Podcasts by The Mason Jar

Education Is a Life: Creating Purposeful Culture in Your Home from 2019-04-23T20:19:40

In episode one of this brand new season of The Mason Jar, Karen Kern is joined by her friends Heidi White and Emily Hill to discuss what we mean when we talk about "family culture": Does it aris...

The Mason Jar is Back! from 2019-04-15T17:29:24

After our winter hibernation, The Mason Jar is finally back with a new format, and new voices. In this trailer episode Karen Kern explains what the next few months on the show will look like, and D...

Cindy's favorite reads of 2018 from 2018-12-17T17:05:40

In this episode, Cindy and David chat about her favorite reads of the year, including the books that surprised and disappointed her, the mystery novels she discovered this year, gift ideas, and ...

Karen Kern talks Advent and Christmas Traditions from 2018-12-06T13:06:22

In this Advent-themed episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat with Karen Kern about their favorite traditions for Advent and Christmas.

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Jodi Mockabee on personalizing her own homeschool from 2018-11-21T15:26:17

In this episode, Cindy chats with Charlotte Mason blogger/photographer/Wild+Free-er, Jodi Mockabee. They chat about her journey to homeschooling and Charlotte Mason, how she applies Mason's idea...

Lynn Bruce on the Coming Advent Season from 2018-11-16T20:50:18

In this episode, Cindy chats with her old friend Lynn Bruce (of the Ambleside Advisory board) to kick off a series of conversations about advent: how they celebrate, their favorite traditions, t...

On Remaining Cheerful during Difficult Times from 2018-11-06T15:09:09

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David a listener question about maintain cheerfulness and positivity during difficult times. Conversation touches on the necessity for honesty, the im...

On Reading with young kids, "fun books," and finding time to cook from 2018-11-01T21:21:40

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David answer some listener questions about reading with younger children, the amount of time spent on "fun" books, and strategies for finding time to ...

Jennifer Pepito of The Peaceful Press from 2018-10-26T21:33:45

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Jennifer Pepito of The Peaceful Press and Wild+Free about creating a healthy environment in the homeschool, the simplicity of rightly ordered l...

Cara Williams and Dawn Duran on the Common Place Quarterly from 2018-10-17T00:57:23

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with her friend and frequent Mason Jar guest, Dawn Duran, and Cara Williams, editor of the new Listen

Renee Mathis on Friendship from 2018-10-09T18:15:18

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with her old friend Renee Mathis about the value of friendship for the homeschooling mom.

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On Reading (and Persevering with) Difficult Books from 2018-10-03T15:00:32

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat about reading hard books, especially with late-readers. Conversation touches on topics like how to know which books to persevere with, whic...

On Creating a Habit of Bible Reading in the Homeschool from 2018-09-27T18:18:35

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat about building a habit of Bible-reading in the homeschool. Topics of conversation include the value of letting your kids see you reading th...

Homeschooling during the High School Years from 2018-09-11T14:19:22

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat about the challenges of homeschooling during the high school years. Topics of conversation include the value of reading widely, how to empo...

Dawn Duran on Swedish Drill and the Goings-on in the Charlotte Mason World from 2018-09-04T20:06:35

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with her old friend, Dawn Duran, about the value of Swedish Drill, a new Charlotte Mason magazine, the various things going on (and the ideas being ...

A Walk through Cindy's Plans for the Year from 2018-08-28T14:08:55

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat about Cindy's plans for this school year. Topics include: composter study, artist study, spelling, history, poetry, using third-party curri...

On Grammar during Morning Time from 2018-08-21T14:44

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat about including grammar-study in Morning Time. Topics include how Cindy learned to love grammar, why grammar is love-able, when to start wi...

On Self-Assessment and Anxiety from 2018-08-16T01:52:48

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy and David chat about the frustrations and anxieties that can arise when self-assessment factors into our teaching. They chat about the universality of thi...

Moms: Learn and Grow! (Part I): A Collaboration with the Schole Sisters from 2018-08-07T04:01

In this very special episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Mystie Winckler, Pam Barnhill, and Brandy Vencel, her friends from the Sc...

Why Poetry is the Most Important Thing You Can Teach Other Than Scripture from 2018-08-01T14:00:28

Join Cindy and David for a chat about the essential nature of poetry and why it's the most important part of any child's education other than Scripture. They discuss the best anthologies to keep...

On Recitation, with Maria Bell from 2018-06-16T15:46:20

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 rec...

Q&A Episode: May 2018 from 2018-05-15T19:13

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 betwe...

Dawn Garrett (On Growing and Changing as a Homeschooling Family) from 2018-04-30T15:51:08

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 t...

Q&A Episode: April 2018 (The Rapid Fire Edition) from 2018-04-19T18:34:40

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 st...

Jeannette Tulis on Springtime Nature Study from 2018-04-02T14:20:42

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 reso...

Q&A Episode: March 2018 from 2018-03-20T15:06:58

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy answers listener questions. Topics include whether there should be a distinction between being a mom and being a teacher, overcoming school-choice...

