In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Maria Bell about recitation. Topics include why Charlotte Mason's views on recitation were distinctive even in her own day, Shakespeare and recitation, the Bible and recitation, principles of recitation, and much more.

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In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Maria Bell about recitation. Topics include why Charlotte Mason's views on recitation were distinctive even in her own day, Shakespeare and recitation, the Bible and recitation, principles of recitation, and much more.

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include how to balance the demands your put on your kids and their own independent work, the relationship between writing programs and narration, whether kids should be rewarded for reading, Charlotte Mason for dummies, and much more (including baseball and Mother's Day talk).

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include how to balance the demands your put on your kids and their own independent work, the relationship between writing programs and narration, whether kids should be rewarded for reading, Charlotte Mason for dummies, and much more (including baseball and Mother's Day talk).

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In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Dawn Garrett (also known online by the romantic moniker of Lady Dusk) about the ways she and her family have changed, grown, and evolved over the years - and why that kind of journey is good and healthy for any homeschooling family.

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In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Dawn Garrett (also known online by the romantic moniker of Lady Dusk) about the ways she and her family have changed, grown, and evolved over the years - and why that kind of journey is good and healthy for any homeschooling family.

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include poems for little boys to memorize, favorite journals and art supplies, great baseball books, getting started with Shakespeare, moving from narration to writing more intentionally, homeschooling while pregnant, combining kids in Ambleside online, and how to determine which of the many amazing ideas out there are best for your situation and family.

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Resources Mentioned: 

• 101 Famous Poems by Roy J. Cook
• Barrel Pencils
• Prismacolor Watercolors
• Prima Watercolors
• Greenleaf Press sketchbook/journal
• The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams
• Childhood of Famous Americans series
• The Brothers K by David James Duncan
• A Midsummer’s Night Dream
• The Tempest
• The Taming of the Shrew
• The Merchant of Venice
• Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
• Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit
• The Tempest by Marianna Mayer
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
• LTW
• Know and Tell by Karen Glass
• Ambleside spine books: This Country of Ours, Island Story, English Literature for Boys and Girls

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include poems for little boys to memorize, favorite journals and art supplies, great baseball books, getting started with Shakespeare, moving from narration to writing more intentionally, homeschooling while pregnant, combining kids in Ambleside online, and how to determine which of the many amazing ideas out there are best for your situation and family.

Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts!

Resources Mentioned: 

• 101 Famous Poems by Roy J. Cook
• Barrel Pencils
• Prismacolor Watercolors
• Prima Watercolors
• Greenleaf Press sketchbook/journal
• The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams
• Childhood of Famous Americans series
• The Brothers K by David James Duncan
• A Midsummer’s Night Dream
• The Tempest
• The Taming of the Shrew
• The Merchant of Venice
• Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb
• Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit
• The Tempest by Marianna Mayer
• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
• LTW
• Know and Tell by Karen Glass
• Ambleside spine books: This Country of Ours, Island Story, English Literature for Boys and Girls

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with her friend Jeannette Tulis, a nature study expert, about doing nature study during the spring. Topics of conversation include what resources to use, flowers to look for, some personal stories, and much more.

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A note from Jeannette: As referenced in the episode, here is the link to The Charlotte Mason Series in Modern English, arranged by topic, the topic of Science and Nature Study. Kudos to Leslie Laurio of Ambleside Online for doing this!

https://www.amblesideonline.org/CMM/topicalscience.html

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In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with her friend Jeannette Tulis, a nature study expert, about doing nature study during the spring. Topics of conversation include what resources to use, flowers to look for, some personal stories, and much more.

Don't forget to join the Mere Motherhood Facebook group and to subscribe to the Mason Jar feed wherever you get your podcasts!

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A note from Jeannette: As referenced in the episode, here is the link to The Charlotte Mason Series in Modern English, arranged by topic, the topic of Science and Nature Study. Kudos to Leslie Laurio of Ambleside Online for doing this!

https://www.amblesideonline.org/CMM/topicalscience.html

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