Charlotte Mason Homeschool | Simply Charlotte Mason | Curriculum Choices

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🙋🏼‍♀️ Hi, I’m Becca! I’m a homeschooling mom of three boys and love sharing my passion for classic children’s books, homeschooling and the Charlotte Mason method of education. I also love farmhouse home decor so you’ll probably see some videos sprinkled here and there of our home and also a sprinkle of favorite things!
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[@user-iw9em9gq8k]

I have been looking at simply Charlotte Mason to consider using for my kids next year and have watched so many videos and this one is BY FAR the best and most informative review I’ve found! Thank you!!

[@OurGraciousDays]

I'm so glad it was helpful to you!!!

[@thegirlatthefrontdesk3519]

Agreed! Thank you!

[@nicoleefinger3080]

I just want to say thank you for your helpful SCM videos! About a year ago I watched them as I was deciding what direction to take with my incoming first grader. Thanks to your great overviews, I went ahead with SCM and we have been enjoying it. I even ordered the same planner that you showed in another video and it made laying out weekly lessons SO simple. All this to say- thanks so much! I'll be reviewing your videos as we venture into second grade :).

[@onka256]

I am so excited I found your videos. I finally have a clear idea what simply Charlotte Mason curriculum looks like inside. I plan to homeschool my twins next year and I am so overwhelmed and scared. I am thinking about the Charlotte Mason method but its intimidating. Can't wait to see more of your videos!!

[@OurGraciousDays]

onka256 So excited for you to start your homeschooling journey! Don’t let it intimidate you...YOU WILL ROCK IT! I’m her for you, fellow Momma! 💛

[@StorybookHouse]

I have been missing your videos over the last ten months.... Starting to go back and rewatch old ones. God bless you and your family, whatever life is looking like for you right now !!!

[@rootedwillowhomeschool]

I really like Charlotte Mason's emphasis on nature study, but I had not thought about how useful it is to study nature in all seasons. That is an excellent point.

[@ebbialice9492]

This has been the best video on explaining and visually showing the CM curriculum. Thank you.

[@OurGraciousDays]

Thanks so much for that comment! So glad the video was helpful to you!

[@Diaryofamobilehomemaker]

New subscriber and am so glad that I found your videos. I feel like I understand why people like Charlotte Mason so much. I have used a curriculum that uses some of Charlotte Mason but never fully understood what it was about. I understand it now. Thanks so much for making it clearer.

[@OurGraciousDays]

Krystal Lange Thanks so much! 💛

[@betsycruz]

Thank you so much for showing the stuff they left behind and picture study portfolios, now that I see it I believe I do need it, I was on the fence wether I needed it or not! Thanks for sharing it so thoroughly

[@OurGraciousDays]

A Tribe Called Cruz I’m so glad it was helpful! 💛

[@ourcuddlycozycatholiccorne5365]

You do such an amazing job in your videos!! I keep rewatching them. 😆🙂💛

[@afvasquenz]

My husband and I searched around for a good bible for the kids, and this video just stayed in my mind until we finally bought The Action Bible and Devotional. We were originally reading straight out of the NIV Bible, and my 5 year old daughter's eyes would glaze over. She was actually learning the habit of inattention that way, and attention is the habit we have been working on with her lately. Well The Action Bible has completely turned her around for the better, and she spontaneously narrated the story of Jesus calming the seas back to me yesterday. Wow! My whole family loves the illustrations, especially in the book of Revelations. Thank you for this video! I would love to hear more about your experience at the Kindergarten level. I know with Charlotte Mason this is a more quiet time, but I can't help but feel like I'm not doing enough.

[@OurGraciousDays]

A Vasq So happy to hear that! That’s awesome. So glad it’s a good fit for you guys! 💛💛💛

[@VickyLashenko]

Hi Becca! Thank you so much for all your videos! I’ve been binge watching them for the past week or so - they have been so helpful for me as I’m planning on incorporating Charlotte Mason’s philosophy in our homeschool next year! I was wondering if you could do a video of what the first year was like for you, what you followed from simply Charlotte Mason, what you didn’t, and what you wish you’d do differently? (If so) I truly enjoy all your videos but sometimes feel so overwhelmed because you’re WAY ahead of me! Thank you so so much for sharing your wisdom with the world! Many blessings to you and your family! Love, Vicky

[@OurGraciousDays]

VIcky! Wow, I have no idea how I missed this comment five months ago! So sorry! Yes, I'll absolutely do a video on our first year! Great suggestion!

[@intoalivinghope]

We love Simply Charlotte Mason! My son reads Stories of America for fun 😄

[@heatherray2025]

Thank you this is a great review! We are midway through Ancient Greece, and was wondering how US history/world history was balanced later on. I keep saying I don't need the left behind items, but going to get them next time. Would make my life easier! Love the artist kits too!

