Of course it is only now and then that a notion catches the small boy, but when it does catch, it works wonders, and does more for his education than years of grind.

Charlotte Mason, from School Education, p. 162-163

Show Summary:

• On today’s episode of The New Mason Jar Podcast, Cindy and Dawn welcome Emily Raible back to the podcast, this time to share her own self-education journey as part of our Morning Time for Moms series
• How Emily first found out about Charlotte Mason and her principles
• Emily’s education as a child and books she remembers loving once she found her way to enjoy reading
• When did Emily realize the importance of continuing her own education, even after her formal schooling had come to an end?
• What sorts of gifts and talents does Emily seek to cultivate?
• What is the value of reading slowly?
• What are Emily’s possible future plans for her education?

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Books and Links Mentioned:

Consider This by Karen Glass

The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell

Dominion by Tom Holland

The Song of Roland by Anonymous, trans. by Dorothy Sayers

The Aeneid by Virgil

Beowulf trans. by Burton Raffel

Denison Algebra

The House of Humane Letters

Christmas Markets and Magnificent Libraries of Europe Tour with Cindy and Dawn

Find Cindy, Dawn, and Emily:

Morning Time for Moms

Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group

Mere Motherhood Facebook Group

The Literary Life Podcast

Cindy’s Facebook

Cindy’s Instagram

Dawn’s Substack

Emily’s Substack

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Knowledge is not sensation, nor is it to be derived through sensation; we feed upon the thoughts of other minds; and thought applied to thought generates thought and we become more thoughtful.  

Charlotte Mason, from Philosophy of Education, p. 26