distinguished Difficulties by Cathy McKay  
Underlying Philosophy
30: The Way of The Will & The Way of Reason108: Masterly Inactivity102: The Importance of Imagination
115: Authority & Docility, Part I116: Authority & Docility, Pt. II117: Authority & Docility, Part III
26: Charlotte Mason: Food for Mothers32: The Perilous Privilege of Mothering91: When Mothers Get Weary
149: God in the Laboratory167: Method vs. System168: Habit Training
171: No Education But Self-Education182: Visualization203: Short Topics #4
230: Education Is…246: Homeschooling Through Fear & Anxiety with Jessica Becker263: What Does it Mean to “Trust the Method”?
297: Balance of Educational Philosophy with Jessica Becker  
Meeting Every Child Where He Is
58: CM and Special Needs290: Bringing Older Students into CM79: “The Early Years”
250: CM through High School121: Growing Up with CM & Dyslexia68: Charlotte Mason Co-Ops
184: Reading & Writing Readiness223: Short Topics #6224: Combining Multiple Students
249: Voices from the Conference: Cathy McKay on Teenagers253: Voices from the Conference: Annette Dionisio on Narration Outside of Lessons254: Charlotte Mason and Special Needs with Beth Corcoran of Flamingo Feathers
274: Gaining Independence  

An Overview of Each Form
83: Form IB Recap84: Form IA Recap85: Form IIB Recap
86: Form IIA Recap87: Form III Recap88: Forms IV-VI Recap
General Information
111: Notebooks & Paperwork, Pt I112: Notebooks & Paperwork, Pt. II137: Children’s Favorite Lesson Books
232: Forecasting Lessons241: Seasonal Reflections278: Trusting the Method Through Our Curriculum
303: The Curriculum, Part 1304: The Curriculum, Part 2 

Bible/Scripture
17: Bible 2.0128: Form I Bible Immersion Lesson13: The Saviour of the World
103: Sunday Reading104: Sunday School
31: Listener Q&A (#4)45: Listener Q&A #873: Listener Q&A #16
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte
Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
148: Listener Q&A #29209: Personal Daily Bible Reading
305: The Bible Part 1, Preliminary Ideas306: The Bible Part 2, Forms 1-2307: The Bible Part 3, Forms 3-4
308: The Bible Part 4, Forms 5-6309: The Bible Part 5, Closing Thoughts 