[@elizabethallen1389]

I am so thankful I found your videos!!! You have given me so many wonderful ideas. Have a very blessed day Becca!!

[@OurGraciousDays]

Elizabeth Allen I’m so glad they’ve been helpful to you! 💛 Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment!

[@elizabethallen1389]

@@OurGraciousDays you're welcome! I've been searching for videos that really show Charlotte mason in action. Excited to take this journey with my babies!

[@maryprice6090]

Thank you for this. I am also a homeschooling mom of all boys. I love how you make this work.

[@livmuller7109]

great video!! so helpful

[@tashiba-thejoyfulwarrior6445]

Love this video!! I am super new the CM and you’re the person to clearly explain the method to me using your curriculum. THANK YOU!!

[@OurGraciousDays]

Ta'Shiba Brannon I’ll be doing some in depth subject by subject videos soon to break this video down and go a little more in depth!

[@tashiba-thejoyfulwarrior6445]

Yay!! So looking forward to it!! 😊

[@vitaliyab]

Also for the composer studies where do you get them again? Please make a video on how you schedule all of these subjects within a week or however you schedule your days....

[@handsathome]

Nevermind! Just found your other video! Watching it now. :)

[@jennifermierl2594]

Loved it!! Love your shirt too!! 💛💛

[@OurGraciousDays]

Thank you, Jennifer!

[@livinglife_after50]

This video was fantastic, we need more videos!!! You have been super informative as a CM beginner. What do you suggest to do with the left over books? I only have one child, we are running out of space with educational materials. Blessing

[@staytruewarriors9185]

Hi Becca, coming from Erin's channels. Thanks for the info, it's not easy choosing curriculum. New Subscriber :)

[@OurGraciousDays]

Stay True Vlog Thanks so much for subscribing! No easy at all! LOL! 💛

[@staytruewarriors9185]

You can do it 💪 Don't give up!!! 😉

[@PalmSpringsCindy]

Hello, new subbie here. I love HS families!! Looks like you have it under control 🌺🌺

[@OurGraciousDays]

Palm Springs Cindy Hi there! Thanks so much for subscribing! 💛💛💛

[@dianaw1813]

My gonna be 5 year old is advanced. Do you think skipping the Kindergarden-1st Grade curriculum is ok? Or would you consider Charlotte Mason advanced curriculum?

[@cassysatterfield5860]

This video was SO HELPFUL! I have a 5th grader and am considering SCM for next year starting with Ancient Egypt. I looked to see if you have a video on that one and couldn't find one. Can you link me to it if you do? Thank you SO much!

[@tathimitchell]

Hi Becca! Are you going to make a 2018/2019 curriculum choices video? Hope you will do 😘

[@OurGraciousDays]

Tathi Mitchell Yes, absolutely!!!!!! 😘💛

[@gablejr6]

Considering this curriculum for next year. Thank you so much for selling me on it 😊

[@OurGraciousDays]

Jackie Gable So awesome! Be sure to let me how you are liking it once you start!

[@amies8203]

Hi Becca, love your channel! We are transitioning from a more classical method to CM method next year and your videos have been so helpful! I'm really interested in the Using Language Well and Spelling Wisdom combo for my soon to be 4th, 6th, and 8th graders. Do you feel it is thorough? We do annual assessments in math and LA to prove progress to our local county. I am a little nervous to switch, but am really seeking a more gentle pace next year. I have already purchased the History, Geography, Bible and Enrichment Studies from SCM thanks to your videos :) I am looking forward to more peace in our homeschool studies next year with this method. Thanks so much!

[@OurGraciousDays]

Thank you! I'm so glad the videos have been helpful to you! YAY! Yes, I really love Spelling Wisdom and Using Language Well. I feel like they are both thorough. Both are great for your 4th and 6th grader and I'd recommend Analytical Grammar for your 8th grader! GREAT grammar curriculum! So excited for you to start your CM journey!

[@Dreblueskies]

Before you chose this method did you also check into Classical Conversations? Just curious what your thoughts are? I'm just now diving into our options and these are the top two I'm considering. Thanks for your channel 👍🙂

[@OurGraciousDays]

Andrea Ann Hi! Our oldest son went to a classical school for K and 1st grade and we had friends that made the transition into homeschooling that did CC but I didn’t feel like it was a good fit for us. Thanks so much for watching. 💛💛💛

[@shayj3372]

Hello Becca, Thank you for being here. Oh my goodness, what a blessing to have found your channel. I truly love all things CM.. A CM education is my heart's desire for my children. However, I am having a very hard time w/ trying to figure out how to make the CM methods fit w/ our State's homeschooling requirements. Basically we have to submit a Portfolio of our children's school work for each year to our homeschool Evaluator, and the child's work has show that they are progressing from year to year. Very curious what your thoughts are on all of this? If you have any ideas & tips on the subject? And how do you personally make sure your CM homeschool fit w/ your State's requirements? Thank you so very much for your time & help. Kindest & Best, SK. (=

[@handsathome]

Thank you for the wonderful video! I'm seriously considering going with a lot of SCM products for 2018-2019. I'm wondering though, what do you do for science?

