living arts press
practical teaching resources
the charlotte mason method
grow your own literary-inspired garden
by sonderlynd | sarah rose larson
a message for new homeschool moms
Afraid you'll miss something — or spend a fortune finding out?
You want to know your children are learning the right things.
And you don't want to remortgage the house to be sure of it.
Living Arts Press gives you A clear, printable guide that shows you exactly what to teach and how to approach standards with grace — for less than the cost of a single curriculum sample.
Built by a teacher who homeschools her own four and knows what it's like to be scared.
Two fears keep homeschool moms up at night. This guide answers both.
"What if I'm teaching the wrong things?"
The doubt creeps in when you least expect it. A question from a relative. A comparison with the neighbor's kids. A quiet worry, late at night, that you're leaving gaps you can't even see.
Take a breath. Here's what helps: a clear, honest look at what children are generally expected to learn at each age — set right beside the gentler, living-books way to get there.
No mystery. No guesswork. Just the reassurance of seeing the whole picture, so you can teach with confidence instead of fear.
You're not failing your children. You're giving them something most classrooms can't.
The homeschool market is built to make you spend. Boxed curricula run $300 a year. The guilt runs higher.
We built the opposite on purpose.
One guide covers all thirteen years and reprints every year, so you buy it once — priced so a stretched budget can still say yes.
And a good part of what we teach is what not to buy. The supplies you already own. The shiny extras you can skip. The books worth keeping instead. Build a Legacy Library of life-long value.
No funnels. No fake sales. No pressure. Just honest resources at an honest price.
"Won't this cost a fortune?"
Standards, made simple
Records you'll actually keep
The method, taught plainly
- See what schools teach at each grade — and how living books already meet it. Your peace of mind on one page.
Records you'll actually keep
- Printable checklists you date and file. Ten minutes a month, and you have proof of a full year.
The method, taught plainly
- Charlotte Mason from the beginning, for the brand-new and the seasoned alike. No jargon to look up. Nothing extra to buy.
Everything answers those two questions.
I'm Sarah Rose Larson — a classroom teacher turned homeschooling mother, and a pastor's wife in Minnesota. I have four children, ages five to fifteen, and I teach them all at the same table.
I know both fears personally. I've lain awake wondering if I was enough, and I've stared at curriculum carts I couldn't justify.
So I made what I wished existed: honest about what matters, gentle about what doesn't, and priced so no mother has to choose between her budget and her child.
What I teach, I have taught. What I promise, I have tested on my own kitchen table first
It's enriching our family's life in a profound way.
I know both fears personally. I've lain awake wondering if I was enough, and I've stared at curriculum carts I couldn't justify.
So I made what I wished existed: honest about what matters, gentle about what doesn't, and priced so no mother has to choose between her budget and her child.
What I teach, I have taught. What I promise, I have tested on my own kitchen table first
It's enriching our family's life in a profound way.
The person behind every page
- Honestly priced. Less than a curriculum sample. The door is open to a stretched budget.
- Genuinely useful. Built from real experience, not repackaged from someone else's list.
- Quietly faithful. Made from a place of faith and vocation, offered to families of every kind.
- Beautifully made. Clean, printable, black-ink friendly. Elevated without being intimidating.
What you can count on...
A Living Education — the Charlotte Mason method for every grade, Pre-K through 12. Standards charts that answer the first fear, and a "what not to buy" section that answers the second. Plus 896 printable checkpoints, scheduling help, and teaching a child who learns differently.
a complete charlotte mason-standards comparison charge. $27. Reprint it every year.
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