nature study
Harrisburg, PA
Second Breakfast Club
Coming in 2026/27!
We are looking for like-minded Christian homeschooling families with children ranging from especially preschool to elementary school to join us for nature studies and living book discussions to start. We would love to build the program to include Upper School students as well. We would love for this to be an opportunity to make friends with other moms and families, have playdates, and the occasional "field" trip/nourishment activity.
We will meet in the Dauphin/Cumberland/Western Lancaster County area as well as other local spots for nature walks and outdoor book discussions as well as indoors for various studies as the needs present themselves.
If you are interested in getting this group off the ground, please contact me! I'd love to hear from you!
Nashville, TN
CM enrichment group
Looking for a few Nashville CM families to co-create an AO-aligned group to do the "riches" together, for the 2026-27 year. Many of us struggle to get those "extras" done consistently (or at all), so let's put it on the calendar with friends!
Particularly interested in nature study/journaling and handicrafts, but composer and artist study, recitation, folksongs, hymns, etc. are all possibilities.
Monday mornings is the preference, Wednesday mornings may be an option; in Nashville (west and/or south sides, likely).
Consistent friendships are also a primary goal.
Please reach out if you are interested!
Willington, CT
Lyon Acres Early Years Preschool
Lyon Acres Children's House is a nature-based early years drop-off program on twenty wooded acres in Willington, Connecticut — rooted in Charlotte Mason's philosophy of living books, nature study, practical life, and the unhurried rhythms of the natural world.
We offer two small sessions Monday through Thursday, August through June. Each session welcomes two enrolled children into our family for a total group of 6 children, moving through the day together on trails, in the wildflower meadow, around the family table, and in our woodland discovery room. Our days include ninety minutes of outdoor time in all weather, seasonal snack prepared together, tea, living books read aloud, poetry, gentle conversational Spanish, and the riches — music most weeks with a family member who has twenty years of pre-k experience, and cooking most weeks with a family member who has fifteen years of food program experience.
Morning session serves children ages 2½ to 4. Afternoon session serves children ages 3½ to 6. Tuition is $1,200 per month. Every enrollment begins with a tour.
Enrolling now for September 2026. Spots are extremely limited.
Stafford, TX
Stafford/Sugar Land Charlotte Mason Moms
Hi! I'm a CM mom living in Stafford. Our weekly nature days include a nature walk, journaling, a picnic, and then free play time. All ages are welcome! A Charlotte Mason mom's book club/discussion group is also pending, depending on interest.
Fort Mill, SC
Petra Classical
We offer a weekly parent-led co-op that aligns with Ambleside Online's rotation for hymns, folksongs, nature study, artist study, Plutarch, and Shakespeare. Additionally, we have a monthly book club for moms, as well as handicraft fairs for students twice per year.
Warrenton, VA
The Fox Shire
Welcome to the Fox Shire!
We are a joyful community of homeschooling families gathered under the gentle guidance of Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy. At the Fox Shire, we believe education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life—a feast of living ideas spread abundantly before our children.
Together we:
• Build true community — where families encourage one another, children form lasting friendships, and mothers find fellowship and support.
• Nourish minds with living books and ideas — choosing literature that is alive with beauty, truth, and goodness rather than dry textbooks, so that children form real relationships with knowledge.
• Spread the feast — offering a rich, generous curriculum that includes great literature, history, science, nature study, art, music, poetry, and more. Each child assimilates what they can, growing in wonder and wisdom at their own pace.
• Embrace riches-based education — delighting in the “riches” of life: beautiful books, fine art, inspiring music, the outdoors, handicrafts, and the cultivation of good habits of mind and heart.
We host a weekly Riches Co-op where children gather to enjoy:
• Picture study
• Composer study
• Handicrafts
• Literature
• Nature study and journaling
• Recitation
• Poetry
• And scouting
These sessions bring the riches to life in a shared, delightful way—through observation, creation, narration, and exploration outdoors.
We also offer a Mothers’ Book Club where we read and discuss both Charlotte Mason’s own writings and other nourishing books to strengthen our vision, refresh our spirits, and grow alongside one another as educators and mothers.
Rainier, OR
Nature Group
We have a weekly meeting near Rainier, OR at Trojan Park
Terrebonne, OR
Charlotte Mason Family
We are Charlotte Mason Family. A Natural History community that meets twice a month on Thursday at 10am to share what we're currently studying in Natural History, go on Nature Hikes and nature journaling afterward. For families with children age 6 and up.
North Olmsted, OH
Nature Study Group
A brand-new Charlotte Mason nature study group in Northeast Ohio. This group is geared toward the younger Forms but is open to all ages. The current focus is on laying groundwork for the group, building habits of observation, and nature journaling. Parents are highly encouraged to participate with their own nature journal. We are still in search of the perfect location, but our default location will be Rocky River Reservation in North Olmsted. Please contact for more information, suggested materials, etc.
Tiskilwa, IL
2026 Charlotte Mason Family Camp in Tiskilwa, IL
Does a getaway to enjoy time with family, nourishing friendships, spiritual refreshment, and respite from the daily routine sound good to you? Then come join us – families who embrace the Charlotte Mason philosophy – at the 2026 Charlotte Mason Family Camp. We feature morning sessions for both parents and children, daily nature walks with nature journaling, nourishing al fresco meals, a beautiful lake for boating and fishing, an array of afternoon occupations, hymn and folk singing as well as folk dancing, bonfires, a maker’s market and a family showcase to display what was learned in the 2025-26 school year.
Planning for the 2026 event which occurs August 17-21 is under way. Please check out the following website for more information: https://cmpeoria.com/family-camp-2026/. You can also find photos, testimonials, and much more at #charlotte_mason_family_camp on Instagram as well as Charlotte Mason Family Camp on Facebook.
Registration begins in February.
Come get inspired and excited about the new school year with like-minded families!