S8E101: Q&A No. 9 with Cindy and Dawn
January 2, 2025
The amount of matter written is no measure of the mental processes involved.
Elsie Kitching, “Concerning Repeated Narration“, Parents’ Review, Volume 39
Show Summary:
- This week on The New Mason Jar, we bring you another special Q&A episode with Cindy’s Patreon members
- What is the approach to reading a book with a high school student in the Charlotte Mason paradigm?
- How do you deal with “imperfect” narrations, and how can you make stopping for narrations mid-read less distracting?
- Should we have students narrate poetry regularly?
- How can we start out narrations with young children, and what are some tips for helping students in the beginning?
- What can we do about teens who are affected by the fear of missing out on opportunities in public school?
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Books and Links Mentioned:
Why Literature Still Matters by Jason Baxter
Children of the New Forest by Captain Marryat
Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton
Family Grandstand by Carol Ryrie Brink
Formation of Character by Charlotte Mason
Find Cindy and Dawn:
Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group
Mere Motherhood Facebook Group
Dawn’s A Reasoned Patriotism website
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…Education as we understand it, deals entirely with individuals; not with children, but with the child…
Charlotte Mason, Formation of Character, p. 169
