A Delectable Education Charlotte Mason Podcast

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  Episode 347: Science Part 6, Forms 5-6 18.09.2026 19dk

  Today we are taking a close look at Charlotte Mason's Science lessons for high school students. How do we spread a wide enough feast to encompass all the scientific knowledge that we've discovered in the last century? Are the types of lessons Charlotte Mason designed enough for 21st century students living in the digital age? Tune in to today's podcast for our discussion. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule The Body by Bill Bryson For the Love of Physics by Walter Lewin Sabbath Mood Homeschool (SMH) High School Science Curriculum Guides SMH Understanding Biomes Guides (Rotation A) (Rotation B) ADE Special Studies Rotation SMH Special Studies book lists (This is a treasure trove! Use the left hand side bar to navigate down) SMH Living Science book lists SMH details on List Keeping Emily's favorite Science Notebook: Stillman & Birn Epsilon softcover 8x10 Nicole's favorite notebook for keeping a Book of Lists: Blueline business notebook Nature Notebooks: Stillman & Birn Alpha softcover 8x10 (Emily's favorite!) Stillman & Birn Epsilon hardcover 5.5x8.5 (Nicole's favorite!) ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 346: Science Part 5, Forms 3-4 11.09.2026 21dk

  Science lessons ramp up even more in middle school, and we'll explain exactly what to teach and how lessons work at this stage as students deepen their knowledge of the universe and thus care more deeply about the world around them. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule Winners in Life's Race by Buckley (Yesterday's Classics) (Living Book Press) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Form 3-4 Science Curriculum ADE Special Studies Rotation Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Special Studies book lists (This is a treasure trove! Use the left hand side bar to navigate down) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Living Science book lists Sabbath Mood Homeschool's details on List Keeping Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Calendar of Firsts Handbook of Nature Study by Comstock Emily's favorite Science Notebook: Stillman & Birn Epsilon softcover 8x10 Nicole's favorite notebook for keeping Lists: Blueline business notebook Nature Notebooks: Stillman & Birn Alpha softcover 8x10 (Emily's favorite!) Stillman & Birn Epsilon hardcover 5.5x8.5 (Nicole's favorite!) ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 345: Science Part 4, Form 2 04.09.2026 20dk

  Charlotte Mason believes strongly in hands-on experimental science, but she reserved these types of lessons for upper elementary students beginning in year four. In today's podcast, we'll talk about why this is important and still good advice for today's students. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule Life & Her Children by Buckley Madame How & Lady Why by Kingsley Story Book of Science by Fabre (Living Book Press) (Yesterday's Classics) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Form 2 Science Curriculum The Sciences by Holden ADE Special Studies Rotation Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Calendar of Firsts Handbook of Nature Study by Comstock Nature Notebooks: Stilman & Birn Alpha softcover 8x10 Stilman & Birn Epsilon hardcover 5.5x8.5 ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 344: Science Part 3, Form 1 28.08.2026 19dk

  What do Science lessons look like once formal schooling begins? Join us on the podcast in today's episode as we explore the next step in our children's education and how Science and Nature Study play an integral role for lower elementary students in years one through three. harlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule Eyes & No Eyes series by Buckley (Yesterday's Classics) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) Individual books in the series from each publisher on Amazon: Wild Life in Woods & Fields (Yesterday's Classics) (Living Book Press) By Pond & River (YC) Plant Life in Field & Garden (YC) (LBP) Birds of the Air (YC) (LBP) Trees & Shrubs (YC) (LBP) Insect Life (LBP) Nature Lore by Dallas Lore Sharpe: Fall of the Year (Yesterday's Classics) (Amazon) Winter (Yesterday's Classics) (Amazon) Spring of the Year (Yesterday's Classics) (Amazon) ADE Special Studies Rotation Sabbath Mood Homeschool Nature Explorers: Rotation A Rotation B Sabbath Mood Homeschool Calendar of Firsts Nature Notebooks: Stilman & Birn Alpha softcover 8x10 Stilman & Birn Epsilon hardcover 5.5x8.5 Last Child in the Woods by Louv ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 343: Science Part 2, The Early Years 21.08.2026 19dk