History
11: Why Study History12: Chronology of History14: History Books
15: History Things112: Notebooks & Paperwork, Part II19: History Q&A
35: Listener Q&A #563: Listener Q&A #12101: Listener Q&A #21
119: Listener Q&A #25195: Current Events310: History Part 1, Introduction
311: History Part 2, Form 1312: History Part 3, Forms 2-3313: History Part 4, Forms 4-6
314: History Part 5, Closing Thoughts  
Geography
18: Geography 2.0151: Mapping146: Physical Geography
177: Map Questions Immersion131: Scouting226: Making Plans for Physical Geography
Citizenship
29: Citizenship27: Plutarch28: Interview with Nancy Kelly
43: Listener Q&A #7178: Plutarch Immersion Lesson323: Citizenship Part 1, Introduction
324: Citizenship Part 2, Form 2325: Citizenship Part 3, Forms 3-4326: Citizenship Part 4, Forms 5-6
327: Citizenship Part 5, Closing Thoughts  
Literature
36: Literature37: Poetry: An Interview with Bonnie Buckingham130: Form IA Pilgrim’s Progress Immersion Lesson
38: Shakespeare135: Shakespeare Immersion Lesson140: Live Q&A From Charlotte Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
192: Book Discussion: Middlemarch213: Book Discussion: Waverley234: Book Discussion: Peace Like a River
236: Poetry (with Jono Kiser)269: Voices from the Conference: Good and Dangerous Books276: Book Discussion: Vanity Fair
296: Book Discussion: Ruth315: Literature Part 1, Introduction316: Literature Part 2, Form 1
317: Literature Part 3, Form 2318: Literature Part 4, Forms 3-4319: Literature Part 5, Forms 5-6
320: Literature Part 6, Closing Thoughts  
Arts & Music
231: Picture & Composer Study99: Art Studies180: Picture Study Immersion
190: Picture Talk239: Drawing61: Architecture: Sandra Zuidema
74: Singing155: Solfa181: Solfa Immersion Lesson
100: Music59: Handicrafts81: Sloyd: An Interview with Brittney McGann
243: Scheduling Handicrafts338: Fine Arts Part 1, Art Appreciation339: Fine Arts Part 2, Music Appreciation
Language Arts
44: Language Acquisition46: Reading176: Form IA Reading Lesson Immersion
227: Writing: Transcription & Dictation237: Writing: Grammar & Composition159: Composition Instruction
69: Recitation179: Recitation Lesson Immersion141: Slipshod Habits of Reading
145: Reading and Electronics31: Listener Q&A #440: Listener Q&A #6
66: Listener Q&A #1382: Listener Q&A #18101: Listener Q&A #21
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte Mason Soiree Retreat 201860: Listener Q&A #1163: Listener Q&A #12
184: Reading & Writing Readiness196: Short Topics #3268: Recitation Tactics
328: Composition Part 1, Introduction329: Composition Part 2, Oral Narration in Form 1330: Composition Part 3, Written Narration in Form 2
331: Composition Part 4, Forms 3-4332: Composition Part 5, Forms 5-6333: Composition Part 6, Closing Thoughts
334: Language Part 1, Introduction335: Language Part 2, English Grammar (Native) 
Foreign Language
44: Language Acquisition51: Foreign Language138: Teaching Foreign Language with Becca Buslovich
75: Latin129: Form I French Immersion Lesson134: Form II French Immersion Lesson
334: Language Part 1, Introduction336: Language Part 3, Foreign Language337: Language Part 4, Latin

Nature Study
20: Nature Study (Replaced with Episode 225)22: Interview with Cheri Struble111: Notebooks & Paperwork, Part I
142: A Mother’s Nature Notebook: An Interview with Nicole Handfield41: Interview with John Muir Laws, Part 142: Interview with John Muir Laws, Part 2
94: Special Studies95: Object Lessons96: Natural History Clubs: An Interview with Marcia Mattern
132: Form IA Nature Lore & Object Lesson Immersion133: Nature Walk Immersion131: Scouting
40: Listener Q&A #645: Listener Q&A #8110: Listener Q&A #23
119: Listener Q&A #25196: Short Topics #3215: Nature Walks #3
342: Science Part 1, Introduction 343: Science Part 2, the Early Years 
Natural History (Science)
21: Nature Lore23: Elementary Science24: Middle School and High School Science
342: Science Part 1, Introduction  
Mathematics
54: Teaching Math55: Elementary Math56: Middle School & High School Math, Part 1
57: Middle School & High School Math, Part 2125: Relevance of CM Math: An Interview with Richele Baburina136: 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-Khatib199: Multi-Age Math Immersion
240: Charlotte Mason Math (with Beauty & Truth Math)  
Physical Education
76: Physical Training77: Dance: An Interview with Lance Halverson81: Sloyd: An Interview with Brittney McGann
172: Folk Dancing: An Interview with Sandra Sosa243: Scheduling Handicrafts 
Physical Geography
146: Physical Geography131: Scouting226: Making Plans for Physical Geography

