There are appointed ways, not always the old paths, but new ones, opened up step by step as we go. The labour of the mother who sets herself to understand her work is not increased, but infinitely lightened; … A little painstaking thought and effort in the first place, and all comes easy.
Charlotte Mason, Parents and Children, p. 91

Show Summary:

This episode of The New Mason Jar features a conversation Cindy and Dawn had with Erin Daly, homeschool mom of two daughters, director of a local CM school program, and owner of Riverbend Press
Erin outlines the importance of Mason’s principles and the consideration of how we spend our time
The value of different types of planning for time management
How to implement a block schedule in the Charlotte Mason paradigm
What is a logbook, and how is it used?
How this planning method works in Erin’s own homeschool
When should parents begin introducing some of these planning tools to their children?