Rachel Lebowitz is the owner of A Charlotte Mason Plenary, an expert on the CM method and philosophy, a Homeschooling Consultant, and an author. She has always used the Charlotte Mason method to homeschool both her kiddos from preschool through high school.
Her homeschool philosophy can be summed up in two words: Your Way. She unabashedly reminds parents that Charlotte’s philosophy is a method, not a system and that it should be adapted to uniquely fit your family.
Learn how her “Charlotte Mason Your Way” approach can make your homeschool more joyful and more effective. Learn more at A Charlotte Mason Plenary.
2023 Conference
Forging Your Own Path: How to Make the Charlotte Mason Method Work for Your Family
What would happen if you gave yourself permission to “CM Your Way”? Do you sometimes feel pressured to “Do CM” a certain way, to check certain boxes, or to do it perfectly? Do you feel like you’re not doing it right? How would your homeschool be different if you embraced the inherent freedom that is a true Charlotte Mason education? Freedom is built-in to the method. Rachel Lebowitz makes it her mission to help families find that freedom. Join Rachel in this workshop and find the CM Your Way path that was meant specifically for you.
2022 Conference
A Study in Character: Teaching Citizenship & Morality through Shakespeare and Plutarch
How do we teach character and citizenship in a way that allows a student to self-educate their own conscience on matters of right and wrong? How do we give our students “informing ideas” that are so important, so foundational, that they help to shape their character?
Charlotte Mason used three tools to teach character: the Bible, Shakespeare, and Plutarch. She believed that the chief responsibility rests on each individual to accept or reject ideas. You probably already teach the Bible in your homeschool, but have you thought about Shakespeare or Plutarch?
Shakespeare’s plays are a window into the soul of mankind. Across time, culture and space, he reiterates the message that we are all alike in that “if you prick us, do we not bleed?” We are all plagued by the same vices and driven by the same desires. Although we all see the world through our own bias, Shakespeare teaches us to reach through that bias to see the dignity of each person.
What makes a person great? What makes a person weak? What makes a tyrant or a leader? Plutarch shows us it is the small decisions in a man’s life that contribute to his character. We then get to see the consequences of those decisions.
Join Rachel Lebowitz as she walks you through how easy it is to implement this remarkable way to study citizenship, statesmanship, character, and morality.
2021 Conference
Transformation, Not Information
Homeschooling with the Charlotte Mason method often comes with a “paradigm shift” in the way we think about education. It also comes with an overload of information about “how to” implement the method. You may have already felt overwhelmed just searching for information about how to get started.
Rachel is here to remind us that the Charlotte Mason method is simple, easy, and adaptable to your family’s needs. You don’t need all that excess information. You need transformation.
Learn how the transformative power of a Charlotte Mason education can have a profound impact on your homeschool, your home, and your relationships with your children.
2019 Conference
CHARLOTTE MASON YOUR WAY
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Need a plan to find the peace and joy your family deserves in your homeschool? Let Rachel show you how to Charlotte Mason Your Way. Learn how to create a simple, customized plan that will make your homeschool more joyful and more effective. How? Rachel unabashedly reminds parents that Charlotte’s philosophy is a method, not a system and that it should be adapted to uniquely fit your family.
During Rachel’s workshop, she will walk you through the three easy steps in her Charlotte Mason Your Way approach so that you can find the peace and joy that is a Charlotte Mason education.
Vendor Hall
– Our Member community and live, online classes in The Charlotte Mason Co-op let you take a few things off your plate and build friendships too!
– Charlotte Mason Your Way Form Guides help you create your own CM curriculum
– The Annotated Charlotte Mason Series helps you dive into Charlotte’s original volumes
– Plutarch Guides and online classes that actually make Plutarch easy and fun!
– Special Needs Homeschool help with Amy Bodkin, EdS, Special Needs Consultant
Featured Products
CM Your Way Form Guides
The CM Your Way Form Guides have everything you need to implement a Charlotte Mason Curriculum. Each Guide includes:
Step #1: Instructions for every CM Subject
Step #2: The “CM Your Way Quiz”
Step #3: How to create a schedule that will set you up for success
Simple and easy with clear, step-by-step instructions.
The Annotated Charlotte Mason Series
Charlotte Mason Homeschooling made EASIER! Now with ANNOTATIONS alongside the FULL, UNABRIDGED, ORIGINAL TEXT!
The Annotated Charlotte Mason includes the full, unabridged text of Charlotte Mason’s original work: A Philosophy of Education, Volume 6. Annotations make it EASIER FOR YOU to read and understand Charlotte Mason’s method of education so that you can create a homeschool that is life-giving, peaceful, and joyful.
