nature study
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.
Hustonville, KY
Woodland Homeschool Fellowship ~ A CM Community
New CM community in Central Kentucky! We invite fellow Charlotte Mason home-educating families for regular fellowship in Casey County, Kentucky and the surrounding areas. If you are new to the method, we welcome you to learn more! We will host a Natural History Club, Fine Arts Fridays, field trips, recitation days, Mother culture teas and a CM study group. Please reach out for more information.
Shelbyville, KY
CM Together Gathering & Book Club – Shelbyville, KY
THE GATHERING
We are a year-round cooperative for Christian homeschool families that are committed to the Charlotte Mason Philosophy of Education. It is our aim to implement the principles and methods of a CM Education, recognizing that every child is born a person; we therefore seek to educate that whole person, not just his mind. This is pursued by cultivating a Christian worldview, developing relations with all of God's creation, and practicing our belief that education is "an atmosphere, a discipline, a life."
We meet Thursday mornings around 9:30a at several parks in the greater Shelbyville, KY area. There is no cost to join, except for the cost of required materials (but many are free and/or in the public domain!). We do ask for a signed commitment form, and we do require participation in the Book Club.
Here's our schedule for the 2026-2027 school year:
9:30a – Meet and Play (optional)
10:00a – Morning Studies
11:15a – Nature Walk
12:00p – Nature Journaling
12:15p – Lunch (optional)
Term 1 (Fall): September 3rd – November 19th (will not meet 11/26)
Term 2 (Winter): December 3rd – March 4th (will not meet 12/24 or 12/31)
Term 3 (Spring): March 11th – May 27th
Term 4 (Summer): June 3rd – August 26th (will not meet 7/1)
Morning Studies:
Prayer
Nature (Special Studies) Read-aloud
Hymn
Physical Geography
Scripture Recitation
Swedish Drill
Poetry
Folk Song
Personal Development
BOOK CLUB
Currently, our Book Club meets virtually (on Google Meet) on the 2nd Monday night of each month, from 7:30-9p. We are reading through Mother Culture, by Karen Andreola.
Participation in the Book Club is a requirement for joining The Gathering.
Please let us know if you’re interested in joining us or if you have any questions! We would be happy to send you more info.
Sutton, NH
Co-op, nature group, book club
I would love to start a Charlotte Mason co-op, nature study/hiking group, and/or a mom's book club. I've been a part of all three in the past, and I've loved my experiences! If you'd like to join me in building a CM community in the Sunapee region, please reach out. My kids are in elementary school and below, but I would welcome friendships with moms that have older kids too!
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.
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.
Buchanan, TN
Fieldwork Fridays
“Fieldwork” is essentially nature study. We get out in nature and explore it together! Fieldwork Fridays are a great place to connect with other homeschool families and learn about the Charlotte Mason approach to nature study. This is a relaxed group that welcomes homeschoolers that use any methodology in the home. Charlotte Mason experience and/or application is not needed to enjoy our group, it simply acts as a framework to aid in planning our outings and group activities!
We will meet in the Murray (Calloway County, KY) and/or Paris (Henry County, TN) areas. Please reach out with any questions and if you’d like to help get this group going strong!
St. Petersburg, FL
St. Pete Nature Group
Monthly nature meet up/field trips for families in St. Pete. Adventures are within 1-1.5 hrs of St Pete but often much closer. We meet the first Monday of every month and explore a different park/preserve/etc.
Houston, TX
West Houston Charlotte Mason Mothers
Monthly Mothers Meetings to Study Charlotte Mason.
Weekly Nature Walks.
This is an unapologetically Christian group.
Holly Springs, NC
Among the Oaks | An NC Triangle Area Charlotte Mason Gathering
Among the Oaks is a gathering of Charlotte Mason home educators and their children in the Triangle Area of North Carolina who seek to experience that which is true, good, and beautiful together through time in nature. We meet weekly and offer Riches Days, a mother's book club, and regular hikes.