Wonderful, so glad you found this episode helpful!

Thank you for joining us, so glad that you found this episode to be helpful! Praying for your family as you enter this season of homeschooling. Please reach out with any questions that you may have as you move forward! Here is a helpful post on engaging those preschool/toddler aged children while homeschooling older children. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-nurture-your-preschooler-while-homeschooling-older-children/

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Oh yeah don’t I wish. The interruptions and keeping 3 adhd/dyslexic kids on task 😂. We need all day.

Thank you for joining us, interruptions will happen that is for sure! Here is another helpful post that specifically addresses those interruptions and how to navigate them. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/your-questions-answered-a-smooth-morning-of-lessons/

You are doing a great job respecting your children as people and meeting them right where they are! Some children will need more breaks and that is ok! Alternating subjects can also be a very helpful way to give the brain a break while continuing forward with a subject that has different demands of them. Here are two posts that go into more detail if you are interested in reading more. Keeping Your Balance: Switch Things Around simplycharlottemason.com/blog/keeping-your-balance-switch-things-around/ The Secret to Planning Your Homeschool Day: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/the-secret-to-planning-your-homeschool-day/

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Thank you for reaching out with your questions and concerns. Charlotte Mason did not require "formal lessons" for children younger than six years old. That being said, you can certainly teach your children so much informally and develop some good habits and routines in the early years. Also, if your child is interested in learning about something, feel free to move forward in that area, you just do not need to require it if they are not quite ready. Here is a link to SCM's recommendations and resource for children younger than six years old. simplycharlottemason.com/planning/preschool-guide/ If your son is not ready for 15 minute lessons yet, again he would not be required to do any "formal lessons." If he is interested but his attention span is shorter, meet him where he is and slowly work up toward your target. Many lessons in the early years especially can be very short yet very effective. Here is some more information on short lessons and teaching your individual child. 6 Benefits of Short Lessons simplycharlottemason.com/blog/6-benefits-of-short-lessons/ How to Teach the Child, Not Just the Curriculum simplycharlottemason.com/blog/teach-child-not-just-curriculum/ Here are a few posts on engaging your younger children while trying to homeschool older children. How to Nurture Your Preschooler While Homeschooling Older Children: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/how-to-nurture-your-preschooler-while-homeschooling-older-children/ Your Questions Answered: Homeschooling with Preschoolers in the Mix simplycharlottemason.com/blog/your-questions-answered-homeschooling-with-preschoolers-in-the-mix/ Last, here is a post to encourage you in homeschooling while working from home. It is a challenge and you have a lot of needs to balance, we are here to support you and answer any questions that you may have about using SCM resources or Charlotte Mason's methods in your homeschooling. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/homeschooling-and-working-from-home/

Certain curriculum like My Father's World is family friendly in that lessons are designed to incorporate all family members of any age. Look for those.

I will also have a first grader and second grader this coming school year along with my fourth grader, 7th and 10th and two little ones. My second grader is not a strong reader, but I did look for some independent things that she could do without me so I could work with a different child. Sometimes it even works to have a child put a puzzle together or a similar type of activity. He or she can be sent outside if that's a possibility where you live and told to find something in nature that they can bring back in. If they would like to try to draw it, they could or could even just described it to you. It is definitely a challenge to juggle multiple children especially when they are not all very independent. But try to think outside the box for guided activities that don't require your direction.

Great question! While you are working directly with one child, you can have your other children working on anything they can do independently. If they are not yet ready for independent school work, it can be helpful to have a few pre-thought out school time only activities that they can engage in or they can play outside, add a sketch to their nature journals, or use that time for some of their chores. SCM is a curriculum where so much can be done as a family, which is wonderful. For those individual skill based subjects including: math, language arts, and science (even science you can have some groupings for elementary school) it will be helpful to have a plan for what the other children will do while you have focused time individually with one student. Lessons are short using a Charlotte Mason approach, so it may help to sketch out your time blocks and determine what will work best for your family. Here are some helpful blogposts with some additional ideas. Your Questions Answered: Charlotte Mason with a Large Family simplycharlottemason.com/blog/your-questions-answered-charlotte-mason-with-a-large-family/ 40 Ideas for Independent Work (Not Busywork) simplycharlottemason.com/blog/40-ideas-for-independent-work-not-busywork/

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