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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.

This episode of The New Mason Jar features a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Erin Daly, homeschool mom of two daughters, director of a local CM school program, and owner of Riverbend Press Erin outlines the importance of Mason's principles and the consideration of how we spend our time The value of different types of planning for time management How to implement a block schedule in the Charlotte Mason paradigm What is a logbook, and how is it used? How this planning method works in Erin's own homeschool When should parents begin introducing some of these planning tools to their children? To get the full show notes for this episode, complete with quote and links to resources mentioned, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/148.

Today on The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn are joined by Grace Russo, homeschool alum and homeschooling mother of 4 to talk about her new endeavor, Pennyworth Publishing How did Grace hear about Charlotte Mason? How Grace began illustrating books and started Pennyworth What kinds of books does Pennyworth publish? A little about Grace's background with poetry What is the value of oral storytelling? How can books be used to preserve the oral tradition? What is Grace's vision for the future of Pennyworth? To see the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/147.

On The New Mason Jar Podcast this week, we bring you a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Sarah Stonestreet of the Colson Center all about homeschooling girls What is Sarah's family like, and how has she started to see differences between her girls and her boy? A little about Sarah's special read-aloud times with her daughters How to help girls navigate puberty and the plethora of choices they must make in the current culture How Sarah helps her children understand their purpose and place in this particular time through relationships at home and out in the community How can we raise strong, confident girls who have good relationships with their moms? Learning to let go as daughters grow up Embracing the "interruptions" of life as blessings

On this episode of The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn are once again joined by their friend Heather Martin to talk about the unique considerations to take into account when homeschooling boys. How Heather and her husband started thinking about their priorities in rearing their boys to be protectors, providers, and leaders Some examples of things they expected of their boys and did with them to encourage the character qualities they valued The importance of boys spending time alone with Dad away from Mom The unique way in which the Martin family celebrating each son's graduation Some encouragement for the mom who is worried and troubled about many things To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/145.

Today on The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn chat with returning guest Denise Gaskins, veteran homeschool mother of 5, math coach, and author about her new book Charlotte Mason's Living Math Why did Denise finally write this book? How Denise applied Charlotte's principles to teaching mathematics Why this book includes paintings, puzzles and discussion prompts What kind of accuracy is the most important in a deep understanding of mathematics? How can we discern if a child is understanding concepts versus just parroting back information? Does Denise recommend a specific math curriculum that works with this living approach? What is an example of what a living math lesson might sound like? How can we use art in teaching math? What does Denise think is the key idea of a Charlotte Mason math education? For the full show notes on this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/144.

In this episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn chat with AmblesideOnline moms Cheri Hall and Naomi Goegan about their children's experience with a long-lasting online community. How Cheri first discovered the philosophy of Charlotte Mason Why and how Naomi first started one of these AO student discussion groups What are some of the memorable moments that these students have had in this group? What is some advice Naomi has for parents wanting to organize a group like this for their students? Were there concerns about the online nature of the group when starting out? What is the biggest benefit you see coming out of these groups? At the end of the episode, Josiah and Ezra Hall share their personal thoughts on why being in an AO group has been such a blessing. Don't forget to check our website for the full show notes on this episode at https://thenewmasonjar.com/143.

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.

On this episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn with Fiona Altschuler and her mother Miranda about Fiona's publication, St. Nicholas Magazine. How Miranda first learned about Charlotte Mason What is the St. Nicholas Magazine, and how did Fiona get the idea for this project? Who can make a submission to the magazine? What Fiona likes best about being the editor of the magazine What is the St. Nicholas League? To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/141.

On The New Mason Jar Podcast today, Cindy has a conversation with her friend Rachel Kovac, veteran homeschooling mother of 6 and author of several books on home education, about her newest book Their Future Is Shining Bright What was the learning curve like for Rachel as she homeschooled and then graduated her oldest children? Why Rachel wrote this new book to encourage parents How can we keep cultivating close family relationships through the teen years? Being a great "guidance counselor" for our high-school students Are homeschoolers missing out on the "high school experience"? Who can benefit from this book? What are some of the benefits home educated high school students have over their traditionally schooled counterparts? To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/140.

Today on The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn are joined by Celeste Cruz, Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom of eleven and executive director of the CMEC How Celeste came to know about Charlotte Mason's philosophy Some opening thoughts on CM's approach to history through both books and other things What are some of the tools we can use for studying history, and what is their natural progression? How does Celeste work these tools into her own homeschool? What is the value of these tools when students are already narrating? Why is it so important to consider the teacher's role in using these history study tools? How can we support our students in the process? See the full show notes for this episode at https://thenewmasonjar.com/139.

On this episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn talk with Amy Snell, veteran homeschooling mom of 5 and co-founder of the CMEC, about studying history in the Charlotte Mason paradigm How Amy first discovered Charlotte Mason's philosophy What is the role of history in the CM philosophy of education? How is that different from the typical approach to how history is being taught today? Why is pointing to the moral in a history lesson a problem? What is unique about the CM history sequence? How does the curriculum change as a student grows older? Encouragement for teaching history using the CM method For the full show notes for this episode, including books and links mentioned, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/138.