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This is a place for secular CM families to share their ideas, ask questions and communicate about their homeschooling. Check back often for new discussion topics or to participate in the group book discussions.

Welcome		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	General Discussion Please post here only if you are not able to find a better place for your post or if what you are posting is for multiple ages. Most posts will fit best under one of the age related categories. "Saving Our Sanity" is for adult reading and activities.	31	136	over a year ago by anonymous

	What is CM About Your Homeschool? Share with others how you incorporate CM philosophy into your daily homeschooling. A great place for eclectic CMers!	2	4	over a year ago by ann@home

	Habit Training Share how you address CM's philosophy on habit training or ask for advice from other members.	4	32	over a year ago by Misti

	CM Quotes--What Do You Think? Anyone researching CM or reading her books will come across a plethora of her quotes. What do you think she meant by these famous quotes?	8	27	over a year ago by secularcm

	Combining CM With Other Methods/Philosophies If you combine methods or have a question about how to combine CM with other methods this is the place to post.	1	4	over a year ago by Jenai

Group Book Discussions		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Laying Down the Rails A discussion about habit training using Laying Down the Rails from Simply Charlotte Mason as our guide. We will discuss this book/DVD during December and into January.	5	30	over a year ago by secularcm

	When Children Love to Learn If you are currently reading When Children Love to Learn by Elaine Cooper and want to participate in the online discussion this is where to post all your wonderful thoughts, insights, questions and suggestions.	1	50	over a year ago by secularcm

Book Discussions		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	What We're Reading Now This is where we can discuss the books our families are currently reading and topics related to those books. The books can be either children's or parental reading.	20	78	over a year ago by NicoleD

	Living and Great Books If you have a question or recommendation about specific books this is the place for them.	6	16	over a year ago by KrystalHues

	What We're Watching Now Not books, but often based on books and could go with What We're Reading Now. Mostly for educational videos and tv viewing. No twaddle tv here lol.	4	9	over a year ago by Misti

Saving Our Sanity (parents)		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	General Discussion *Please note that Mother Culture is a trademarked term that is not to be used outside of discussions about Karen Andreola's work.* This is the place to discuss all the things that we do to take care of ourselves so that we can avoid burnout and sti	4	14	over a year ago by Cori

	Book Discussions Ask for recommended reading or post your own favorite books here.	9	29	over a year ago by KrystalHues

	Movie Discussions Same as the book discussions; only with movies.	2	5	over a year ago by Misti

	Time for Yourself How do you and/or your spouse make time for yourselves? Want to make time for yourself but not sure how?	0	0	-

Young Ones		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	General Discussion A place for the topics that don't fit anywhere else.	7	29	over a year ago by Misti

	Keeping them Busy Post your ideas and questions about keeping toddlers and preschoolers busy while you work with your older children or try to get some of your own work done.	3	9	over a year ago by secularcm

	Suggested CM Readings Suggested CM readings for the preschool and kindergarten years.	2	3	over a year ago by Cori

	Geography & History Post your preschool and kindergarten geography and history questions/recommendations here.	1	5	over a year ago by secularcm

Grammar Stage (1st-4th)		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	General Discussion A place for all those nonacademic questions or topics that just don't fit anywhere else.	11	45	over a year ago by secularcm

	Suggested CM Readings Suggested CM readings for learners (approximately) aged 6 to 11 yo.	2	5	over a year ago by secularcm

	History Suggestions If you have recommendations or questions about history for grades 1st-4th post them here.	6	40	over a year ago by Cori

Logic Stage (5th-8th)		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	General Discussion A place for nonacademic questions or topics that don't fit anywhere else.	2	7	over a year ago by secularcm

	Suggested CM Readings Suggested CM readings for the late elementary and middle school years.	0	0	-

High School & College Prep		Topics	Posts	Last updated
	Planning High School Swap ideas about how you are putting together a high school program for your learner.	5	14	over a year ago by Misti

	Does CM work for High School? Do you feel that a CM education is strong enough for the high school years or are you having to switch methods for today's high school/college prep expectations?	3	13	over a year ago by secularcm

	Resources for planning HS & College Prep Know of a particularly good resource for planning the high school years, making transcripts and portfolios, determining grades, etc. then post it here.	3	4	over a year ago by secularcm

	Transcripts & Portfolios Post your resources, ideas and questions about high school record keeping here.	2	2	over a year ago by secularcm

	Science Post your high school science resources, literature and activities here.	2	4	over a year ago by secularcm

	General Discussion A place to discuss the less academic joys of living with teens.	4	14	7 months ago by secularcm

	Suggested CM Readings Suggested CM readings for the high school years.	2	11	over a year ago by Misti

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