S1E11: Q&A with Cindy and Dawn, No. 1

“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  

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The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins explores the application of Charlotte Mason’s philosophy to the atmosphere, discipline, and life of our homes and schools. We cover Charlotte’s timeless principles as they work themselves out in our real and modern lives. Interviewing seasoned moms who have cherished Charlotte’s works while raising real children in real families, we endeavor to lay a foundation of hope and possibility for our listeners. However imperfectly.