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However Imperfectly
by Joy Cherrick
Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the ideas of Charlotte Mason in the context of our modern homes. Mason provides the principles for living and learning with our children that offers education unlike the one we received and a full life together. We don’t have time for the latest educational fad. We
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Building a Strong Math Foundation in Early Childhood
Joy chats again with speech pathologist, Priscilla Roberts who shares practical strategies for teaching early math skills to young children. Emphasizing hands-on, movement-based learning, she explains how to build a strong foundational understanding of numbers, counting, and base 10 concepts to...
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Let's Talk about Reading: Auditory Skills and Speech Foundations| Interview
Joy interviews Priscilla Roberts, a speech pathologist with over 40 years of experience, shares insights on how auditory processing and foundational speech skills impact children's reading development. She emphasizes the importance of assessing and strengthening prerequisite brain skills before...
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Ep 20 Simple and Joyful Nature Study- a Chat with Nicole Williams
Joy and Nicole talk about the challenges and joys of doing nature study in a homeschool setting. They talk about getting started when you don't know the names of anything and how to help older children engage. Grab Nicole's free nature study starter guide here:...
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EP 19 Principle #20 All Knowledge Comes from God
Principal #20: “We allow no separation to grow up between the intellectual and ‘spiritual’ life of children, but teach them that the divine spirit has constant access to their spirits, and is their continual helper in all the interests, duties, and joys of life.” Get the reflection questions and...
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Ep 18 Principle #19| Principles of Conduct
Principle #19: Therefore, children should be taught, as they become mature enough to understand such teaching, that the chief responsibility which rests on them as persons is the acceptance or rejection of ideas. To help them in this choice we give them principles of conduct, and a wide range of...
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EP 17 The Way of Reason| Leaning God's Wisdom not Our Own Understanding
Principle #18: “The way of reason: We teach children, too, not to 'lean (too confidently) to their own understanding'; because the function of reason is to give logical demonstration (a) of mathematical truth, (b) of an initial idea, accepted by the will. In the former case, reason is…
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EP 16 Principles #16a and #17- Helping the child learn to control his will
“There are two guides to moral and intellectual self-management to offer to children, [the first] we may call 'the way of the will'... The way of the will: Children should be taught, (a) to distinguish between 'I want' and 'I will.' (b) That the way to will effectively is to turn our thoughts…
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EP 15 Principle #15: The Habit of Attention
"A single reading is insisted on, because children have naturally great power of attention; but this force is dissipated by the re-reading of passages, and also, by questioning, summarizing, and the like." **If you want to be effective with your Nature Study work, check out my Nature Study…
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EP 14 Principle #14 The Art of Narration
Principles 14- Narration: The Art of Telling Back: “As knowledge is not assimilated until it is reproduced, children should 'tell back' after a single reading or hearing: or should write on some part of what they have read.” (Vol. 6, xxix) Check out the sample narrations and reflections questions...
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EP 13 Principle #13 The Curriculum i.e. The Living Library
Principle #13 “In devising a SYLLABUS for a normal child, of whatever social class, three points must be considered: (a) He requires much knowledge, for the mind needs sufficient food as much as does the body. (b) The knowledge should be various, for sameness in mental diet does not create…
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EP 12 Principle #12 Education is a Science of Relations
Have you ever wondered how to help your child truly love learning? In our latest podcast episode and Substack article, we dive into Charlotte Mason’s Principle #12: Education is a Science of Relations. Children are born with a natural desire to connect—with ideas, history, nature, art, and even…
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EP 11 Principle #11 Education is Cultivating Wisdom Through Nourishing Ideas
“But we, believing that the normal child has powers of mind which fit him to deal with all knowledge proper to him, give him a full and generous curriculum; taking care only that all knowledge offered him is vital, that is, that facts are not presented without their informing ideas.” Read the...
