The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins

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S8E103: Composition the Charlotte Mason Way with Karen Glass Jan 30, 2025

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Today on The New Mason Jar podcast, Dawn moderates a discussion between host Cindy Rollins and guest Karen Glass, veteran homeschool mom and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory
Karen and Cindy talk about narration and composition in the Charlotte Mason paradigm, beginning with a little background on Karen's new book, The Art of Composition
Why Cindy has always said that parents don't need a writing program and Karen's response
Cindy's concern for parents to remember to focus on ideas in narration over the form of composition
Karen's thoughts on the building blocks of narration as the foundation of writing and composition
How Karen came to see that she had developed a sort of philosophy of writing as a conversation
Cindy talks about distinguishing between narration and summaries of a text
Karen shares some encouragement for moms with struggling narrators

To see the full show notes for this episode, including quotes and book links, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/103/.

S8E102: Morning Time for Moms, Part 6, with Megan Graham Jan 16, 2025

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Welcome back to The New Mason Jar and another episode in our Morning Time for Moms self-education series
Today Cindy and Dawn chat with Megan Graham, homeschooling mother of nine, two of whom she has graduated
How Megan came to learn about the philosophy of Charlotte Mason
What Megan's own education was like and what her perception of learning was as a young person
How did your idea of education shift, and were there any books that helped you form new ideas about education?
How does Megan build in times to read in the midst of the busy seasons of life
What Megan is currently reading

To view the full show notes, including quotes and link to books mentioned, please visit our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/102/.

S8E101: Q&A NO. 9 WITH CINDY AND DAWN Jan 02, 2025

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This week on The New Mason Jar, we bring you another special Q&A episode with Cindy's Patreon members
What is the approach to reading a book with a high school student in the Charlotte Mason paradigm?
How do you deal with "imperfect" narrations, and how can you make stopping for narrations mid-read less distracting?
Should we have students narrate poetry regularly?
How can we start out narrations with young children, and what are some tips for helping students in the beginning?
What can we do about teens who are affected by the fear of missing out on opportunities in public school?

To view the complete show notes with quotes and links to books mentioned, please visit our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/101/.

S7E100: Why Literature Still Matters with Jason Baxter Dec 19, 2024

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This week on The New Mason Jar podcast, we bring you a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Dr. Jason Baxter about his new book Why Literature Still Matters published by Cassiodorus Press
How Jason wrote this book and the style of his writing as if to a specific, live audience
Why Jason wrote about the importance of beauty, art, and literature in terms of our current culture
Why is there a sense of urgency about the message of reconnecting with the old books and ideas
How Jason's Substack "Beauty Matters" serves to illuminate his book
What type of literature Jason thinks may be making a comeback

To view the full show notes for this episode, complete with quotes and links to books, visit our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/100/.

S7E99: 25 Books of Christmas with Jeannette Tulis Dec 05, 2024

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On The New Mason Jar this week, Cindy Rollins and Jeannette Tulis chat about ways to incorporate books into your Advent and Christmas traditions.
This was a special video recording for Cindy's Patreon members, with the audio shared here for all our podcast listeners.
You can download the full list of books Jeannette and Cindy talk about for your own book buying or borrowing during the holiday season on our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/099/.

S7E98: Advent Art Study and Devotions with Rebecca Zipp Nov 28, 2024

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Today on The New Mason Jar, we bring you a special episode just in time for Advent
Cindy and Dawn chat with their friend and homeschooling mom of 2, Rebecca Zipp, who writes at ahumbleplace.com
How Rebecca first came to learn about Charlotte Mason's philosophy
What Rebecca's website A Humble Place is all about
What is Advent, and why did Rebecca develop this Advent Art Devotions resource?
What other Advent traditions have Dawn, Rebecca, and Cindy had over the years?

Please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/098/ to get the full show notes with links to resources mentioned and today's quotes.

S7E97: AmblesideOnline with Special Needs Students with Jen Sova Nov 21, 2024

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Today on The New Mason Jar podcast, Cindy and Dawn sit down with Jen Sova, homeschooling mother of three boys and former English teacher
How Jen discovered the Charlotte Mason philosophy
How Jen's sons' learning differences affect their approach to schooling
Jen's classroom teaching experience and how it affected her choice to use AmblesideOnline at home
Why Jen feels AO's curriculum allows children to shine in spite of their challenges
How Jen handles the logistics of the school day with each child's individual needs
Why Jen is a staunch defender of the Charlotte Mason philosophy

Please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/097/ to view the complete show notes for this episode.

S7E96: Morning Time for Moms Part 5 with Elaine Shutt Nov 07, 2024

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On The New Mason Jar podcast this week, Cindy and Dawn sit down for another conversation in our Morning Time for Moms series, this time with homeschooling mom Elaine Shutt
How Elaine first came to learn about Charlotte Mason and her methods
How Elaine was educated herself and what her reading life was like
What Elaine's college and early teaching experience was like
How she fit in reading about educational philosophy when her children were young
Elaine's story of God's provision and leadership in her current teaching setup
Some ways she adds Charlotte Mason elements into her classroom
The ways Elaine has made time for self-education in different seasons of life

Please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/096/ to view all the show notes for this episode including links to all the resources mentioned.

S7E95: Karen Glass on "Much May Be Done with Sparrows" Oct 24, 2024

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Today on The New Mason Jar podcast, Cindy and Dawn talk with Karen Glass, veteran homeschool mom, member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory, and author of a number of excellent Charlotte Mason education books
Why is Karen's new book, Much May Be Done with Sparrows, different from the other works that she has written?
Who is this book for, and how did it come to be?
What is a "chap book"?
How the essay titles, quotes from Charlotte Mason's works, and Karen's own thoughts interact in this work

Please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/095/ to view all the show notes for this episode including links to all the resources mentioned.

S7E94: Fall Nature Study with Jeannette Tulis Oct 10, 2024

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On The New Mason Jar this week, Cindy sits down for another conversation about nature study with Jeannette Tulis, this time focusing on autumn
What can we look for when we go out to do nature study in the fall?
- Look for seeds and fruits
- Look for autumn wildflowers
- Examine leaf scars on trees as leaves drop
- Find resources that help identify your local flora and fauna
- Jeannette's list of books and resources is found below

Please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/094/ to view all the show notes for this episode including links to all the resources mentioned.