The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins

And, Mary, seeking meekly for direction, asked ‘how shall this be after the wont of men?’ and she was shewn how, by the immediate power of God Most High, the Child should be born, holy, the Son of God; and Mary, not knowing what all this might mean to her, cried ‘Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it to me according to Thy word.’ Charlotte Mason, Parents Review Article, “The Nativity” Show Summary: Today’s show is a special Advent episode with Cindy and Dawn. To start off, Cindy shares how she started using Handel’s oratorio The Messiah for Advent. Dawn and Cindy also both share a little about their family Christmas book traditions. After that, we are bringing you the audio from last year’s Hallelujah virtual gathering celebrating the launch of the new version of the book, featuring guests Greg Wilbur, Thomas Banks, Kerri Williamson, Lynn Bruce, Caitlyn Bruce Beauchamp, Kelly Cumbee, and Amy Edwards. Books and Links Mentioned: Hallelujah: Cultivating Advent Traditions with Handel’s Messiah by Cindy Rollins Papa Panov’s Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy The Bird’s Christmas Carol by Kate Douglass Wiggins Shoemaker Martin by The Third Gift by Linda Sue Park The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston Dawn’s Christmas Book Tradition Jessye Norman’s Christmastide Kathleen Battle’s Angel’s Glory Comfort and Joy The Sounding Joy Putumayo World Christmas Party Handel’s Messiah conducted by John Eliot Gardner Find Cindy: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram We know how Joseph’s mind was disturbed and his heart rent (we may well believe), when the angel came and reassured him with word of the fulfilment of that prophecy of Isaiah’s,— a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and they shall call His name Immanuel.’ Charlotte Mason, Parents Review Article, “The Nativity”

I think all that I have written is still true, but I would emphasize habit and so-on less; child-mind, no, because a child has as much mind as the rest of us. Charlotte Mason, In a letter to Henrietta Franklin Show Summary: Today’s guest is Maria Bell, homeschool mother of 4 What is your story of coming to discover Charlotte Mason? What was Charlotte Mason’s idea of recitation? What does the Dawn and Maria’s recitation gathering look like? What Cindy’s own recitation gatherings were like when her children were growing up How do you keep these kinds of event from being times to “show off” What role do parents have in preparing the children for these events? What are some ways people can set the atmosphere with a theme? Do you have suggestions for people who don’t have a large homeschool community already? Books and Links Mentioned: For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay A Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason Find Cindy: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Let teachers believe that knowledge is the sole concern of education, that knowledge is life, and that knowledge of God is eternal life, and education will advance by leaps and bounds, personality will develop, and the children we bring up will be, as we would have them, greater and better than ourselves. Charlotte Mason, in a 1914 Article for “Teacher’s World”

Insofar we are laying ourselves out to secure that each shall “live his life”; and that, not at his neighbor’s expense; because, so wonderful is the economy of the world that when a man really lives his life he benefits his neighbor as well as himself; we all thrive in the well-being of each. Charlotte Mason, a Philosophy of Education, Vol. 6 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Anne White, veteran homeschool mom and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory How Anne first came to know about Charlotte Mason How Anne started creating study guides for Plutarch's Lives What have you learned from Plutarch from all these years? Why did Charlotte Mason put Plutarch's Lives into the curriculum? What Anne's new book The Practical Plutarch is like A little about some of Anne's other books Books and Links Mentioned: For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay A Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason The Practical Plutarch by Anne White Ideas Freely Sown by Anne White Honest, Simple Souls by Anne White AmblesideOnline’s Plutarch Page Find Cindy and Anne: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Anne Writes Anne’s Author Page on Amazon Anne’s Blog: Dewey’s Treehouse  

Today’s guest is Liz Wetzel, mother of 5 and Charlotte Mason co-op leader How Liz found the need for a learning community that was sustainable How Liz came to know about Charlotte Mason’s philosophy Why Liz’s family left Classical Conversations for something else What happened when Liz started a Charlotte Mason reading group How Liz structured their CM community with a focus on older students What subjects Liz’s co-op usually does together regularly What Liz suggests for trying to start a CM community of your own Books and Links Mentioned: Home Education by Charlotte Mason Nancy Kelly at Sage Parnassus Wild + Free The CMEC Charlotte Mason in Community Find Cindy: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Subscribe: Audible Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict Spotify Stitcher “Comradeship has Duties.–To take one more instance of an affinity–comradeship. Most of us have serious thoughts about friendship; but we are apt to take comradeship, fellowship, very casually, and to think it is sufficiently maintained if we meet for parties, games, picnics, or what not. Public school boys generally learn better; they know that comradeship mean much cheerful give-and-take, chaff, help, unsparing criticism; if need be, the taking or giving of serious reproof; loyalty each to each, plucky and faithful leading, staunch following, truth-speaking; the power to see others put first without chagrin, and to bear advancement without conceit. Here, too, are calls for attention, labour, love and reverence; but again, labour is swallowed up in delight.” Charlotte Mason, School Education, Vol. 3  

