40 Ideas for Independent Work (Not Busywork!)

You're working with this child, and that child has nothing to do. What do you do? Here are some ideas!
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[@MsBgloss]

This was extremely helpful! As a home school mom with 6 children, only 3 of whom are school-age, this is exactly what I need to make sure everyone is staying "on task" through the day full of urgent needs. Thank you!

[@emklicko]

Me too!

[@Thesimplehive]

Thank you for recommending this video when we spoke in Waco at the TTD conference. These ideas are rich and reasonable to execute on a moment's notice!

[@BlestBoomer]

Wonderful! As always 😃. Thank you, Sonya 🧡

[@LibbyOnTheLabel.]

Great ideas as always!! I’m currently using several but I’m excited to incorporate more.

[@user-et4wg8qw1o]

Great ideas! ❤
All workable)
It's just a treasure for me!
Thanks a lot 🙏

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You're welcome!

[@IloveJesusChristNowandForever]

Very helpful. Thank you for providing useful, well-prepared content. You are my new go-to.

[@TheUsername2544]

Thanks for the wonderful ideas!

[@TracyZdelar]

This was awesome thanks! My boys are 12 and 14 and I needed ideas like this.

[@jessicabrown6943]

These are GREAT ideas!!! I was taking notes. Thanks!!!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You are very welcome! So glad you found this post helpful!

[@annebaiel]

Thank you for all of these ideas!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You're very welcome!

[@SetFree8]

Sonya, thank-you very much for your videos and all the information you impart. They are very helpful and much appreciated. Do you have any advice for working with pre-high - high school students transitioning from public school who need a lot of catching up?

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Here are a couple videos that might help:
Switching to Charlotte Mason from a Classroom: ua-cam.com/video/hpFdvIh-Ujo/v-deo.html
Starting CM in 11th Grade: ua-cam.com/video/cdDwLNBLp_Q/v-deo.html

[@SetFree8]

Thanks so much for your speedy response, Sonya. God bless and keep you!

[@rebaseymour1810]

I have a request. I would love it if SCM put a list of those educational videos per level (early years, 1-3, 4-8, 9-12) on your website or maybe you already have one? In Kansas homeschooling requirements is an either/or situation. (either 186 days or 1116 hours of education) So, I selected 186 days and do field trips for the remaining 6 days. The pandemic we’ve had a challenge with field trips, either they were canceled or are not open. So, educational videos would be a nice substitute... hence my request.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

We don't have a list of educational videos that we've reviewed, but you might check out free CM Bookfinder for options: apps.simplycharlottemason.com/resources
Anything in that database with an "SCM" badge has been reviewed by SCM and is recommended.

[@discoveringaneducatedlife6941]

Do you believe that it is beneficial to assign these types of independent tasks with an only child? Sometimes I feel like I’m doing too much hand holding in our days and my daughter needs to learn to work more independently but I feel guilty sometimes because I don’t have another child vying for my attention. I just want her to learn to do some tasks on her own.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Helping a child learn to work independently has great value and pay-off for life. There will be time in the future that she needs to work independently for a variety of reasons and the skills and habits she learns earlier in life will make those moments easier for her.

[@ashjade86]

Do you know a good audio storybook app for children that's free? (Playstore)

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

We don't have a recommendation for a free audiobook app, but we've enjoyed audiobooks from Audible.

[@LibbyOnTheLabel.]

LibriVox is free and has quite the library of classic books.

[@lisafarrarwellman3516]

Your local library has access to Overdrive (or a similar app). Just ask a librarian, download a book and GO. :)

[@SRoseBlog]

What about a youtube playlist

[@rebeccamorris1032]

Hoopla for you local library.

[@aleciawimer8506]

Do hundreds board activities.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thank you for your ideas!

[@aleciawimer8506]

@@SimplyCharlotteMason You’re welcome!! Thank you for your channel and all your hard work!!!