Mother Culture
Searcy, AR
Cross Creek Cottage
We are a CM community located in Searcy, AR. We are a 501c3 and have volunteer and independent contract teachers teaching CM subjects. Classes and schedule vary with each term. We meet about 16-20 weeks per year once, twice, or three times per week. We host 2 nature hikes per month in Fall and Spring. Our signature classes that we have most every term are: Shakespeare, Ballet, Folk Dancing, and Liaterature. Our aim is to create the best possible atmosphere for kids to learn and for “Cottage” day to be every kid’s favorite day of the week. We also regularly hold CM Volume study groups for parents as well as the Natural State Charlotte Mason Retreat.
TN
Spread the Feast: Memphis Charlotte Mason Community
“We spread an abundant and delicate feast in the programmes and each small guest assimilates what he can” (Charlotte Mason, Vol. 6, p. 183).
(PLEASE NOTE: We currently have a waiting list to visit and join our community. Please reach out to learn more about this process and be put on the waiting list.)
Spread the Feast Community is a community for home educators and families in Shelby County and the surrounding areas interested in learning about the Charlotte Mason method and philosophy of education. Our primary goal is to be a place of encouragement for parents on their homeschooling journey, and to grow in community with one another.
We also provide learning opportunities for the children such as clubs, meet-ups, and field trips, so they too can grow in community and friendship with one another. Spread the Feast is open to all that are interested in learning more about the Charlotte Mason method and philosophy of education. We welcome CM veterans, those transitioning to CM, those that are just beginning to learn about CM, those that are simply curious about CM, and everyone in between.
We host an evening book discussion once a month for parents (and "babes in arms” welcome) where we read and discuss the Charlotte Mason volumes or books about her philosophy. We also have mother culture and family events, clubs (scouting, nature), nature outings, "early years" meet-ups, and more!
Hudson, NH
Southeast NH Area Charlotte Mason Discussion Group
Welcome to our little local corner of encouragement for homeschooling moms in the southeast NH area who seek to implement Charlotte Mason's ideas in their homeschools. Come join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm to discuss and grow together! Please let me know if you'd like to join us.
Boise, ID
Charlotte’s Table Co-op
We are a group of CM families who have been gathering and growing since 2017 in the Treasure Valley (aka, the metropolis of Boise, Idaho). Our co-op is for Year 0 to High School, and we meet at a local church on Thursdays (with the 4th Thu off) from Sep-Nov for a Fall Term, and Feb-Apr for a Spring Term. Our Winter Sabbath Season of Dec-Jan includes optional gatherings. We also host events on our co-op calendar for families, just moms, and social / game nights for our middle and high school students. These build community, foster relationships, and provide fun memories!
Our class subjects vary by Form, but we focus on classes that either:
A) are beneficial when done in larger groups (think folk dancing for the younger years, or Shakespeare for the older years)
or, B) are difficult for mom to implement at home by herself, are difficult to be consistent with, or might fall off the edge of Mom's very full plate, because, LIFE! (think Scouting for the younger years, or Citizenship for the older years)
Our co-op runs from 12:45 pm - 3 pm for Year 0-Form 2 students, with an additional half hour of classes for our Form 3+ students (ending their day at 3:30 pm). Families often stay after co-op for unstructured outdoor play and mom fellowship.
We are NOT the Charlotte Mason police when it comes to your family's home education, and our members use a variety of CM curriculums on their own. However, we ARE a Protestant, CM group. We strive to have Biblical co-op policies and to ensure our classes are planned and implemented according to CM's 20 Principles and the educational philosophy espoused in her six volumes. If you're a seasoned CM homeschooler, we welcome you! If you're new to CM, we welcome you! Our goal is to have a strong, supportive community where we can encourage and learn from one another.
We will be hosting an Open House in the Spring of 2026 for the upcoming school year, and we'd love to meet you! Please contact us through email for more information, and to inquire if our co-op would be a good fit for your family.
All the best,
the 2026-27 Charlotte's Table Co-op Board Members
Erin D, Erin T, Jess, Kathy
Life-giving Motherhood
"Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life." ~ Charlotte Mason
With acknowledgment of this, Life-giving Motherhood was born: a worldwide, online community of sisters in Christ, growing in the philosophy and method of Charlotte Mason in our homes and local churches. Each month is packed with live workshops, habit-formation challenges, mother culture, and a book club reading Miss Mason's volumes.
"We are a community of Gospel-reliant moms, intent on being disciples and disciplers of Christ, who have united to answer the call of raising up the next generation in accordance with God's Word, by cultivating the spiritual disciplines lived out by Christ, and by replacing unproductive habits with life-giving, productivity-boosting habits, which enable us to hone our ability to be watchful, praying gatekeepers of our homes, and ultimately, hear our King say when He returns, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Springfield, MA
Western Massachusetts Mother Culture
We meet once a month in a member's home to discuss an article or topic. Readings are assigned each month. Recent topics have included: Breadth and Balance in Family Life and Education, Learning and Living in Community, and discussion of articles from The Parents' Review.
We also try to arrange a mini retreat once or twice a year with immersion classes and discussion.