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Find Your Communityat The Charlotte Mason Co-op We all need community. Find your people here at A Charlotte Mason Plenary. The Charlotte Mason Co-op is a place for that community. Where everyone gets a seat at the table. Where everyone is welcome. Because we’re better together.   Join us in The Charlotte Mason Co-op here. Forging your own path isn’t always easy. But it’s a path worth taking. You can “Charlotte Mason Your Way” with us.  So what are you waitingRead More →

Know and Tell by Karen Glass - Charlotte Mason Book Discussion

Having trouble with narration? I understand – it can be especially frustrating if your child also has special needs. We’re addressing all those challenges in our next book discussion! Join us for our “Mom’s Night Out” Book Discussion all about Narration! We’ll be reading Know and Tell: The Art of Narration by Karen Glass – and we’ll be approaching narration from a Special Needs / Developmental viewpoint. We’re starting on Monday, Nov. 29th! It’s all part of my Special NeedsRead More →

Fun with Sol-fa and Composer Study with RaeAnna Goss - Charlotte Mason Music Expert at The Charlotte Mason Co-op

Solfa & Composer Study Classesat The Charlotte Mason Co-op! Register NOW! Classes start Sept. 7th! Have you ever wished you could enroll your student in a music class taught by a Charlotte Mason Expert? Well now you can!  Our Sol-fa and Composer Study classes are taught by RaeAnna Goss, author of The Composer Study Companion and creator of Solfa Sofa! She’s an expert in the Charlotte Mason method of teaching music and she’s a Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom! Let’s take a look atRead More →

Field Notes Friday - Charlotte Mason Nature Study Classes

Field Notes FridayNature Study Classesat The Charlotte Mason Co-op! Register NOW! Classes start Sept. 7th! Nature Study classes taught by an ACTUAL Naturalist AND Scientist?! Yes please! Lari Jo Edwards is the Science Education Specialist here at A Charlotte Mason Plenary and she will be teaching six different science classes at The Charlotte Mason Co-op this semester!  Lari Jo has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University and a Master of Science degree in EcologicalRead More →

Charlotte Mason Spanish classes with Suzanne Gose, creator of Flip Flop Spanish

Flip Flop Spanish Classesat The Charlotte Mason Co-op! Register NOW! Classes start Sept. 7th! Spanish classes taught by the creator of Flip Flop Spanish?! Yes please! Sign me up!  Suzanne Gose, creator of the incredibly popular curriculum, Flip Flop Spanish, is teaching TWO Spanish classes at The Charlotte Mason Co-op! Yes TWO!  Suzanne uses super cute flash cards to help you learn Spanish by “seeing it and saying it” along with her. Students can build sentences with the cards andRead More →

Great Homeschool Conventions

Great Homeschool Conventions Come see CMP at the GHSCin Jacksonville, Florida – July 22-24 Join us at the 2021 Great Homeschool Convention in July!  Both Amy and I will be speaking and working to inspire, encourage, and equip you to homeschool “Your Way!” Here are the CMP workshops you can attend in Jacksonville, Florida, from July 22nd-24th: CMP WORKSHOPS at GHSCin Jacksonville, Florida – July 22-24 Workshops byRachel Lebowitz Friday 7/23 @ 4-5 PMA Study in Character: Teaching Citizenship &Read More →

Diversity and Neurodiversity: Loving Ourselves So We Can Appreciate Others with Amber O'Neal Johnston Heritage Mom

Diversity and Neurodiversity in Homeschooling Loving Ourselves So We Can Appreciate Others by Amy Bodkin, EdS I had the opportunity to talk this week with Amber O’Neal Johnston from Heritage Mom about diversity and neurodiversity!! This is a topic that is very important to me, and I love Amber’s story and her message! We need mirrors in our lives to reflect what is beautiful about who we are, but we also need windows into the lives of others who are different fromRead More →

Lari Jo Edwards - Science Education Specialist at A Charlotte Mason Plenary

Meet Lari Jo EdwardsScience Education SpecialistAt A Charlotte Mason Plenary Naturalist, Scientist, and CM Educator Charlotte Mason Nature Study Classes led by a Naturalist, a Scientist, and a CM Educator? YES PLEASE!  Meet Lari Jo Edwards! She’s our new Science Education Specialist at A Charlotte Mason Plenary!  She has great things planned for us! Here’s a bit of Lari Jo’s background: Lari Jo has a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from Texas A&M University and a Master ofRead More →

Grief on Mother’s Dayand Finding Comfort in a Charlotte Mason Homeschool I was fortunate enough to hold my mother’s hand as she died. I comforted her and told her that I would take good care of my father, whom she left behind. As she slipped away from us, I looked out the window and saw the glow of a deep red-orange sunset enveloping the sky. It was the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen. And I thought to myself,Read More →

Autism Awareness Month Should be Autism Acceptance Month

Autism Awareness (AND ACCEPTANCE) Month A Different Perspective from an Autistic Adult and Special Needs Consultant, Amy Bodkin, EdS Amy is an Autistic adult. Autism Awareness Month starts on April 1st. And while she appreciates “awareness,” she prefers “acceptance.” She’s also the mother of two children with Autism (as well various other special needs diagnoses). She’s a Special Needs Consultant for homeschooling families. And she provides Consultations for other professionals who treat children with a variety of special needs, includingRead More →