S2E36: Adapting Charlotte Mason Methods for the Dyslexic Student with Marcela Best

God the Holy Spirit is himself, personally, the imparter of knowledge, the instructor of youth, the inspirer of genius…. every fruitful idea, every original conception whether in Euclid or grammar or music was a direct inspiration from the Holy Spirit. Charlotte Mason, Parents and children, Vol. 2 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Marcela Best, homeschooling mother of 5 children How Marcela started learning about Charlotte Mason The types of special needs Marcela’s children have How Marcela adapted the process of written narration for her dyslexic son The technology solutions that Marcela found helpful What aspects of the Charlotte Mason method are ideal for dyslexic students How Marcela continues expanding her students’ narration and composition skills How modern brain research backs up Charlotte Mason’s educational ideas Why Marcela believes all children can benefit from a Charlotte Mason education   Books and Links Mentioned: For the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollins Know and Tell by Karen Glass Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Atomic Habits by James Clear Learning How to Learn Course   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

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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.