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S8E103: Composition the Charlotte Mason Way with Karen Glass

Forms V and VI: In these Forms some definite teaching in the art of composition is advisable,
but not too much.

Charlotte Mason, Towards a Philosophy of Education, p. 193

Show Summary:

  • Today on The New Mason Jar podcast, Dawn moderates a discussion between host Cindy Rollins and guest Karen Glass, veteran homeschool mom and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory
  • Karen and Cindy talk about narration and composition in the Charlotte Mason paradigm, beginning with a little background on Karen’s new book, The Art of Composition
  • Why Cindy has always said that parents don’t need a writing program and Karen’s response
  • Cindy’s concern for parents to remember to focus on ideas in narration over the form of composition
  • Karen’s thoughts on the building blocks of narration as the foundation of writing and composition
  • How Karen came to see that she had developed a sort of philosophy of writing as a conversation
  • Cindy talks about distinguishing between narration and summaries of a text
  • Karen shares some encouragement for moms with struggling narrators

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Books Mentioned:

Much May Be Done with Sparrows by Karen Glass

In Vital Harmony by Karen Glass

Consider This by Karen Glass

Know and Tell by Karen Glass

On Writing Well by William Zinsser

Writing to Learn by William Zinsser

A New Grammar of the English Language by J. M. D. Meiklejohn

Find Cindy and Karen

Morning Time for Moms

Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group

Mere Motherhood Facebook Group

The Literary Life Podcast

Cindy’s Facebook

Cindy’s Instagram

Karen’s Website

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They should narrate in the first place, and they will compose readily enough.

Charlotte Mason, Home Education, p. 247

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