In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with author Megan Hoyt about composer study and Charlotte Mason. Megan is the author of A Touch of the Infinite: Studies in Music Appreciation with Charlotte Mason  and the moderator of the music section at AmblesideOnline. 

Topics include:

• Math and music (6:00)
• The most surprising thing she learned about Mason's method for composer study (10:45)
• A book that encapsulates what Mason was trying to do (18:25)
• How composer study involves more than she originally thought (21:30)
• Teaching music appreciation when you are not a gifted musician (24:40)
• Where to start composer study (29:00)
• How a little bit goes a long way (38:30)
• What she's reading (43:30)

Books mentioned in this episode: 

• A Touch of the Infinite, by Megan Hoyt
• The Term's Music, by Cedric Howard Glover
• When Children Love to Learn, by Elaine Cooper

You can learn more about Megan and her work here. 

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with author Megan Hoyt about composer study and Charlotte Mason. Megan is the author of A Touch of the Infinite: Studies in Music Appreciation with Charlotte Mason  and the moderator of the music section at AmblesideOnline. 

Topics include:

• Math and music (6:00)
• The most surprising thing she learned about Mason's method for composer study (10:45)
• A book that encapsulates what Mason was trying to do (18:25)
• How composer study involves more than she originally thought (21:30)
• Teaching music appreciation when you are not a gifted musician (24:40)
• Where to start composer study (29:00)
• How a little bit goes a long way (38:30)
• What she's reading (43:30)

Books mentioned in this episode: 

• A Touch of the Infinite, by Megan Hoyt
• The Term's Music, by Cedric Howard Glover
• When Children Love to Learn, by Elaine Cooper

You can learn more about Megan and her work here. 

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy and David chat with a much-loved speaker and a dear friend of CiRCE: Mr. Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). 

Topics include:

• His role in his home (4:00)
• Reading dads (16:00)
• Dad the discpliner (24:00)
• Ideas for busy dads to help teach (28:00)
• How wives should approach their uninvolved husbands (34:00)
• What he wishes he could do over (44:30)

Learn more about Andrew and IEW at iew.com

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy and David chat with a much-loved speaker and a dear friend of CiRCE: Mr. Andrew Pudewa, founder of the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW). 

Topics include:

• His role in his home (4:00)
• Reading dads (16:00)
• Dad the discpliner (24:00)
• Ideas for busy dads to help teach (28:00)
• How wives should approach their uninvolved husbands (34:00)
• What he wishes he could do over (44:30)

Learn more about Andrew and IEW at iew.com

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy with award-winning poet (and homeschooling mom) Sally Thomas about poetry. 

Topics include:

• What to do when you don't love poetry yourself
• How to make poetry a regular part of your home
• Sally's experiences as a working poet

You can learn more about Sally and her work here. 

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy with award-winning poet (and homeschooling mom) Sally Thomas about poetry. 

Topics include:

• What to do when you don't love poetry yourself
• How to make poetry a regular part of your home
• Sally's experiences as a working poet

You can learn more about Sally and her work here. 

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. 

Topics include:

• Grammar for the "grammar flunk" (6:00)
• Dealing with a distracting toddler (14:00)
• The difference between a narration and a book report (28:45)

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. 

Topics include:

• Grammar for the "grammar flunk" (6:00)
• Dealing with a distracting toddler (14:00)
• The difference between a narration and a book report (28:45)

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. 

Topics include:

• Exams Charlotte Mason style (5:30)
• Narration when students forget details (25:20)
• The new (free) Mere Motherhood e-newsletter, curated by Cindy (33:00)

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This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by The Classic Learning Test, a liberal-arts-based alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at CLTEXAM.COM. 

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. 

Topics include:

• Exams Charlotte Mason style (5:30)
• Narration when students forget details (25:20)
• The new (free) Mere Motherhood e-newsletter, curated by Cindy (33:00)

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This episode of the CiRCE Institute Podcast Network is brought to you by The Classic Learning Test, a liberal-arts-based alternative to the SAT and ACT. Learn more at CLTEXAM.COM. 

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.