S7E91: Remix - Growing up in a Charlotte Mason Home with Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp
The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins
Release Date: 08/29/2024
S7E96: Morning Time for Moms Part 5 with Elaine Shutt
The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins
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 ...
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S7E95: Karen Glass on “Much May Be Done with Sparrows”
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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, , 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 to view all the show notes for this episode including links to all the resources mentioned.
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S7E94: Fall Nature Study with Jeannette Tulis
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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 to view all the show notes for this episode including links to all the resources mentioned.
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S7E93: The Beauty of Math in the Charlotte Mason Paradigm with Denise Gaskins
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On The New Mason Jar podcast this week, we bring you a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Denise Gaskins, veteran homeschool mom of five and math coach How Denise first learned about Charlotte Mason What is the foundation of mathematics in Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy? What Denise's mathematics background is and how she taught math with her own children How do captain ideas apply to the subject of mathematics? What can parents do when we feel ill-equipped to teach math in a CM way? How can we bring curiosity to our mathematics exercises? How to bring the habit of...
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S7E92: Story, Rhyme, and Song with Kay Pelham
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Today on The New Mason Jar podcast, Cindy and Dawn talk with returning guest, Kay Pelham, veteran homeschool mom, piano teacher, and instructor of “” How Kay started teaching classes for other homeschool children Why it is so important for Kay to pass on the Charlotte Mason principles to other parents What Kay’s classes are like and why she incorporates nursery rhymes and folk songs What are some of Kay’s favorites from each category of story, rhyme, and song? What has been the response to Kay’s classes? To view all the quotes, links, and books mentioned in this episode, please...
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S7E91: Remix - Growing up in a Charlotte Mason Home with Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp
The New Mason Jar with Cindy Rollins
This week we are pleased to bring you another remix episode from Season 1, this time with guest Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp, daughter of Lynn Bruce and an AmblesideOnline graduate How Caitlin came to embrace Charlotte Mason's methods as an adult and foster parent What Caitlin remembers most about her homeschool and growing up experience What subjects were Caitlin's nemeses in school How narration prepared Caitlin so well for college How growing up with a Charlotte Mason education informed Caitlin's family life today A few of Caitlin's favorite books of all time To view all the links and books...
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S7E90: Remix Episode – Have a Happier Homeschool with Lynn Bruce (S1E5)
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This week we bring you a special re-air of an episode from Season 1 with guest Lynn Bruce, a founding member of AmblesideOnline Advisory. Lynn has now gone to be with the Lord, so we share this episode in honor of her memory and with gratitude for her friendship and wisdom. How Lynn learned about Charlotte Mason and become interested in her philosophy Practical ideas from Lynn about how to have a positive homeschool experience Making the most of working on your own schedule and keeping it in sight Practicing the routine before starting the school year Working on the habit of attention before...
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S7E89: Q&A No. 8, LIVE with Cindy and Dawn
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Welcome to this special Q&A episode recorded live with Cindy's 2024 Summer Discipleship group In this episode we hear questions from participants and answers from Cindy Rollins, Dawn Duran, and Jeannette Tulis Lisa asks, "What about summers? Should we work hard to give our kids a 'real' summer break?" Tanya asks, "What kinds of books are best for the very young and are not considered twaddle?" Ellie asks, "How do I know how high is too high of a reading level for reading aloud? What can we do when children seem not to be engaging with a book?" Arlene asks, "How can we approach art...
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S7E88: Starting a Charlotte Mason Co-op with Jess Smith
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On this week’s episode of The New Mason Jar, Cindy and Dawn talk with Charlotte Mason homeschooling mom of three boys, Jess Smith How Jess first heard about Charlotte Mason’s philosophy How did Jess and her friends come to start a co-op using Mason’s methods? Why a small co-op of just two families can still be a great fit How Jess kept their focus on the principles Some ways to cover many subjects without burdening families How to deal with conflict in a group setting One thesis, which is, perhaps, new, that Education is the Science of Relations, appears to me to solve the...
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S7E87: Co-ops and Charlotte Mason with April and Anna
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We kick off this new season of The New Mason Jar with a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with homeschool friends April Weyland and Anna Whiteside How Anna and April first found out about Charlotte Mason How the transition to a Charlotte Mason curriculum worked for Anna Why April decided it was time for them to leave their old coop and start using CM principles How Anna started her own CM coop with a few more like-minded families How April tried to keep the curriculum challenging while balancing learning difficulties Anna’s tips on carrying over these ideas into a coop setting that isn’t...
info_outline- This week we are pleased to bring you another remix episode from Season 1, this time with guest Caitlin Bruce Beauchamp, daughter of Lynn Bruce and an AmblesideOnline graduate
- How Caitlin came to embrace Charlotte Mason's methods as an adult and foster parent
- What Caitlin remembers most about her homeschool and growing up experience
- What subjects were Caitlin's nemeses in school
- How narration prepared Caitlin so well for college
- How growing up with a Charlotte Mason education informed Caitlin's family life today
- A few of Caitlin's favorite books of all time
To view all the links and books mentioned in this episode, please visit our show notes page on our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/091.