33 | A Charlotte Mason Reading Plan for Catholic Homeschool Moms

35 | Can't Find A Catholic American History Curriculum? Here's What To Use Instead

Can't find a Catholic American history curriculum? Discover how to use Charlotte Mason's method with living books and primary sources to teach your kids the full, true story of America, the one that includes the Catholic contribution. Learn why Charles Carroll's story matters and how to start teaching history the right way this week. What You'll Learn: * Why most history curricula miss the Catholic story and what changes when your kids learn the whole truth * How Charlotte Mason's method transforms history from facts into narrative your kids actually own * How to teach American history to littles, middle schoolers, and teens using the same method * Concrete examples (like Charles Carroll) that show why Catholic voices matter in American history Resources Mentioned: * Portraits in Faith and Freedom series — biographical narratives of Catholic figures in American history * Charles Carroll and the American Revolution — for older elementary and up * Priest, Patriot and Leader: The Story of Archbishop Carroll — for middle grade and older Scripture References: * Romans 12:2 — Renewing your mind through truth * 2 Peter 3:18 — Growing in grace and knowledge * Proverbs 22:6 — Training a child in the way they should go Related Episodes: * EP 12: Narration: The Charlotte Mason Tool That Changes Everything [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/12-narration-the-charlotte-mason-tool-that-changes/id1867308088?i=1000753956922] * EP 13: Can't Find a Catholic Charlotte Mason Curriculum? This Homeschool Plan Helps You Start Tomorrow [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/13-cant-find-a-catholic-charlotte-mason-curriculum/id1867308088?i=1000759485926] * EP 29: Why Background Knowledge Is Essential in Your Charlotte Mason Curriculum [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-why-background-knowledge-is-essential-in-your-charlotte/id1867308088?i=1000770565370] Subscribe: Subscribe to Peaceful Catholic Homeschooling on  Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-catholic-homeschooling-charlotte-mason-homeschool/id1867308088]| Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/67LWhydW8keOpQrdLJUktM?si=23766132d5164848] — The Catholic Grandma Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568664/fan_mail/new]

34 | Ordinary Time and the Liturgical Calendar: A Charlotte Mason Perspective for Catholic Moms

Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Habits: What Charlotte Mason Teaches About Your Most Boring Homeschool Day Charlotte Mason believed that habits aren't built in the dramatic moment — they're built in the quiet repetition of ordinary ones. And the Church seems to agree: Ordinary Time, the long green season between the great feasts, makes up the largest portion of the entire liturgical year. What You'll Learn: * Why Ordinary Time isn't a "blank" season but one the Church deliberately gives a place and a name * How Charlotte Mason's discipline of habit explains why your most repetitive, unremarkable homeschool moments are actually doing the deepest formational work * Why the liturgical color green — the color of growth — is a fitting symbol for the slow, unseen progress happening in your home right now * One simple end-of-day question to replace "did we get enough done" with "were we faithful" Scripture: * Galatians 6:9 — "Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest" * Luke 16:10 — "Whoever is faithful in little things will be faithful in large ones" * Zechariah 4:10 — "Who despises the day of small things?" Resources: * Charlotte Mason's Home Education (Volume 1) Come Join Our Facebook Group:  Charlotte Mason for Catholic Homeschool Moms JOIN HERE  [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2813258132353682] Subscribe to Peaceful Catholic Homeschooling.  Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-catholic-homeschooling-charlotte-mason-homeschool/id1867308088] | Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/67LWhydW8keOpQrdLJUktM?si=94074acefb2f4d17] Related Episodes: * Episode 28: Charlotte Mason is not an Aesthetic, It's a Philosophy * Episode 30: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/30-stop-chasing-the-perfect-catholic-homeschool-by/id1867308088?i=1000771147829]Building Mom Habits — Filling Your Cup This Summer * Episode 11: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-catholic-homeschool-moms-you-cant-pour-peace-into/id1867308088?i=1000752667418]You Can't Pour Peace into Your Kids When Your Soul Is Empty Small steps. Faithful days. This is how your Catholic Homeschool gets built.  — The Catholic Grandma Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568664/fan_mail/new]

33 | A Charlotte Mason Reading Plan for Catholic Homeschool Moms

The Catholic Mother's Charlotte Mason Reading Basket This summer, feed your mind with books curated for the Four Indispensable Subject Areas Charlotte Mason identified for mothers: Divinity, Physiology & Health, Mental and Moral Science and Education, and Nature Lore and Science. What You'll Learn: * The perfect "Start With This" book for each of the Four Areas * Why these four books will transform how you approach mother culture * Where to find 23 MORE books organized by category (exclusive to our community) * How to choose ONE book to start with this summer The Four Spotlight Books: ✝️ DIVINITY — Feed Your Faith A Mother's Rule of Life — Holly Pierlot Plus 4 additional books in this category 🫀 PHYSIOLOGY — Understand How Kids Work Balanced and Barefoot — Angela Hanscom Plus 5 additional books in this category 💡 MENTAL & MORAL SCIENCE — Study Education Mother Culture® — Karen Andreola Plus 7 additional books in this category 🌿 NATURE LORE — Stay Connected to Wonder A Pocketful of Pinecones — Karen Andreola Plus 4 additional books in this category Your Next Step: Pick ONE category and "Start With This" book. Get it this week (library, used, new, doesn't matter). Read it and let it feed you. Get the Full List: The Catholic Mother's CM Reading Basket—all 27 books, beautifully organized is exclusive to our Facebook community, Charlotte Mason for Catholic Homeschool Moms. Join HERE  [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2813258132353682] Subscribe to Peaceful Catholic Homeschooling. Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-catholic-homeschooling-charlotte-mason-homeschool/id1867308088]| Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/67LWhydW8keOpQrdLJUktM?si=6d5deede9af24e29] Related Episodes: * Episode 32: Mother Culture in Practice [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/32-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-charlotte/id1867308088?i=1000772199570] * Episode 31: Why Your Education Is Part Of Your Vocation [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/31-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-why/id1867308088?i=1000771634582] * Episode 30: Building Mom Habits, Filling Your Cup This Summer [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/30-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-building/id1867308088?i=1000771147829] Small steps. Faithful days. That is how your Catholic homeschool gets built. — The Catholic Grandma Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568664/fan_mail/new]

