Modern Miss Mason: Leah Boden
Leah Boden is a mom to 4 kids and a long time home educator. She is a speaker, a podcast host, homeschool coach and runs workshops sharing the beauty of a Charlotte Mason approach to childhood, motherhood and education. She and her family live in the West Midlands, England.
Leah's new book, Modern Miss Mason is your invitation into an adventure where Leah shows you the fresh face of an age-old perspective on motherhood, childhood and education. And no, you do not have to be a follower of Charlotte Mason to read her book. No matter what educational and learning path you prescribe to, this book and Leah's ideas are universal. It will breath life and beauty back into childhood and your home education.
In This Episode
As a young mother and new home educator, Leah was overwhelmed by the breadth of available resources. How to know which to choose? Curriculum or no curriculum? What would best guide and inspire her children? Whose voices should she trust?
That's when she discovered the timeless work and words of Charlotte Mason. Leah knew that Charlotte Mason's approach and method fit what their family was looking for in the learning journey ahead.
In this episode Leah shares with me how and why she continues to find joy, wonder and curiosity in their learning life. We discuss their learning life today, her wonderful book and "how our internal work affects our external world".
As in her book, Modern Miss Mason, we break it down into:
- Reframing Motherhood-the correlation between how refreshed mothers are and their ability to trust childhood. If mothers can learn to do for ourselves what we do for our children. We discuss tools to avoid or come out of burnout and overwhelm.
- Reframing Childhood- Children are born persons. Building rhythms.
- Reframing Education- Sifting through the countless curriculums, information and resources. Knowing what your why. Education is the science of relations. RELATIONSHIPS are key.
If you are new to Charlotte Mason, Leah offers a few recommendations on how to slowly dive into the Charlotte Mason world.
Resources
Leah's book, Modern Miss Mason is well worth the read. You can find it HERE.
Find out more about Leah and her work on her website.
Leah's workshops and courses.
Listen to my first interview with Leah HERE (Homeschooling Styles: Charlotte Mason with Leah Boden)
If you are looking for support from Honey! I'm Homeschooling community, join HERE or book a one-on-one private call with me HERE.
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