teacher training
Hanson, MA
“Alive with Ideas” Spring Conference (by Charlotte Mason New England)
Join us for a day exploring living ideas and the Science of Relations!
The conference will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 from 11:00-2:30pm at Calvary Baptist Church in Hanson, Massachusetts.
Kyndra Steinmann and Laura Oliver, two experienced Charlotte Mason mothers from within the CMNE community, will join CMNE Advisory members Sarah Beals and Megan Massaro as speakers for the event.
Our day will include four 25-minute sessions, a boxed lunch from Keegan Kreations (Plymouth, MA), and a nature walk together (optional and weather-permitting).
Sessions:
- Session I - Alive with Ideas: Cultivating a Home Atmosphere where Ideas Flourish (Sarah Beals)
- Session II - Thought Begets Thought: How Living Books Awaken the Mind (Laura Oliver)
- Session III - Rhythms of Life: Finding Freedom Through Habit (& Workshop) (Megan Massaro, talk; Rebekah Anglea, workshop)
- Session IV - The Science of Relations: Or, On Being Alive (Kyndra Steinmann)
The price will be $50 per attendee. Limited childcare for young children will also be available, at a small additional fee.
Teens are also invited to our Teen Track. CMNE mothers Kimberly Somarriba and Megan Massaro will be leading teens in a Morning Time, a leatherworking handicraft, and a Shakespeare readaloud for any teens who are interested. Teens will also receive a boxed lunch and will be invited to join our nature walk. Price for teens is $20, but seats are limited.
This event is hosted by Charlotte Mason New England.
Sudbury, MA
“A Day At Ambleside” Fall Conference
Join us for a Back-to-School mother's workshop on August 15, 2025, at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury MA, simulating an entire school day according to Charlotte Mason's principles. Mothers will read living books, take a Nature walk, have lunch at the Inn, do artist and composer study, narrate Plutarch, watercolor on the grounds, do a handicraft, and more. This event is hosted by Charlotte Mason New England. More information can be found at the link.
Austin, TX
Rooted & Grounded: A Charlotte Mason Conference
We're excited to present Rooted & Grounded: A Charlotte Mason Conference featuring the inspiring Amber O'Neal Johnston, renowned author, speaker, blogger, and Charlotte Mason educator! 📚✨
📅 It’s on October 10–11, 2024 - Thursday evening and Friday morning
📍It’ll be on our campus. We’re located at 1844 Teri Road, Austin, TX 78744.
The conference focus is “Sparking Curiosity and Delight in Childhood.” We’ll explore a path that supports academic growth while sparking curiosity in childhood. Learn how to spread an inspiring feast of ideas and come alongside your kids and students as they dive deeply into the passions and interests that make them come alive!
📝 To learn more and register, visit our Eventbrite page - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1014862730747?aff=oddtdtcreator. We’d be so grateful if you could share about the conference with your community!
As an expression of our gratitude for sharing the event, we’d love to offer your school/group/community a $10 discount. The discount code is ThankYou.
About Our Keynote Speaker - Amber O'Neal Johnston
Amber O’Neal Johnston is an author, speaker, and Charlotte Mason home educator who blends life-giving books and a culturally rich environment for her four children and others seeking to do the same. She recommends we offer children opportunities to see themselves and others reflected in their lessons, especially throughout their books, and she’s known for sharing literary “mirrors and windows” on HeritageMom.com and @heritagemomblog (IG & FB). Amber is also the author of Soul School: Taking Kids on a Joy-Filled Journey Through the Heart of Black American Culture, and A Place to Belong, a guide for families of all backgrounds to raise kids to celebrate their heritage, community, and the world.
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Red-Brick Academy
Red-Brick Academy is a weekly Charlotte Mason Cottage School that meets for 28 weeks of the traditional school year. We have core and enrichment classes for students in 1st- 12th, including full credit high school classes. We host various community events including a natural History Club and a mom group.
Windom, MN
Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community
The Truth, Beauty, Goodness Community (TBG) is our long-standing (over 14 years!), beauty-filled offering of a homeschool community built on one particular philosophy of education – that of Charlotte Mason. At different times, we have had all ages in our co-op, only elementary age students, and only high school students. We love to share and encourage others who wish to start learning cooperatives where many hands (teachers) make light work and allow moms to implement the fullness of a Charlotte Mason education.
Visit our webpage for more information and resources that we love to share! Presently, we have a Form 3-6 group (TBG Teens) and a Forms 1-3 group (Spreading the Feast).
Windom, MN
Evening of Encouragement (Parents’ Midwest Education Union)
A discussion group for educators to encourage and support each other in our journey to teach. Our readings are from the writings of Charlotte Mason.
PMEU stands for Parents Midwest Education Union and is a name we use to describe this group. It's a play on Charlotte Mason's PNEU - Parents' National Education Union, a resource arm for her schools.
Please email Karla Taber (taber.karla@gmail.com) or Sally Almodovar (sally.almodovar@gmail.com) for more info.
Our group has veteran Charlotte Mason homeschoolers as well as those new to the method - all are welcome! We meet in different homes each month and we take a break over the summer months.
Paynesville, MN
Living Education Retreat
The Living Education Retreat (LER) is an annual weekend event that focuses on the philosophy of Charlotte Mason. People from all over the world gather to consider a living education through deep discussions, shared meals, outdoor activities, beautiful worship, and inspiring presentations. This is truly a retreat. We want it to refresh and revive your heart, soul, and mind so we practice the Charlotte Mason philosophy in how we form the retreat by scheduling time for pondering, processing, and playing. It will be July 7-9th, 2022 at Lake Koronis, MN. We are in our 16th year! Find out more here - https://sageparnassus.com/living-education-retreat/ or join our Facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/105274907231