The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins

But, once more, “This kind cometh forth only by prayer.” Charlotte Mason, Home Education, Vol. 1 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Donna-Jean Breckenridge, veteran homeschool mom, grandmother and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory How did Donna-Jean first hear about Charlotte Mason? Where did the phrase “however imperfectly” come from? The value of small things done faithfully. Why Donna-Jean views homeschooling her grandchildren now as a gift. What to do when you are tempted to compare or to change everything up. What Donna-Jean is doing these days besides homeschooling. Books and Links Mentioned: For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay Home Education by Charlotte Mason A Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason The AmblesideOnline Poetry Anthology Consider This by Karen Glass In Vital Harmony by Karen Glass Principles at the Helm Audio Seminar by Karen Glass 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 us try, however imperfectly, to make education a science of relationships—in other words, try in one subject or another to let the children work upon living ideas. In this field small efforts are honoured with great rewards, and we perceive that the education we are giving exceeds all that we intended or imagined. Charlotte Mason, School Education, Vol. 3

“Sound principles that are old may easily be laid on the shelf and forgotten, unless in each successive generation a few industrious people can be found who will take the trouble to draw them forth from the storehouse.” Thomas Godolphin Rooper Show Summary: Today’s guest is Karen Glass, author and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory Why do people think that Charlotte Mason and Classical education are different things? What is the basis for “neo-classical” pedagogy? Do we know what Charlotte Mason herself thought of classical education? Is there a particular version of historical classical education that spoke to Charlotte Mason? Is there a difference between classical education and liberal education? How do you determine if Charlotte Mason and classical education are compatible? What is the most classical thing about Charlotte Mason’s philosophy? Does it matter whether we link Charlotte Mason to classical education? Why? Books Mentioned: Consider This by Karen Glass Norms and Nobility by David Hicks Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason The Basis of National Education by Charlotte Mason Parents and Children by Charlotte Mason School Education by Charlotte Mason 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

And what a barren and dry land should we dwell in if our spirits were narrowed to the limits of that which we can comprehend! Where we err is in supposing that mystery is confined to our religion, that everything else is obvious and open to our understanding: whereas the great things of life, birth, death, hope, love, patriotism, why a leaf is green, and why a bird is clothed in feathers–all such things as these are mysteries; and it is only as we can receive that which we cannot understand, and can discern the truth of that which we cannot prove, and can distinguish between a luminous mystery and a bewildering superstition, that we are able to live the full life for which we were made. Charlotte Mason, Ourselves, Volume 4, Book 2 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Adrienne Freas, a classical Charlotte Mason education consultant How did you make the connection between classical and Charlotte Mason education? How did you come to learn about Charlotte Mason in the first place? How did you get into applying these principles to charter and public school settings? How do you train and help school teachers to use these methods? What are the biggest challenges in helping a school convert to Charlotte Mason methods? What is the value of discord and challenges in understanding? Books and Links Mentioned: Ourselves by Charlotte Mason Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay Better Late Than Early by Raymond and Dorothy Moore AmblesideOnline The Literary Life of Adrienne Freas 2019 Back to School Conference Find Cindy and Adrienne: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Adrienne’s Classical Education Facebook Group

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