Listen in to sample lessons:
128: Form I Bible Immersion Lesson129: Form I French Immersion Lesson130: Form IA Pilgrim’s Progress Immersion Lesson
132: Form IA Nature Lore & Object Lesson Immersion133: Nature Walk Immersion134: Form II French Immersion Lesson
135: Shakespeare Immersion Lesson136: Upper-Level Math Immersion Lesson176: Form IA Reading Immersion Lesson
177: Map Question Immersion178: Plutarch Lesson Immersion179: Recitation Lesson Immersion
180: Picture Study Immersion181: Solfa Lesson Immersion199: 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 Sommer143: Interview with Jonathon Landell147: Interview with Michele Jahncke
152: Interview with Cheryl Torku156: Interview with LaShawne Thomas160: Interview with Amy Fields
164: Interview with Jenny Schreiner169: Interview with Toni Onks173: Interview with Emma Buckingham
183: Interview with Ryan Morgan187: Interview with Jessica in SE Asia194: Interview with Caroline Chermely
198: Interview with Matthew Milliner265: Trusting the Method with Bethany Glosser267: Trusting the Method with Celeste Cruz
271: Trusting the Method with Melanie Verlage275: Trusting the Method with Jami Hurt277: Trusting the Method with Morgan Conner
279: Trusting the Method with Sandy Johnson  

Charlotte Mason’s Fourth Volume, Ourselves, helps persons to know themselves:
212: Ourselves, Introductory214: Ourselves, Part I: Rest216: Ourselves, Part II: Beauty
218: Ourselves, Part III: Love220: Ourselves, Part III: Justice222: Ourselves, Part IV: Vocation
Charlotte Mason Education is a LIFE with applications far beyond the home school room:
39: Interview with Jeannette Tulis47: Interview with Leah Boden67: Interview with Amy Snell
68: Charlotte Mason Co-Ops89: Mothers’ Continuing Education92: CM Study Groups
113: Service: An Interview with Vanessa Kijewski107: Forming Informed Opinions122: CM for Non-Homeschoolers
124: Living Books Library126: Charlotte Mason Fathers131: Scouting
166: A CM Charter School: An Interview with Nicolle Hutchinson175: CM Sunday School: An Interview with Min Hwang197: The Children’s Gatherings
198: Interview with Matthew Milliner205: Scale How Evenings245: CM In Your Community: Book Publishing
247: CM In Your Community: Book Databases248: Enjoying the {Virtual} Conference249: Voices from the Conference: Cathy McKay on Teenagers
251: CM in Your Community: CM Products252: Family Read Alouds253: Voices from the Conference: Annette Dionisio on Narration Outside of Lessons
255: CM in Your Community: Lessons257: CM in Your Community: Schools and Co-Ops259: CM in Your Community: CM Gatherings
260: CM in Your World: CM In Other Countries261: Season 8 Closing Ceremonies273: Melissa Petermann on using CM with Chronic Illness
285: Finding Balance in Ministry with Susanne Norris287: Finding Balance in Life with Michelle Riesgraf289: CM Graduate Panel with Jono Kiser
295: Finding Balance in Community with Angie Cole293: Homeschooling Around and Through Major Transitions with LaShawne Thomas291: Finding Balance in High School and Beyond with Helen Swaveley
299: Finding Balance in School with Sarah Potter300: Balancing Life Outside of School 

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

16: Listener Q&A #119: History Q&A25: Listener Q&A #3
31: Listener Q&A #435: Listener Q&A #540: Listener Q&A #6
43: Listener Q&A #745: Listener Q&A #849: Listener Q&A #9
53: Listener Q&A #1060: Listener Q&A #1163: Listener Q&A #12
66: Listener Q&A #1371: Listener Q&A #1472: Listener Q&A #15
73: Listener Q&A #1678: Listener Q&A #1782: Listener Q&A #18
93: Listener Q&A #1997: Listener Q&A #20101: Listener Q&A #21
106: Listener Q&A #22110: Listener Q&A #23114: Listener Q&A #24
119: Listener Q&A #25123: Listener Q&A #26127: Listener Q&A #27
140: Live Q&A From Charlotte
Mason Soiree Retreat 2018
148: Listener Q&A #29153: Listener Q&A #30
157: Listener Q&A #31161: Listener Q&A #32165: Listener Q&A #33
170: Listener Q&A #34174: Listener Q&A #35200: Managing a CM Life
219: ADE at Home Conference Q&A221: For Kids Who are New To CM224: Combining Multiple Students