“It is no arbitrary reward which is attached to the assembling of two or three together; we warm ourselves at each others’ fires, and glow with the heat we get. Let but the heads of two or three families meet together to talk over the bringing up of their children, and the best and wisest parents will go home with new insight, renewed purpose, and warmer zeal. ‘We shall learn by degrees that education is, like religion, a social principle as well as an individual duty; and, meeting on this higher ground, we shall find out the best of one another as we never should in the common intercourse of business or society.'” Charlotte Mason, editorial note, Parents’ Review, March 1890 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Jeannette Tulis, a veteran homeschool mom and longtime Charlotte Mason study group leader How Jeannette came to know about Charlotte Mason’s philosophy How Jeannette got involved with a local group of moms Why Jeannette feels a Charlotte Mason education served all her children well The different ways in which Jeannette’s own community has worked over the years What types of things the study group has read together What advice would you give to someone wanting to start a study group? Books and Links Mentioned: Susan Schaeffer Macaulay Catherine Levison Penny Gardner Karen Andreola Formation of Character by Charlotte Mason Charlotte Mason in Community website Find Cindy: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Subscribe: Audible Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict Spotify Stitcher

“It may be that the souls of all children are waiting for the call of knowledge to awaken them to delightful living.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 6, Philosophy of Education Show Summary: Today’s episode is our first Charlotte Mason Q&A with Cindy and Dawn What volume should a mother of young children start with first? What does Charlotte say about asking children questions after their readings? AmblesideOnline Exam question examples Charlotte Mason Digital Collection What criteria would you use to decide on a curriculum that will best suite your family? How do you keep up a culture of narration in a house full of introverts? What can you do when your child doesn’t enjoy reading, especially older books? How can you motivate students to do as well on written narration as oral narration? Books Mentioned: Toward a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason Home Education by Charlotte Mason Mind to Mind by Karen Glass Know and Tell by Karen Glass Find Cindy and Dawn: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Dawn’s Swedish Drill Website Dawn’s Articles on Afterthoughtsblog.net  

“How delicious it is to sit down with a twig.” A Student, as quoted by Charlotte Mason Show Summary: Today’s guest is Naomi Goegan, an Auxiliary member of AmblesideOnline How Naomi discovered Charlotte Mason’s philosophy What would you say to new moms about starting nature study and going on nature walks? Why does nature study get so closely associated with Charlotte Mason? How is nature study foundational to the study of science? Some thoughts on the posture of a student coming to the study of nature What nature study elements are the most important in your mind? What are the potential effects of technology in relation to nature study? How to prepare for a day of nature study Books Mentioned: Cornell Nature Study Leaflets   Find Cindy and Naomi: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Charlotte Mason Education SoCal Conference Naomi’s Charlotte Mason Education MeWe Group Naomi’s SoCal CM MeWe Community Naomi’s SoCal CM Facebook Community  

“Consider, too, what an unequaled mental training the child-naturalist is getting for any study or calling under the sun -the powers of attention, of discrimination, of patient pursuit, growing with his growth, what will they not fit him for?” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 1, Home Education Show Summary: Today’s guest is Lynn Seddon, author of the nature study resource Exploring Nature with Children How Lynn first stumbled upon Charlotte Mason home education What are we talking about when we say “nature study”? How Lynn became interested in nature study What about living in places where it seems challenging to find nature to study? How do you make time to get outside every day? What do you see as benefits to nature study? What is your favorite season in England? What is a Calendar of Firsts? What do you use for your own nature notebook? Why Lynn decided to write Exploring Nature with Children What about those who feel they are not good at drawing? What would you tell a new homeschool parent coming to Charlotte Mason for the first time? Books Mentioned: Home Education by Charlotte Mason Ourselves by Charlotte Mason Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv John Muir Laws Find Cindy and Lynn: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Lynn’s Website, Raising Little Shoots Lynn’s Facebook Lynn’s Instagram

“Love, and the service of love, are the only things that count.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 4, Ourselves Show Summary: Today’s guest is Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp, daughter of Lynn Bruce and an AmblesideOnline graduate How Caitlin came to embrace Charlotte Mason’s methods as an adult and foster parent What Caitlin remembers most about her homeschool and growing up experience What subjects were Caitlin’s nemeses in school How narration prepared Caitlin so well for college How growing up with a Charlotte Mason education informed Caitlin’s family life today A few of Caitlin’s favorite books of all time Books Mentioned: Ourselves by Charlotte Mason In Vital Harmony by Karen Glass Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brönte Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson Find Cindy and Caitlin: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Caitlin’s Instagram Caitlin’s Writing at Afterthoughtsblog.net The Literary Life of Caitlin Beauchamp Subscribe: Audible Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict Spotify Stitcher

“The method is as old as the mind of man, the distressful fact is that it has been made so little use of in general education.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 6, Philosophy of Education Show Summary: Today’s guest is Karen Glass, author and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory What is narration? How does narration work in the homeschool setting? Does a child have to narrate every lesson? When and how should children begin oral and written narration? Is narration really enough? When and how should we evaluate narrations? Books Mentioned: Toward a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason Know and Tell by Karen Glass Find Cindy and Karen: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram KarenGlass.net Karen’s Facebook Karen’s Instagram