community
Bonita Springs, FL
Living Love Collective a Charlotte Mason Education Enrichment Community
Please visit us at livingloveco.com to learn more.
OUR MISSION & VISION
THROUGH GOSPEL-CENTERED COMMUNITY, LIVING EDUCATION ENRICHMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, LIVING LOVE COLLECTIVE EXISTS TO INSPIRE HOMESCHOOLING FAMILIES TO USE THEIR GIFTS AND TALENTS TO BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF JESUS.
CORE VALUES & BELIEFS
To nurture spiritual and creative growth that enriches the family through community, living education, creativity, entrepreneurship, and stewardship. These five goals and outcomes are the heartbeat of what we value and will pursue as we move forward.
Community: Cultivate and nurture a Christ-Centered Community to live in harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus. So that together we may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one voice. (Romans 15:5-7)
Living Education: To enrich the family and home culture by pursuing knowledge, wisdom, and understanding through scripture, hymns, and the goodness and beauty of creation using a Charlotte Mason philosophy. (Colossians 3:15-17, Ecclesiastes 7:7)
Creativity: To grow creatively, realizing that we possess the creator's creativity and, through Christ's transforming power, will be fully equipped to be molded into our purpose to glorify God. (Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 64:8, 2 Timothy 2:21)
Entrepreneurship: Encouraging families to use ingenuity and imagination to tangibly pursue God-given giftings in every season of life and to model purposefully committing all our work to the Lord. (Proverbs 16:3, Colossians 3:23, Proverbs 3:5-6)
Stewardship: Stewarding our time, talent, and finances to further the mission to preserve the family and live out our lives in a meaningful and intentional way that is pleasing to the Lord. (1 Peter 4:10, Ephesians 2:10 Ephesians 5:8-10)
We are dedicated to our distinct beliefs, which are the core of our community culture.
What We Believe
GOD
One God eternally exists in three equally divine persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
HOLY SPIRIT
The Holy Spirit is the fully active power of God at work in the world today.
HUMANITY
Humanity is God's crowning work in creation. Purposed to primarily glorify God by representing him on earth and living in a relationship with him and others.
THE BIBLE
The Bible is wholly authentic, inspired, entirely trustworthy, and without error in the original writings...the Bible is the revealed word of God...
JESUS
Jesus, the Son, was born of a virgin and came to earth because of God's love for humanity...our example and victorious King.
SALVATION
Salvation is God's gift of redemption for His church. It is the free gift of grace received by faith alone in Jesus Christ...
GOSPEL
The Gospel is the good news that God...sent Jesus...to live, die, and be raised in our place for the punishment of our sins...so that...we are reconciled to God...
THE CHURCH
The Church is God's chosen instrument to bring His Gospel to every man, woman, and child. There is one church of which Jesus Christ is the head…
Please visit us at livingloveco.com to learn more.
Lithia, FL
Brandon/Lithia/Riverview
Hi families! My vision for a group that meets in our area is to have meet ups with our kids where we focus on building relationships and community, while following CM methods to introduce our kids to rich literature, art, music, etc. There is no current group meeting, but I am wanting to start one and would love to have parent input as we build a group together.
Amarillo, TX
Charlotte Mason Homeschoolers of Amarillo
Reading and discussion group for homeschooling moms, with emphasis on Charlotte Mason’s philosophy.
Redding, CA
CMRedding
Charlotte Mason Redding is a local community organized to equip, encourage and support those who are actively pursuing or desirous of learning to implement Charlotte Mason’s philosophy in their homes. We offer parental training, group gatherings & special events, group classes, a living library and mother culture opportunities.
Ypsilanti, MI
Interested in Home School Co-op or Reading Group
I am interested in joining or forming a Charlotte Mason reading group for mom where we meet and read Mason's series and/or a home school co-op to help with some of riches of a CM education. If you're in the Ann Arbor area, please reach out!
Conroe, TX
The Woodlands/Conroe Charlotte Mason Mothers
We are a new group that meets monthly to study CM’s volumes. But we are open to growing where God would have us bloom whether through nature study hikes, recitation gatherings, and more. We welcome both new and seasoned mothers who long to create community in our area with both our children and ourselves.
Murfreesboro, TN
The Children’s Gathering
The Children's Gathering is our Short Morning of Lessons for Charlotte Mason Families.
We gather together every Friday morning for Hymn Singing, Old and New Testament Bible Recitations, a Psalm Recitation, and a Poetry Recitation. We also have a lesson in Physical Geography using Charlotte Mason's "Elementary Geography" along with Geography Walks. We are learning and practicing Swedish Drill together each week too.
We are reading and listening to Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and "As You Like It". We are also studying Church History using "Trial and Triumph" by Richard Hannula. We end our morning of lessons together with a Folk Song.
If you are looking for other Charlotte Mason Families to learn and grow with, please let us know. We would love to have you join us! ❤️
“One more thing is of vital importance; children must have books, living books; the best are not too good for them; anything less than the best is not good enough....”
"Give children a wide range of subjects, with the end in view of establishing in each case some one or more of the relations I have indicated. Let them learn from first-hand sources of information--really good books, the best going, on the subject they are engaged upon. Let them get at the books themselves...books teeming with ideas fresh from the minds of thinkers upon every subject to which we can wish to introduce children. ”
~Charlotte Mason
Holly Springs, NC
Charlotte Mason Study Group SW Raleigh, NC
Welcome fellow CM home educators! We are a group dedicated to cultivating the atmosphere, discipline, and life conducive to a classical Charlotte Mason education in our homes. We will meet once per month in the Southwest Raleigh (Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, and surrounding) area to discuss a book related to forging ahead with this lifestyle. We plan to read all of Charlotte Mason's volumes, as well as works by other authors, such as Karen Glass, Laurie Bestvater, Cindy Rollins, and Karen Andreola. It is our goal to provide a place of fellowship, comfort, and camaraderie for our fellow homeschooling moms. Pull up a chair, and let's get reading!
Wilmore, KY
2024 Charlotte Mason Institute Gathering
Join us at our 2024 annual gathering from July 25-27, 2024, in Wilmore, Kentucky! This conference will be a time of exploration and growth as we unpack Charlotte Mason’s ideas on handwork, life skills, and the joy of making. We’ll study the impact of creative work and discuss how artistry connects to many areas of the feast, sometimes in surprising ways. Our sessions will honor the old and embrace the new, and of course, we’ll live out what we teach as makers of beautiful and useful things! We hope to see you there! For those who are unable to join us in person, there will be a virtual option - more details coming soon!
Charleston, WV
Starting a Group in Charleston, WV
My family recently moved to Charleston, WV and as far as I can tell there isn’t a local CM group. I’d like to start a gathering for children and their families.
I envision beginning with a fortnightly nature study/walk to let our children delight in the wonder and beauty of creation. I’d also like to offer a monthly meet up for mums to read through Charlotte’s volumes or other related material.
If you are interested in joining, please sing out!