• 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/.

• 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/.

• 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. 

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 attention to math through playful exploration

Please visit https://thenewmasonjar.com/093/ to view all the show notes for this episode including links to all the resources mentioned.

• Today on The New Mason Jar podcast, Cindy and Dawn talk with returning guest, Kay Pelham, veteran homeschool mom, piano teacher, and instructor of “Story, Rhyme, and Song”
• 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 visit our website at https://thenewmasonjar.com/092/.

• 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.