  Never be with indoors when you can rightly be without is a common quote we hear in Charlotte Mason circles. But what are we supposed to be doing in all these hours outdoors? In today's podcast episode we discuss the invaluable groundwork for Science that is laid in the early years before formal lessons begin. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) Also referenced in this episode is Volume 1 - (Amazon) (LBP, same code applies) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule List of Nature Lore Books from Sabbath Mood Homeschool Handbook of Nature Study by Comstock ADE on YouTube  
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  Episode 342: Science Part 1, Introduction 14.08.2026 19dk

  Does the Charlotte Mason curriculum prepare students to live and work in today's STEM-focused world? Once again, we believe Charlotte Mason was ahead of her time and gives children not just the education they need, but the one they deserve. Join us in this episode to look at the big picture of Science and Nature Study in a Charlotte Mason education. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule ADE on YouTube  
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  Episode 341: Introduction to Season 12 07.08.2026 23dk

  We're back for Season 12, and today we're talking about everything we've got planned for A Delectable Education this year. Join us in this podcast episode for all our announcements so you can follow along with us this year. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Season 12 Reading Schedule ADE Patreon ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 340: Season 11 Closing Ceremonies 08.05.2026 26dk

  We're back for one last episode of Season 11, in which we have been taking a deeper dive into the curriculum as laid out by Charlotte Mason. We have a very important practice to share with you on the podcast today to help you finish your school year well and to get off on the right foot for the one to come. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Episode 241: Seasonal Reflections Form Level Recap Episodes: Episode 83: Form 1B Recap Episode 84: Form 1A Recap Episode 85: Form 2B Recap Episode 86: Form 2A Recap Episode 87: Form 3 Recap Episode 88: Forms 4-6 Recap Episode 264: The Time-Table Episode 232: Forecasting Short Synopsis Episodes Awaken Living Books Conference July 17-18 in Traverse City, MI ADE Teacher Helps and Training Videos (check back over the summer for new additions!) ADE Patreon ADE Curriculum Cohort (registration for 2027 cohorts start Nov 1, 2026!) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Nature Explorers Rotation B (available for purchase May 10, 2026!) Sabbath Mood Homeschool's Understanding Biomes (Rotation B available for purchase by the end of August, 2026!) ADE on YouTube  
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  Episode 339: Fine Arts Part 2, Music Appreciation 01.05.2026 16dk

  How do you feel about classical music? Like art, music is a language in itself that conveys thoughts and ideas that words alone cannot. Charlotte Mason recognized this and included musical appreciation in her curriculum as knowledge that was due to all children. Join us in today's podcast and get inspired to begin your own musical education if you haven't already. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Composer Study Guides from Tillberry Table Music Study with the Masters series from Simply Charlotte Mason Great Musicians series by RaeAnna Goss (info here; shop here) ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 338: Fine Arts Part 1, Art Appreciation 24.04.2026 22dk

  Children should learn pictures line by line, group by group, by reading not books but pictures themselves, Charlotte Mason writes. At a time when colored reproductions were non-existent, she required each student in her schools to own their own set of art prints. In this episode of the podcast, we're going to discuss how and why to teach art appreciation in the Charlotte Mason Method. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Emily's Picture Study Portfolios from Simply Charlotte Mason Artist Study from Riverbend Press Picture Study from A Humble Place ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 337: Language Part 4, Latin 17.04.2026 20dk

  When Charlotte Mason admonishes us that we don't have the right to pick and choose which subjects to educate our children in, her primary example is Latin. "But we do not know how much we are shutting out from Tommy's range of thought besides the Latin grammar," she says. "Latin itself is a means of providing our students with stimulating ideas." Join us on today's podcast as we discuss the teaching of Latin in a Charlotte Mason education. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Visual Latin (can be purchased from a variety of retailers) ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 336: Language Part 3, Foreign Language 10.04.2026 22dk

