The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins

“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  

“Even for their earliest reading lessons, it is unnecessary to put twaddle into the hands of children.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 1, Home Education Show Summary: Today’s guests are Amy Edwards and Tina Mugglin of Blue Sky Daisies Publishing How Amy and Tina started Blue Sky Daisies How Cindy started publishing new editions of her books with Blue Sky Daisies A little more information about Morning Time: A Liturgy of Love Other communities in which morning time concepts can be used Why Amy and Tina feel this is such a perfect time for this book Coming in 2022, Blue Sky Daisies will be releasing a picture book biography of Charlotte Mason by author Lanaya Gore and illustrated by artist Twila Farmer. Enter to win a copy of Morning Time by using #morningtimeformoms or #thenewmasonjarpodcast on social media posts about the book or podcast! Winners will be chosen Sept. 9, 2021. Books Mentioned: Home Education by Charlotte Mason The Mother Tongue book series by George Lyman Kittredge Morning Time: A Liturgy of Love by Cindy Rollins For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay For the Family’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay The Literary Life Commonplace Book series Links Mentioned: Blue Sky Daisies website Blue Sky Daisies on Instagram Blue Sky Daisies on Facebook Morning Time printables: https://blueskydaisies.net/resources/#MorningTimePrintables Grammarland printables: https://blueskydaisies.net/resources/#GrammarLandWorksheets Lanaya Gore on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanaya.gore/ Twila Farmer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twilajfarmer/ 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

“The child brings with him into the world, not character, but disposition. He has tendencies which may need only to be strengthened, or, again, to be diverted or even repressed. His character––the efflorescence of the man wherein the fruit of his life is a preparing––is original disposition, modified, directed, expanded by education; by circumstances; later, by self-control and self-culture; above all, by the supreme agency of the Holy Ghost, even where that agency is little suspected, and as little solicited.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 2, Parents and Children Show Summary: Today’s guest is Lynn Bruce, a founding member of AmblesideOnline Advisory How Lynn learned about Charlotte Mason and become interested in her philosophy Practical ideas from Lynn about how to have a positive homeschool experience Making the most of working on your own schedule and keeping it in sight Practicing the routine before starting the school year Working on the habit of attention before school started Having mutual respect as a foundation Being more aware of a child’s physical state Doing morning time with prayer, singing, and the “riches”   Books Mentioned: Parents and Children by Charlotte Mason For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaefer Macaulay Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollins   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

“[T]he fact is, that a few broad essential principles cover the whole field, and these once fully laid hold of, it is as easy and natural to act upon them as it is to act upon our knowledge of such facts as that fire burns and water flows.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 1, Home education Show Summary: Today’s guest is Brandy Vencel of Afterthoughtsblog.net How Brandy first came to know about Charlotte Mason Brandy’s perspective on the 20 Principles and why they are so important When to quit and why to persevere with challenging books How do Charlotte Mason’s principles apply to us in our current day? Where can people learn more about the 20 Principles? The value of seeing all the principles as working together in unity Brandy’s advice for new homeschooling moms who want to follow Charlotte Mason’s method Links Mentioned: Brandy’s “Start Here” Study Charlotte Mason Boot Camp Books Mentioned: Home Education by Charlotte Mason For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaefer Macaulay Toward a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason In Vital Harmony by Karen Glass Find Cindy and Brandy: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram Brandy’s Website Brandy’s Instagram

“The message for our age is, Believe in mind, and let education go straight as a bolt to the mind of the pupil.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 6, Philosophy of Education Show Summary: Today’s guest is Karen Glass, author and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory What, as a whole, are Charlotte Mason’s 20 Principles? What exactly is a principle anyway? What prompted Karen to help homeschooling moms understand the “why” behind Charlotte Mason’s methods instead of just the “how” The crucial importance of the overarching principles of person-hood and the science of relations Why a Charlotte Mason education is still relevant today Karen’s advice for new homeschooling parents Books Mentioned: Home Education by Charlotte Mason For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaefer Macaulay Toward a Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason In Vital Harmony by Karen Glass Consider This by Karen Glass Know and Tell by Karen Glass Mind to Mind 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