S11E150: Homeschooling with Littles with Cassie Detwiler
In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mother’s first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet growing time, a full six years of passive receptive life, the waking part of it spent for the most part out in the fresh air. And this is not for the gain in bodily health alone—body and soul, heart and mind, are nourished with food convenient for them when the children are let alone, let to live without friction and without stimulus amongst happy influences which incline them to be good.
Charlotte Mason, Home Education, p. 43
Show Summary:
- On this episode of The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn are joined by Cassie Detwiler, homeschooling mother of 5 and Communications Director for the CMEC to talk about managing a homeschool with young children in the mix
- How Cassie first discovered Charlotte Mason’s philosophy
- How Cassie makes the most of the time she has
- Ways Cassie implements a Charlotte Mason education in the early years
- Some favorite occupations of Cassie’s younger children during older children’s lesson times
- Ways to keep your perspective when facing challenges
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Books and Links Mentioned:
CMEC for The Early Years – Kinderleben
Find Cindy and Dawn:
Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group
Mere Motherhood Facebook Group
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When we say that education is an atmosphere we do not mean that a child should be isolated in what may be called a ‘child environment’ specially adapted and prepared, but that we should take into account the educational value of his natural home atmosphere both as regards persons and things and should let him live freely among his proper conditions. It stultifies a child to bring down his world to the ‘child’s’ level.
Charlotte Mason, Philosophy of Education, p. 94