  Charlotte Mason's school programs had students studying three languages, besides English and Latin, by the time they graduated. Why was the study of Foreign Language so important to her? We'll explore that idea and lay out her method for teaching languages in today's podcast episode. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List TalkBox.mom (a variety of languages) theULAT.com (French, Spanish; Italian and German coming) aliceayel.com (French) Academia Late y Llama (Spanish) *You can also search on YouTube for "Comprehensible Input [target language of your choice]" ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 335: Language Part 2, English Grammar (Native) 03.04.2026 20dk

  When you hear that Charlotte Mason doesn't begin formal lessons in grammar until Form 2, do you think she's crazy? Or at least wonder why? A young Ms. Mason would've agreed with you, but after working with real children, she changed her mind. On today's podcast, we're discussing Grammar lessons in the Charlotte Mason method. Join us and find out more. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List ADE's Form 2 Grammar Lessons Guide by Mason (updated by Liz Cottrill) ADE's Grammar Lessons: A Short Grammar of the English Tongue by Meiklejohn (updated by Jessica Becker) ADE's Poetry Scansion Lessons by Jono Kiser Episode 237: Writing: Grammar and Composition ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 334: Language Part 1, Introduction 27.03.2026 11dk

  Learning languages, both our own and other tongues, is a significant portion of a Charlotte Mason education. More time is given to their study than any other subject on Ms. Mason's timetables. In today's podcast, we look at the foundational principles of language acquisition to lay the groundwork for learning to speak and write in any language. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Thirty Million Words by Dana Suskind The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker Episode 44: Language Acquisition ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 333: Composition Part 6, Closing Thoughts 20.03.2026 20dk

  How do I help my older students develop their composition abilities if they've not been narrating from the beginning? How can I keep up with all the many narrations my children need to tell and write each day? How do I know that they're getting the facts right in their narrations? We're addressing these questions and more as we wrap up our Composition series on the podcast today. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List ADE Composition Planner ADE Exam Planner ADE Teacher Resource: A Point or Two of Correction and Critique ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 332: Composition Part 5, Forms 5-6 13.03.2026 15dk

  Finally, in the highest forms, grades 10 through 12, Charlotte Mason allowed that students do need some definite instruction in Composition. We'll be sharing what this looks like on the podcast today. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List ADE Composition Planner ADE Teacher Resource: A Point or Two of Correction and Critique ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 331: Composition Part 4, Forms 3-4 06.03.2026 18dk

  As our children move into middle and high school, we can ask them to write in various styles and genres. Join us on today's podcast to learn what we can do as teachers to support them in their composition lessons while not diminishing their unique voices. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List ADE Poetry Scansion Lessons ADE Poetry Scansion Additional Exercises ADE Composition Planner ADE Exam Planner ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 330: Composition Part 3, Written Narration in Form 2 27.02.2026 18dk

  How do we help our children learn to write down their thoughts? What should we expect as our students transition from oral to written narration? Join us today on the podcast as we look at composition in Form 2, grades 4 through 6. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Composition Planner ADE on YouTube
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  Episode 329: Composition Part 2, Oral Narration in Form 1 20.02.2026 18dk

  Charlotte Mason called narration an art, something that is inherent in every person that needs not to be taught. But how can we help our child develop and hone their abilities to tell? We'll be discussing this in today's podcast as we look at composition in Form 1, grades 1 through 3. 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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  Episode 328: Composition Part 1, Introduction 13.02.2026 17dk

  Did you know Charlotte Mason believed that composition didn't need to be taught? In fact, she thought we would diminish children's natural gifts by too much instruction in this subject. Join us on today's podcast to learn more. Charlotte Mason, Volume 6 (Amazon) (Living Book Press - use code DELECTABLE for 10% off!) ADE Vol 6, Chapt 10 Reading List Episode 8: Narration 2.0, the Act of Knowing Episode 9: Narration Q&A 2.0 Episode 159: Composition Instruction Episode 237: Writing Grammar and Composition ADE on YouTube