[@kristenheuer5676]

Im really thinking about Simply Charolette Mason math that is newer. It looks really simple and straight forward. Have you seen it at all? How do you think it compares to math u see?

[@OurGraciousDays]

I haven't looked over the SCM math curriculum! We've been super happy with Math U See so we probably won't veer from it! I might, however, use it when my youngest son starts school in a couple of years so if I do I'll be making a video on it! LOL!

[@unlpiccolo]

Lovely video. Totally superficial question: where did you get that adorable shirt? Totally working on my mom uniform. ;)

[@OurGraciousDays]

unlpiccolo Thank you! I got it at a local free trade store called Mercy House! Here’s the link if you’re interested in ordering one 💛 mercyhouseglobal.org/

[@unlpiccolo]

Thanks! Loving your videos! :)

[@unlpiccolo]

What an awesome program, by the way. Do you mind sharing what size you got? Excited to purchase more than one now!

[@OurGraciousDays]

unlpiccolo I got a large! They are SO comfortable!

[@Fadrowskis]

Thanks Becca, I am switching from AO TO SCM This school year!. What is the name of your Music study books? DO U LIKE MORE THAN SCM Music study? Why? ( my girls 10,8,7) thanks!!!!🙏 Also do u think your Poetry book by Frost can go well with our Science Study this year, we will study BOTANY (Sabbath Mood) OR Should go with one of the Poetry books from SCM.. i am sooo excited about science, poetry, picture study, music appreciation. Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education really encourages kids love of learning. thanks!.

[@breezygodiva503]

You're a pretty lady and so lucky to have that mole lol. For about two years straight I used to draw a fake mole on my lip everyday when I was in high school lol.

[@OurGraciousDays]

LOL! Hey, we do what we gotta do, right? Thanks so much for watching, Jazman!

[@samanthahammondsrealtor]

The Stuff they left behind photos, are those included in the curriculum or do you have to buy them separately

[@OurGraciousDays]

You buy them separately!

[@vitaliyab]

This has been so helpful thank you so much!! My son is in kindergarten this year. First year homeschooling. I’m planning to start history next year once he is in 1st grade. What if he still can’t read too well, did you read aloud the books to them in the army years or you just had them read it aloud to you?

[@gracelovehope599]

Great job on this video! 😊

[@tathimitchell]

Hi Becca. I'm considering using SCM's History/Geography/Bible next year with my 2nd grader and Kindergartener. Will I need 2 Visits to... notebooks, one for each, or can I use just one for both?

[@StorybookHouse]

About how much $ should we budget per child per year for Simply Charlotte Mason?

[@84mvalles]

Becca do you know of anyone who could sale used curriculums? We are trying to save a little to be able to start this year with fist grade😊

[@elenav2661]

Nice review. It was very helpful.

[@michellehoggatt9053]

Hi, I LOVE this video. My son is heading into 5Th grade. Would you say we could align this curriculum with state requirements or is in addition to meeting the standards ? Thank you!

[@cirf1979]

Love your video. Just one question do have a blog site.

[@OurGraciousDays]

Claudia Reyes-Fernandez Thank you! 💛 No, I did at one point called The Schoolroom Journal, but I don’t blog anymore!

[@bdeffendall]

Thanks for sharing! What is your approach to habit training and nature study?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Brandi Deffendall - Thanks for watching! Until your comment I didn’t realize that I forgot to show/talk about our Nature Journals {from SCM} and our Apologia {Anatomy & Physiology} science curriculum! Ooops! Might do a short video on those two! The boys are outside everyday, but we formally do our nature journaling on Mondays and Wednesday’s. As far as habit training, I’ll casually implement a good habit here and there every several weeks and build on those with consistency. Just a gentle, non-stress approach.

[@Jess55115]

Im going to homeschool my girls next year they will both be in Grade 2. What all do i need to purchase from the charlotte website. I noticed the math you used in this video was different curriculum? Im completely new at this and am so overwhelmed LOL.

[@mrsashtona]

For history do you reuse that book again next year, repeat the reading and just add what it says for the grade x-x? We are just beginning and I'm so lost!