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EP 10 Principle #10 From Bucket Heads to Bright Minds| The True Role of Teacher & Learner
“Such a doctrine as e.g. the Herbartian, that the mind is a receptacle, lays the stress of education (the preparation of knowledge in enticing morsels duly ordered) upon the teacher. Children taught on this principle are in danger of receiving much teaching with little knowledge; and the…
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EP 09 Principle #9 Feeding the Hungry Mind
Feeding the mind as we do the body is the role of education. Read the article and get the reflection questions over on Substack . This episode is sponsored by Nature Study Hacking. Head over to NatureStudyHacking.com to learn more.
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EP 08 Principle #8 Education is a Life
“Education is a life. That life is sustained on ideas. Ideas are of spiritual origin, and God has made us so that we get them chiefly as we convey them to one another, whether by word of mouth, written page, Scripture word, musical symphony; but we must sustain a child's inner life with ideas as…
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EP 07 Principle #7 Education is a Discipline
Habit training is more than a tool for managing behavior; it is the cornerstone of character formation, equipping children with the discipline, virtue, and moral strength to govern themselves well and to make decisions toward what is right. Read the Reflection Questions that go with this episode…
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EP 06 Principle #6 Education is an Atmosphere
On the wayside of the Appalachian Mountains sits a charming stone church, with a bell tower that no longer rings and a simple stained-glass window above the pulpit. The interior is warm, with chocolatey wood contrasting the stone walls. While the church is beautiful, it is the atmosphere of love...
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EP 05 Principle #5 Education is an Atmosphere, a Discipline, a Life- a primer
Principle #5 Seeing that we are limited by the respect due to the personality of children we can allow ourselves but three educational instruments––the atmosphere of environment, the discipline of habit and the presentation of living ideas. Our motto is: "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline,...
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EP 04 Principle #4 Limits to Our Authority as Parents and Educators
This fourth principle builds upon the third which reminds us that we have authority over our children, and they have a duty to be teachable. So, the key to understanding the limits of our authority comes from humble reliance on God and walking in the ways of good living laid out in scriptures....
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EP 03 Principle #3 Parents are in charge and children should do as they're told
In God’s wisdom He places children in… not daycare facilities, nor schools… He places them in families - the foundation of human society and the bedrock of human flourishing. The home is the best growing place for a child. It is here children learn good manners, right and wrong, and how to…
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EP 02 Principle #2 Good and evil nature of children
This is the most controversial of Mason's Principles. Join me as we look at what this principle is telling us about the natural laws of education, namely that there is good and evil in the world and what that means for moms and teachers of children being raised in the 21st Century. Mason wants...
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EP 01 Principle #1 Children are Born Persons
There’s nothing more humbling than holding a freshly born babe complete with those glorious first cries and skin so soft it feels like you are touching heaven itself. Looking at that face for the first time, seeing those baby rolls, and thinking about all the possibilities ahead for this dear one...
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Ep 00 A Masterly Mother's Homeschool Plan
Welcome to Season #2 of the However Imperfectly Podcast. This season we will be diving into Charlotte Mason’s 20 Principles because they help us see our children and our goals for their education clearly. Getting to know these principles encourages us to move from mechanically implementing...
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EP 10 A Masterly Summer
As summer beckons us with her long days, late nights, and leisurely ways, let’s pause to consider a few questions before it melts away and the new school year is before us. What is a person and how are they formed? How ought we spend our time this summer? How does this time form us? What do we…
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EP 09 Screen Free Guide to the Outdoor Life of Children
The addictive pull of screens can become a perpetual whack-a-mole in a home seeking to cultivate a love for nature in their children. It's a game we'd rather not be playing with no end in sight. What's a mother to do? This episode comes with a gift. On the HoweverImperfectly Substack , I’ve added...
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EP 08 A Whole Day of Rest
Rest is essential to human flourishing. Rest is both a gift and a human right that will not only help us enter into the good blessings God offers us spiritually and relationally but will restore our bodies from the labors of this life and allow us to flourish mind, body, and soul. My nature study...
