S2E24: Teaching to Special Needs with Charlotte Mason Methods with Karla Areas
March 3, 2022
The average child studies with delight. We do not say he will remember all he knows, but, to use a phrase of Jane Austen’s, he will have had his “imagination warmed” in many regions of knowledge.
Charlotte Mason, School Education, Vol. 3
Show Summary:
Today’s guest is Karla Areas, homeschool mother of 2 children and co-founder of the Charlotte Mason Memphis support group
How Karla first came to know about Charlotte Mason
What kinds of adaptations Karla made to narration, short lessons and other CM methods to work with her special needs child
What are some of the features of a Charlotte Mason education that works so well for teaching special needs?
How an average school day looked for Karla and her son as he continued to grow
How do you take care of your neuro-typical children at the same time as caring for a special needs child?
Karla’s advice for all homeschooling moms to stay the course