Show Notes
For today's episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn welcome back Sheila Carroll of Living Books Press to discuss all things nature study. Why Sheila believes nature study to be so crucial to a Charlotte Mason education How the mother's interest in the natural world can inspire her children What did Charlotte Mason mean when she said we were all meant to be naturalists? Where to start if you really haven't done any nature study yet? What was the nature study movement in America and it's possible influence on Mason? Restoring a vision for the primacy of God's creation in our families What changes has Sheila seen in families when nature study becomes a regular part of their lives? What could nature study look like for a family just starting out? For the full show notes on this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/142.
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On this episode of The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn are joined by Amy Tuttle, veteran homeschool mom of six, and member of AmblesideOnline Auxiliary, to talk about teaching reading with the Charlotte Mason method How Amy first learned about Charlotte Mason A little more about Amy's family and their mission work Why and how Amy decided to create the Discover Reading resource for Charlotte Mason homeschoolers How parents influence a child's learning experiences What resources Amy created to go along with the Discover Reading book To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/153.
On this week's episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn are joined by author and artist Jennifer Trafton to talk about her new book, If Only We Could See: Reimagining Creativity, Compassion, and Calling Through the Extraordinary Life of Lilias Trotter How Jennifer came to learn about Lilias Trotter How did the Keswick Movement impact Lilias? How did Lilias develop as an artist, and what was her connection with John Ruskin? How Lilias' way of seeing the world and people gave her a wider ministry What was George MacDonald's influence on Lilias? What Lilias' descriptive writing was like and how it encouraged others to see as she did To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/152.
On The New Mason Jar Podcast today, we bring you a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Erin and Kimbell Kornu about their own self-education as part of our Morning Time for Moms series How the Kornus first came to know about Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy What were Kimbell and Erin's educational experiences like growing up? What are some of the future hopes and expectations Erin and Kimbell have for their children? How a life of family education works in the Kornu household How have Erin and Kimbell integrated hospitality into their home? Where can a mom (or dad) start building a habit of self-education? To view the full show notes for this episode, you can visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/151.
On this episode of The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn are joined by Cassie Detwiler, homeschooling mother of 5 and Communications Director for the CMEC to talk about managing a homeschool with young children in the mix How Cassie first discovered Charlotte Mason's philosophy How Cassie makes the most of the time she has Ways Cassie implements a Charlotte Mason education in the early years Some favorite occupations of Cassie's younger children during older children's lesson times Ways to keep your perspective when facing challenges For the full show notes on this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/150.
On The New Mason Jar this week, Dawn and Cindy have a litte Q&A chat, including more information about their upcoming trip to Europe How this trip even came about What are some of the highlights of this trip going to be? What is the idea of scaffolding, and was it a practice of Charlotte Mason? To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/149.