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EP 07 Learn to Love What Must Be Done| Interview with Mystie Winkler
Raising children is the best way to find out one’s weaknesses. Perhaps you thought you were a fairly good citizen. You always thought of others when taking turns at the post office and you never took more than your portion of ice cream at the birthday party. But having children seems to expose…
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EP 06 Routines that Bless| The Reasonably Clean House
In my years of motherhood, I’ve met many friends who are better housekeepers than I am. Some of them just come by it naturally. I come by it with effort and thoughtful deliberation. I’m easily distracted by the dimples on my children’s faces, the lure of a good book and the conversation with a...
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EP 05 Routines That Bless| Family Devotions
One of the gifts of motherhood is to overhear a child humming or singing softly while playing or doing chores only to discover they are singing a hymn we learned in church or during our family devotions. Is there anything more precious than listening to children’s voices singing praises to God?…
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EP 04 Teddy Roosevelt On American Motherhood
Today I have a treat for you. We are going to step back in time to 1905. At this time, Ms. Mason was sending out her Mother’s Education Course correspondences and farmers were leaving the countryside to find work in the cities of America. This was a time filled with innovation and excitement for...
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EP 03: Routines that Bless| Taming the Laundry Beast
“Wash on Monday. Iron on Tuesday. Mend on Wednesday. Churn on Thursday. Clean on Friday. Bake on Saturday. Rest on Sunday.” -Little House in the Big Woods. Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate…
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EP 02 Routines that Bless| Make Meals Everyday and Like It
Children need to eat at regular intervals. They seem to grow grumpy when not fed on time or in a regular rhythm. As a young mother, I knew this to be true, however, I found myself always surprised by how quickly the meals came. For each meal, I’d scramble together what we had. I was not a…
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EP 01 Charlotte Mason, an Invitation
What is a Charlotte Mason education?” you ask. This little question inaugurates you into an entire new way of looking at education, homemaking and living well. Welcome. I’m glad you’re here. As we explore Charlotte Mason’s ideas about education, you will find that you, my friend, are the heir to…
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EP 00 A Mother's Resolution
Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope...
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Ep 19 Man's Best Friend, the dog
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Sophie, age 13. Sophie is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s...
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Ep 18 The world of ants
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Heide, age 13. Heide is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s...
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Ep 17 Lucky Clovers
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Lydia, age 13. Lydia is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for today’s...
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Ep 16 The Dandelion and how it got its name
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Corinne, age 15. Corinne is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for…
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Ep 15 The Story of Cotton
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Abigail, age 13. Abigail is a part of a podcasting club and chose the topic for…
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Don't Homeschool Alone... Find your people!
Workshop link: https://naturestudyhacking.com/product/how-to-start-a-homeschool-co-op-live-workshop-april-13-2023-at-2pm-est/ Do you feel lonely - surrounded only by your children? It’s easy to feel that way. I’ve felt that way too because as homeschool moms we create our own community. That's…
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Ep. 14 Squirrel Tales and Fables
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by David, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one…
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Ep 13- Butterflies, Moths and the origins of Silk
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Faith, age 5. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one…
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Ep. 12 Honeybee Folklore
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about God’s great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one...
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Ep. 11 All about the Dragonfly
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast. Where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. This is episode 11. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more...
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Ep. 10 - Winter Wonders| Snow and the Blizzard of 1888
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Elliot, age 9. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one...
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Ep 9 - A Closer Look at Stars
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Hudson, age 6. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one...
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Ep. 8 - Christmas Trees Folklore
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by David, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one…
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Ep 7 - The Sun Makes Seasons
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one...
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Ep 6: Rabbit Tales
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by Reagan, age 11. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one...
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EP 5: Fox Folklore and Fun Facts
You are listening to Naturalist Kids Podcast, where we bring the stories of nature to life to encourage you in your quest to learn more about this great world. I’m your host, Joy Cherrick, and today I’m joined by David, age 7. If you love our podcast and want to see more episodes like this one...
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Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the ideas of Charlotte Mason in the context of our modern homes. Mason provides the principles for living and learning with our children that offers education unlike the one we received and a full life together. We don’t have time for the latest educational fad. We
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