How to Include Good Habits in Your Homeschool Schedule

[@emarette]

I’m so glad you are doing a video on customization! All these habit videos are great I have felt so lost when it comes habit training!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

So glad that you are finding these videos helpful!

[@shorelife737]

Thank you so much for these videos. I am now homeschooling my 2 grandchildren using the Charlotte Mason method. I first used this method with my son many years ago. I appreciate each topic as we are going to be doing 1st and 2nd grade this year and it’s like a refresher course for me and very encouraging.

[@heidiandbretz9867]

What an amazing blessing you are to your grandchildren❤❤❤

[@heidiandbretz9867]

Every single video and the whole SCM company is an absolute gem!❤❤

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

What a precious thing to bring your seasoned Charlotte Mason heart to bless your grandchildren! What a beautiful legacy you get to create

[@amitreets]

I just simply love your videos....your smile is contagious ❤..this is our 7th year of homeschooling in India

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@Koltusky]

Would love it if there was a specific lesson in habit training for toddlers and preschoolers in the series too!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Hi, You may find this blog post helpful: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/habit-training-in-the-early-years-early-years-homeschooling-part-2/ Habits Q & A: Habit Training With Young Children simplycharlottemason.com/blog/habit-training-with-young-children/

[@taylorferrell8308]

Thank you very much for this videos. You have blessed my homeschool because of it. Where can I find the free eBook with the habits listed?

[@chelseahoagland4250]

The website is on timestamp 1:50.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

We are so glad to hear that! You can find the free e-book Smooth and Easy Days here in our SCM Bookstore at this link: simplycharlottemason.com/store/smooth-easy-days-with-charlotte-mason/

[@katieedds1720]

Im such a fan of you!❤🎉

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@heidiandbretz9867]

Would you have any advice for teaching my son, 12, the habit of speaking clearly? He is going through a voice change as well, and tends to speak in a falsetto tone, and he tends to mumble. It's driving us crazy lol! We try to be patient, but any tips on how to teach this habit, without mom and dad's frustrated "what did you say?" response, would be much appreciated!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

What a great mom you are to want to help cultivate this area into a beautiful growing one! Speaking clearly when you read to him as well as having him practice reading-let's say, poetry, for example- for clear articulation will help him hear the importance of it by listening to you as well as to help him grow in that skill himself over time. You could most certainly set that one up as a habit lesson as well!

[@KevinSeager]

I am not new at homeschooling but I am new to CM. I don't have a lot of funds to buy all the things. What are the top 1-3 books or things I should budget to get asap to get me on the right road quickly? My 4th child (and only one now at home) is in 4th grade.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

This is a great question! The wonderful thing is, you can implement Charlotte Mason's methods into your homeschool utilizing her principles and ideas without having to purchase certain items! If you are looking specifically for a resource that will help with habit training, a lot of families find "Laying Down the Rails for Children" to be a very practical resource. This is a resource that we have that gives lessons that you will use daily with your child to target your selected habit. You can learn more about that resource here: simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-down-the-rails-for-children-a-habit-training-companion/ SCM offers a full curriculum to help simplify the implementation of Charlotte Mason's methods, however it is also very possible to plan your own curriculum using her methods and we have free resources to help you do that as well! Here is a great guide for planning your own curriculum: simplycharlottemason.com/build-your-own-curriculum/ SCM offers a full curriculum with lesson plans for history/Bible/geography, enrichment, and individual studies. All of the book lists for these guides are available for free on our website. Here is a link to the curriculum overview from there you will be able to access these lesson plans. Enrichment is one of the easiest areas to implement Charlotte Mason's methods on your own. You can check out a living biography of an artist from the library, you can listen to music from a composer on your computer, etc. It is possible to do any of the subjects utilizing your own resources, however the resources offered by SCM will simplify the implementation for you, so it is really up to you as to which resources would be the most helpful. A lot of families find the history/Bible/geography guides to be very helpful in guiding their lessons for the year, however you can also just utilize the book lists that are available free on the website and plan out your own year. simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/ Here is a link directly to individual subjects for fourth grade. You can implement Charlotte Mason's principles for teaching any of these subjects on your own, however this is an area where many families prefer to have a set program. In the area of language arts for example you can select your own passages for dictation and grammar lessons, however SCM offers "Using Language Well" and "Spelling Wisdom" which present passages and grammar lessons for you to use which will save you a lot of time in preparing these lessons. You can purchase "Individual Studies, Grade 4" which will map out all of the resources recommended and give you a scheduling guide or you can take a look at the recommended resources under the "book list" tab and then plan your own schedule utilizing the example on this page as a guide. simplycharlottemason.com/store/individual-studies-grade-4/ Here are some posts that give some great ideas on how to implement Charlotte Mason's methods into your homeschool. What is the Charlotte Mason method? simplycharlottemason.com/what-is-the-charlotte-mason-method/ How to Switch to Charlotte Mason Homeschooling, Stage 1 simplycharlottemason.com/blog/transition-to-cm-basics/ Please reach out with any additional questions you may have as you get started implementing Charlotte Mason's methods into your homeschool! You can reach out here or by clicking the "need help?" button on our website.

[@sashaduncan1730]

Thank you. I love this!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You're welcome!