Episodios

  • Episode 318: Literature Part 4, Forms 3-4
    Nov 21 2025

    If you've been following along, you might be thinking, what more can we add to literature lessons during middle and high school? Well, join us today to take a look at grades seven through nine literature lessons in the Charlotte Mason curriculum.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    English Literature for Boys and Girls by HE Marshall

    The Age of Fable by Thomas Bullfinch

    Shakespeare (Folger and Oxford Editions)

    ADE Literature: Forms 3-4 Breakdown

    ADE Shakespeare Planner

    ADE on YouTube

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    20 m
  • Episode 317: Literature Part 3, Form 2
    Nov 14 2025

    Do we really need to read Shakespeare? I thought all of the books were read during morning lessons. Upper elementary literature lessons in a Charlotte Mason curriculum may just surprise you. Join us today in the podcast to find out all the details.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    Heroes of Asgard by Annie and Eliza Keary (black and white or color)

    The Age of Fable by Thomas Bullfinch

    Shakespeare (Folger and Oxford Editions)

    ADE Literature: Forms 1-2 Breakdown

    ADE Shakespeare Planner

    Episode 38: Shakespeare

    Episode 135: Shakespeare Immersion Lesson

    ADE on YouTube

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    24 m
  • Episode 316: Literature Part 2, Form 1
    Nov 7 2025

    How much should I read in a lesson to my beginning students? Which books are best suited for early elementary school? Stay tuned in to today's podcast episode as we discuss Form 1 Literature Lessons for grades 1-3.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    Aesop for Children by Milo Winter

    Andersen or Grimm's Fairy Tales

    Pilgrim's Progress (Penguin Classic)

    Etsy shop for Pilgrim's Progress Map

    Tales of Troy and Greece (Yesterday's Classics)

    ADE Literature: Forms 1-2 Breakdown

    Episode 130: Form 1 Pilgrim's Progress Immersion Lesson

    ADE on YouTube

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    25 m
  • Episode 315: Literature Part 1, Introduction
    Oct 31 2025

    Living Books. These two words are almost synonymous with a Charlotte Mason education. In today's episode we begin our discussion of Literature in a Charlotte Mason curriculum and try to get to the heart of how she used living books in literature lessons.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    Episode 36: Literature

    Episode 236: Poetry

    ADE on YouTube

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    15 m
  • Episode 314: History Part 5, Closing Thoughts
    Oct 24 2025

    Are you wondering where to place your kids in Charlotte Mason's streams of history? Are you struggling to teach multiple students in multiple form levels? In today's podcast we are addressing these things and other practical concerns and questions about Charlotte Mason's history lessons.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    ADE on YouTube

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    17 m
  • Episode 313: History Part 4, Forms 4-6
    Oct 17 2025

    What do high school history lessons look like in the Charlotte Mason Method? How do these lessons prepare the students for the rest of their lives? In today's podcast we are discussing these questions and more to help you give your high schoolers a wide feast of history.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    History of the American People by Paul Johnson

    Land of Hope by Wilfred McClay

    From Dawn to Decadence by Jacques Barzun

    Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon

    Edith Hamilton's Ancient History books:

    • The Roman Way
    • The Greek Way

    Book of Centuries at Riverbend Press

    Century Charts at Riverbend Press (includes free download option)

    Calendar of Events (monthly planner at Juniper Grover)

    History Tools Planner

    Episode 14: History Books

    Episode 15: History Things

    Episode 112: Notebooks and Paperwork, Part 2
    (includes notes on History Tools and keeping track of the chronology rotation)

    ADE on YouTube

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    19 m
  • Episode 312: History Part 3, Forms 2-3
    Oct 10 2025

    How do the history streams work? How do I choose which country's history to add as my neighbor's stream? Why can't I study whichever ancient history I want this year? In today's podcast, we're going to be diving into these questions and more as we look at Charlotte Mason history lessons in upper elementary and middle school.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    Gerald Johnson's A History for Peter series:

    • America is Born
    • America Grows Up
    • America Moves Forward

    Our Island Story by HE Marshall

    The Story of Britain by Patrick Dillon

    Dorothy Mills' Ancient History series:

    • Book of the Ancient World
    • Book of the Ancient Greeks
    • Book of the Ancient Romans
    • Book of the Middle Ages

    Wall Timeline at Riverbend Press

    Book of Centuries at Riverbend Press

    Century Charts at Riverbend Press (includes free download option)

    Calendar of Events (monthly planner at Juniper Grover)

    History Tools Planner

    Episode 14: History Books

    Episode 15: History Things

    Episode 112: Notebooks and Paperwork, Part 2
    (includes notes on History Tools and keeping track of the chronology rotation)

    ADE on YouTube

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    28 m
  • Episode 311: History Part 2, Form 1
    Oct 3 2025

    In today's podcast we are digging into what Charlotte Mason history lessons look like in early elementary school. We will cover the scope and sequence and show some helpful resources to make history come alive for our youngest students.

    Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!)

    ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List

    America Begins by Alice Dalgliesh*

    And There Was America by Roger Duvoisin

    Meet the North American Indians by Elizabeth Payne*

    Land of the Free by Enid La Monte Meadowcroft*

    Stories of America, Volume One from Simply Charlotte Mason*

    Stories of America, Volume Two from Simply Charlotte Mason

    Heart & Soul by Kadir Nelson

    America First by Lawton Evans

    Wall Timeline at Riverbend Press

    History Tools Planner

    Episode 14: History Books

    Episode 15: History Things

    Episode 112: Notebooks and Paperwork, Part 2

    ADE on YouTube

    *For out of print (OOP) or hard-to-find books, try searching at BookFinder.com.

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    24 m