32 | Charlotte Mason’s Catholic Guide To Building Your Own Homeschool Education

Mother Culture in Practice: Building Your Own Education  Charlotte Mason created the Mother's Educational Course around four indispensable subject areas for mothers who want to be "thoroughly equipped for their work": Divinity, Physiology and Health, Mental and Moral Science and Education, and Nature Lore and the Elements of Science.  What You'll Learn: * The four subject areas mothers should study (and why): Divinity to deepen faith, Physiology to understand child development, Mental/Moral Science to understand education itself, and Nature Lore to stay connected to wonder  * Why "the knowledge of God ranks first in importance, is indispensable, and most happy making"  * How to start small: pick ONE area this summer and feed that part of your mind * Why your education directly impacts your children's learning and your home's atmosphere Scripture: * 2 Peter 3:18 — "Grow in grace and knowledge" * Proverbs 4:23 — "Guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life" * Matthew 22:37 — "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind" * Genesis 1:31 — "God saw all that he had made, and it was very good" Resources: * Mother Culture: For a Happy Homeschool by Karen Andreola * Charlotte Mason's Home Education (Volume 1)  Come Join Our Facebook Group:  Charlotte Mason for Catholic Homeschool Moms Join HERE [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2813258132353682] Subscribe to Peaceful Catholic Homeschooling. Apple Podcasts  [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-catholic-homeschooling-charlotte-mason-homeschool/id1867308088]| Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/67LWhydW8keOpQrdLJUktM?si=267a5022e1b84fc4] Related Episodes: * Episode 31 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/31-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-why/id1867308088?i=1000771634582]: Why Your Education Is Part of Your Vocation * Episode 30 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/30-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-building/id1867308088?i=1000771147829]: Building Mom Habits — Filling Your Cup This Summer * Episode 28 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/28-charlotte-mason-is-not-an-aesthetic-its/id1867308088?i=1000769992151]: Charlotte Mason is not an Aesthetic, It's a Philosophy * Episode 11 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-catholic-homeschool-moms-you-cant-pour-peace-into/id1867308088?i=1000752667418]: You Can't Pour Peace into Your Kinds When Your Soul Is Empty Small steps. Faithful days. This is how your Catholic Homeschool gets built. — The Catholic Grandma Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568664/fan_mail/new]

31 | Why Nourishing Your Mind Is Part of Your Charlotte Mason Motherhood Vocation

Charlotte Mason believed mothers need their own intellectual and spiritual education to cultivate the souls of their children. As mothers nourish their own minds through reading, art, and learning, they grow closer to God while modeling what a thinking, engaged life looks like.  What You'll Learn: * Why investing in your own education is part of your vocation, not separate from it * The concept of "twice blessed", how your growth directly impacts your whole family * Permission to feed your own mind, because your spiritual life is essential to your calling * How your children watch what you value, read, and think about—and learn from that witness Scripture: * Matthew 22:37 — "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind" * Luke 10:38-42 — Mary and Martha * 2 Peter 3:18 — "Grow in grace and knowledge" Resources: * Mother Culture: For a Happy Homeschool by Karen Andreola * Charlotte Mason's Home Education (Volume 1) Join the conversation: Head over to Charlotte Mason for Catholic Homeschool Moms [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2813258132353682]and tell us: What subject or idea is calling to your curiosity right now? Join HERE [https://www.facebook.com/groups/2813258132353682] Subscribe to Peaceful Catholic Homeschooling. Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/peaceful-catholic-homeschooling-charlotte-mason-homeschool/id1867308088]| Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/67LWhydW8keOpQrdLJUktM?si=eff84c6dda4e4b62] Related Episodes: The Peaceful Catholic Summer Episodes: * Episode 28 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/28-charlotte-mason-is-not-an-aesthetic-its/id1867308088?i=1000769992151]: Charlotte Mason Is Not An Aesthetic, It Is A Philosophy * Episode 29 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-background/id1867308088?i=1000770565370]: Background Knowledge Is Essential * Episode 30 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/30-the-peaceful-catholic-homeschool-summer-building/id1867308088?i=1000771147829]: Building Mom Habits, Filling Your Cup This Summer Small steps. Faithful days. This is how your Catholic Homeschool Gets Built. — The Catholic Grandma Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2568664/fan_mail/new]