Q&A: February 2018 from 2018-02-20T18:42:50

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

Topics include: 

• Setting high expectations
• The day-to-day for large families
• and  mo...
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What does it mean that "children are born" persons? from 2018-01-31T20:31:55

Join Cindy and David as they chat about Charlotte Mason's belief that "children are born persons," focusing, in particular, on the idea that children are not things to be "molded" or "shaped." H...

The Mason Jar Q&A: January 2018 from 2018-01-16T21:31:22

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

Topics include: 

• Homeschooling through upheaval
• Good age to start nature notebooks
• C...
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Karen Glass on Narration from 2017-12-30T03:10:39

On this episode of the Mason Jar, Cindy Rollins is joined by Karen Glass, author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition, to discuss the topic of Narration and her...

The Mason Jar #51: Q&A for December 2017 from 2017-12-13T20:45:37

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

Topics include: 

• what to do with little kids when older kids are studying
• When to start morni...
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#50: Pam Barnhill Cross-over Episode! from 2017-11-22T15:47:24

Join Cindy Rollins and special guest Pam Barnhill for this special cross-over episode between Pam's Your Morning Basket podcast and the Mason Jar. Drawing on their vast experience, Cindy and Pam...

#49: Gayle Boss and Megan Hoyt on Advent Nature Study from 2017-11-21T15:46:52

We know you've got errands to run and a ton of cooking to take care of this week, so this Thanksgiving week we'll be bringing you two episode of the Mason Jar!

Up first: Cindy chats with ...

Bonus Mason Jar: Introduce the Advent Guide from 2017-11-01T15:22:04

In this bonus mini-pod, Cindy and David introduce Hallelujah: A Journey through Advent with Handel's Messiah. 

See from 2017-10-31T19:57:09

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Mary Jo Tate, author of Flourish: Balance for Homeschool Moms. Like Cindy, Mary Jo is a major ...

#47: Q&A for October 2017 from 2017-10-17T13:25:35

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

Topics include goal setting for moms, the purpose of memory work, Bible study in Morning Time, and more.  

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#46: Lesli Richards of The Homegrown Preschooler from 2017-09-30T04:29:15

In this episode of The Mason Jar, Cindy chats with Lesli Richards of The Homegrown Preschooler, a company dedicated to providing books, curriculum and educational tools for young learners. Topic...

#45: Q&A for September 2017 from 2017-09-19T19:54:05

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

Topics include: 

• Teaching current events in the homeschool
• Scheduling subjects
• Charl...
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#44: AmblesideOnline for Groups from 2017-09-07T15:33:22

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Donna Jean Breckenridge and Leslie Lorio about Ambleside Groups, a brand new offering from Ambleside Online intended for co-ops, large fami...

#43: A Morning Time Immersion from 2017-08-17T20:01:16

In this episode of The Mason Jar, we're bringing Cindy's Morning Time immersion talk that she presented at the 2017 CiRCE conference, held in July in Austin, Texas. 

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#42: Elsie Iudicello on Charlotte Mason and the Young Mom from 2017-08-02T16:23:31

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Elsie Iudicello of FarmhouseSchoolhouse.com about how young moms can navigate the world of...

#41: Q&A for July 2017 from 2017-07-17T04:25:55

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

Topics include: 

• Introducing morning time to pre-schoolers
• How to use written narration with ...
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#40: On Sloyd, with Camille Malucci from 2017-07-03T14:59:33

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Camille Malucci (of the Charlotte Mason Institute...

#39: Making the Most of Summertime from 2017-06-05T19:12:12

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy and David chat about ways to use summer effectively. 

Topics include: 

• Finishing school work during the summer
• Whether va...
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#38: Q&A for May 2017 from 2017-05-19T14:49:43

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

Topics include: 

• Whether Charlotte Mason's volumes should be reading a particular order
• Wheth...
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#37: Celeste Cruz on Charlotte Mason Exams from 2017-04-28T18:07:15

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Celeste Cruz of joyouslessons.blogspot.com about Charlotte Mason style exa...

#36: Q&A:for April 2017 from 2017-04-20T02:21:19

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

Topics include:

• Lots of questions about Narration and dictation
• Getting started wit...
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#35: Sheila Carroll on Narration from 2017-04-01T03:41:03

In this episode of The Mason Jar Q&A, Cindy chats with Sheila Carroll of the Living Books Curriculum about nature study and her work bringing Charlotte Mason to Africa. 

Topics include: h...

#34: Q&A for March 2017 from 2017-03-15T21:13:24

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

Topics include:

• Cindy's response to the Children's Lit Challenge
• Measurin...
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#33: Q&A for February 2017 from 2017-02-28T20:54:40

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

Topics include:

• Math with young kids
• Homeschooling teenage boys (10:10)
• Na...
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#32: Megan Hoyt on Composer Study from 2017-02-20T20:46:13

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 Appreciati...