S9E125: Part of the Great Story with Dr. Wilfred McClay
On this week's episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn are pleased to introduced Dr. Wilfred McClay, acclaimed history professor and author of Land of Hope, as part of our Mothers Education Course series How Dr. McClay fell in love with the study of history Why we should approach history with a spirit of generosity and gratitude What are the results of the modern de-bunking, judgmental way in which history is commonly taught today? How the update and revisions are going on a new edition of his book Ways Dr. McClay is involved in celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States Don't forget to head over to our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/125 for the full show notes for this episode!
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S9E124: The AmblesideOnline Advisory on the Work of the Mother
This week on The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn are joined by the members of the AmblesideOnline Advisory, which includes Donna-Jean Breckenridge, Anne White, Karen Glass, and Leslie Laurio How does the education offered through AmblesideOnline apply to mothers and fathers, too, not only to the children? Why is it so important for moms to take the time to read Charlotte Mason's volumes and learn her method for themselves? What encouragement would you offer to help the mom do so? Can you speak to this desire, for homeschool material to be "open and go," specifically with respect to AO? What can you tell us about the AO 25th anniversary celebration? Get the full show notes for this episode with links to everything discussed at https://thenewmasonjar.com/124.
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S9E123: A Day in the Life with Little Ones with Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp
This week on The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn sit down for a chat with Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp, an AmblesideOnline graduate, pastor's wife, and homeschooling mom on the realities of Charlotte Mason homeschooling with little ones How Caitlin came to own the Charlotte Mason philosophy for herself What a typical day looks like for Caitlin's family currently How learning to change your expectations can positively affect your homeschooling What are some of the things that Caitlin recommends to deal with littles while trying to stay on track with older students What Caitlin has done with her children when they are ready for phonics and reading Some of Caitlin's children's favorite books so far To view the full show notes of this episode, please visit our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/123.
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S9E122: Wildwood Learning Center with Blossom Barden
This week on the New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn talk with Blossom Barden, veteran homeschool mom and founder of and online course coordinator for Wildwood Learning Center How Blossom first learned about Charlotte Mason Why and how Blossom started her first homeschool co-op How the Wildwood Learning Center operates What some of the classes at Wildwood look like in format Examples of the connections made through Wildwood How the teachers at Wildwood stay aligned in their philosophy and methods To view the full show notes for this episode, please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/122.
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S9E121: MacDonald, Austen, and Shakespeare with Joyce MacPherson
On this week's episode on The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn chat with Joyce MacPherson, veteran homeschooling mom, author, and Cindy's personal friend Who were some of Joyce's first biographies about, and how did she start writing them? Why Joyce chose to write one of her most recent books about George MacDonald How Joyce decided to write about Jane Austen Where Joyce and her daughter went to learn about Austen in England How Joyce started writing the Shakespeare Scriptorium series
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.
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