[@OurGraciousDays]

So for history you choose a new lesson plan book every year based on where you're at on the history timeline. I'll use myself as an example: For our first year of homeschooling I started with Ancient Egypt, our second year we did Ancient Greece, third year Ancient Rome and so on... So each year, you'll move along the timeline and use a different book. I hope that answered your question!

[@mrsashtona]

@@OurGraciousDays Ah, you said that. It just didn't click with me last night. Thank you!

[@Alena5irotka]

Thank you for an awesome video!

[@meganmathis9200]

So I just found your channel and am so glad! This was a very imformative, thank you! I am going to start this year homeschooling doing kindergarten for my two girls... but theres not a curriculum at simply charlotte mason. What would recommend?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Megan Mathis Thanks so much for watching! For kinder I recommend lots and lots of of outdoor time/nature study, age appropriate handicrafts, composer and artist study would be great, poetry tea time and LOTS of reading great books on Mom’s lap!

[@jreyes1149]

Have you been using her curriculum since you started homeschooling?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Hi Jennifer! I did the first five years of homeschooling, but this is the first year I've used other resources for history, geography and language arts!

[@kathleenlangston2125]

Do they have package deals or do you have to order seperate? My son is in 9th grade. How much for everything for 9th grade?

[@OurGraciousDays]

I don't know how I missed your comment! So sorry! You can get a packaged Bible/History/Geography for a particular grade along with Language Arts. But other than that you look at what you want and piece it together. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@tricianottingham1785]

You mentioned classical music on Thursdays. Do you have certain days for subjects?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Tricia Nottingham Hi Tricia! Yes, here’s our week broken up into days/subjects: Bible is M-F Geo/WH/AH is M-F Math is M-F Grammar/LA is M-Th Science is Tues & Thurs Nature Study/Journaling is Mon & Wed Pic/Artist Study is Tues. Poetry Study is Wed. Music/Composer Study is Thurs. Read Aloud is M-F Thanks for the question! I may do a video on this!

[@cmccoy101]

Becca Glass please do! I’m very interested to see this curriculum in action

[@karendavis4793]

So if they start Spelling Wisdom in 2nd grade, what grade do you start doing Using Language Well?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Karen Davis Hi Karen! We did Spelling Wisdom for 2nd & 3rd grade grade then started Using Language Well in the 4th grade. Our oldest son just finished Using Language Well Book 1, so now we’re moving to Book 2 with him (he’s in the 6th grade.) Our 4th grader started Book 1 this year.

[@karendavis4793]

Okay. Thanks for responding!

[@melissas4927]

Is there a link to where to find this curriculum?

[@wildacceptance]

Hey there! What are your recommendations for a sort of all in one homeschool curriculum for children between 6-12? Just to elaborate a little, I homeschooled previously for a number of years with a very relaxed approach where we basically spent 75% of our day outside in the garden and the remainder indoors cooking and reading and listening to stories. It worked well when my littles were so little. 🙂 However, due to extenuating circumstances I decided to place my children in school for a school year. When this school year began our situation changed and it made sense not to send them again. Since this school year began I’ve sort of struggled to really find my feet. I’m still working a full time position and although I’m able to work solely from home and my hours are thankfully super flexible, I find myself struggling to really feel structured and settled with the children. I was wondering if you could recommend a curriculum that is organized and already scheduled, or if there’s an easy way to do that on my own and perhaps some directives on how to choose which curriculum etc.. Ugh I hope I’m making sense! 😬 Basically, I know what I want my children to learn and I know my style of homeschooling (Charlotte Mason approach). I just don’t know which books for which ages and how to organize it all in a way that feels predictable and structured. Thanks for taking the time to sort through this message and share any input! - Angie

[@MuslimahWarrior]

Thanks for sharing this beneficial video. You are beautiful. Thanks :)

[@OurGraciousDays]

Cheryl M Thank you! So glad it was helpful to you! 💛

[@mandythislovelypath3740]

Do you do one composer a term?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Mandy {this lovely path} Hi Many! Yes, one composer per term! Three teens in a school year, each term is 12 weeks!

[@kellyhalverson9202]

Are you still doing SCM?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Kelly Halverson We still use SCM for all of our Enrichment Studies, Shakespeare and Personal Development but not history and language arts like we use to!

[@kellyhalverson9202]

@@OurGraciousDays thanks for the reply! what do you use for history and language arts now?

[@OurGraciousDays]

Kelly Halverson For history we’re using Beautiful Feet....LOVE IT! And Language Arts we’re doing Writing with Skill by Susan Wise Bauer and Applications of Grammar.

[@kellyhalverson9202]

@@OurGraciousDays thanks!