Today is the FINAL installment of this Learning How to Live Series -- which makes this the END of Season 4! In this episode, I take the categories we’ve discussed and show how they play out in my life – not because it's the one right way, but because it’s useful to have an example. Thank you for joining me this season. Please make sure you're subscribed so that you're notified when AfterCast come back after the break. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast

Today is NOT just a review. Yes, we walk through everything we’ve learned over this huge series and remind ourselves of the amazingly numerous possibilities. But the point isn’t the review – the point is to think of these as categories and then discover what similar options exist for us today. I think you’ll find some real gems to help keep you learning in the midst of your busy days. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel

Today we begin to end our Learning How to Live series. We’re heading toward application. Before we get too practical, we need to discuss the WHY. Why keep learning? There are some good reasons to learn and some bad or insufficient reasons to learn, and it takes wisdom to know the difference. Listen up for an exploration of the heart of self-education. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel

Today we continue with our Learning How to Live series. Up until this point, we’ve mostly talked about things that can be done privately – reading books and magazines and such. This time, we take a look at communal activities like meetings and conferences. There’s some information here that you won’t want to miss! *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel

Today we continue with our Learning How to Live series by discussing magazines and the part they played in the education of Charlotte Mason’s parents and teachers. Do you think magazines can play a part today? Is there anything else that might be similar? Listen up to find out! *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel

Today, we take a look at something called Mother Culture. If you found the idea of a Mothers’ Education Course, which we talked about in Episodes 27 and 28, overwhelming, this is the solution for you. Make sure you listen to the end so you hear all about the freebie tracker I offer that makes Mother Culture even more fun. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Habit Tracker: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/mchabittracker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel

Today, Brittney McGann and I discuss the "Mother’s Compass". We talk about Charlotte Maon and working within limitations -- for both ourselves and our children. It’s a great discussion you won’t want to miss! *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel

Today’s episode is our second on Charlotte Mason’s Mothers’ Education Course. If you recall, last episode we talked about the HISTORY of the course. This time, we’re looking at the content of the course and also asking a few questions about what it’d look like to build a course for today’s mothers. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brand

Are you ready to take a look at Charlotte Mason’s Mothers’ Education Course? Before we talk content, we need to know our history, and I think you’ll find this lesson particularly interesting. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/

Today’s episode is super short, but still worth hearing. We briefly speculate on what lectures at Miss mason’s college might have contained, and generally take one last look around at life at Ambleside. *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/

In today’s installment of our Learning How To Live series, we take a close look at what it was like for the students who went to Ambleside and studied under Charlotte Mason. Have you ever wondered what it was like for a governess at the training school? Stay tuned to find out! *** Show notes: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/

Today, we're taking a look at Charlotte Mason’s personal habits. She was quite the well-read lady, and it turns out this didn’t happen by accident. Let’s check out what Miss Mason did and think about how we can make better choices with our time. *** Support the show: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

Welcome to Season 4 of AfterCast! I'm so glad you're here! Today, we're kicking off a new series of episodes. This whole season is going to have one focus: continuing our education as homeschool teachers. To think about that, we're going to discuss all the ways Charlotte Mason and her comrades continued their educations. But first, we need to start at the beginning: what does it mean to have the heart of Charlotte Mason teacher? How does a Charlotte Mason teacher flourish? Listen to find out!

For this final episode of the season, we’re tackling some tough questions: why are names like classical education and great conversation so difficult to define? Is Charlotte Mason for everyone? And what does it mean to duplicate a tradition in a living way? *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

In a Charlotte Mason education, there is no specialization. All students are to study all subjects. The question is WHY? Today, we’re going to take a look at some possible reasons using Socrates, Aristotle, MBTI, and some lesson Miss Mason teaches us in her book Formation of Character. *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

Today’s episode is a crossover episode with the Charlotte Mason Poetry Podcast, and I’m chatting with CMP’s very own Brittney McGann! Brittney and I read the book Bandersnatch together – it was an excellent read (I highly recommend it) and a great place to start for a conversation about conflict in community. Join us today as we learn lessons from how the Inklings succeeded … and also failed ... and learn from them about building a healthy community. Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/

So, you figured out something is wrong with your homeschool. Good. The question is what to do next. A lot of us find it paralyzing to discover our imperfections. Today, we’re devising an action plan to get moving. *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Donate: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

Charlotte Mason prescribe a “broad and generous education” for her students. For a variety of reasons, this can be a daunting task. Today, we’re taking a look at one of the biggest obstacles to implementing this sort of education: OURSELVES. *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Donate: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

If you’re thinking that because Charlotte Mason prescribed short lessons, this means your high schooler should only do 20 minutes of math, you’re thinking wrong! Today, we’re doing a deep dive into what we mean when we say “short lessons.” *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Donate: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

It’s easy to say that our children should read hard books, but what does that look like in practice? Do we just throw them into the deep end and hope for the best? No! There’s actually a lot we can do to help, which is our topic for today. *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Donate: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

Are you feeling the pressure to change things in your homeschool because there are new, hip curricula on the market? Or maybe it's the opposite -- you're tempted to hang on to something that isn't really working? Either way, this episode is for you! *** Posts and show notes: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast Donate: afterthoughtsblog.net/donate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AfterthoughtsBlog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandyvencel/ Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

Is YOUR child reading a hard book right now? Is he really struggling? Is your mommy heart going out to him, tempting you to let him drop the book? It’s completely normal to feel this way… BUT … before you let him drop the book, let’s think through the situation a bit. Sometimes, we need to drop a book. But lots of times, we don’t. It takes wisdom to know the difference. To access the posts and show notes for this podcast: afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast

Children are born persons. — Charlotte Mason’s First Principle of Education In today's episode, we're digging deeply into this principle. What does it mean? What are its limitations? How do we apply (or misapply) this principle? To access the posts and show notes for this podcast, go to afterthoughtsblog.net/podcast . Thanks for being an Afterthinker!

I received a couple questions recently regarding AmblesideOnline, Charlotte Mason, the teaching of history, memorization of timelines, and more that made me think of conversations I've had in the past with Karen Glass. I decided to use them as an excuse to have a conversation with her and record it for AfterCast. That's what I'm presenting to you today. To get the bonus for this show go here: https://afterthoughtsblog.net/2017/10/charlotte-mason-history-karen-glass.html