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The New Mason Jar with Cindy RollinsThe AmblesideOnline Curriculum with Emily Tallent The child brings with him into the world, not character, but disposition. He has tendencies which may need only to be strengthened, or, again, to be diverted or even repressed. His character––the efflorescence of the man wherein the fruit of his life is a-preparing––is original disposition, modified, directed, expanded by education; by circumstances; later, by self-control and self-culture; above all, by the supreme agency of the Holy Ghost, even where that agency is little suspected, and as little solicited. Charlotte Mason, Parents and Children, Vol. 2 Show Summary: Today’s guest is Emily Tallent, homeschooling mother of 6 who uses t...2022-06-0139 min
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasRevived by Reading (with Karen Harris!)Our guest today is Karen Harris. Karen Harris is married to Wes and is the homeschooling mother to 10 children. She and her family love to read, travel, and have adventures together. The author of "A Happy Mother of Children: Disciplines of Happiness," Karen continues to write and learn from her home in Maryland. Karen and a friend have been on a mission to give themselves the classical education they never received using Susan Wise Bauer’s plan from her book The Well-Educated Mind. Abby and Brandy were SO inspired by Karen’s story of burnout and revival that...2021-09-031h 06The New Mason Jar with Cindy RollinsCharlotte Mason’s 20 Principles with Brandy Vencel “[T]he fact is, that a few broad essential principles cover the whole field, and these once fully laid hold of, it is as easy and natural to act upon them as it is to act upon our knowledge of such facts as that fire burns and water flows.” Charlotte Mason, Vol. 1, Home education Show Summary: Today’s guest is Brandy Vencel of Afterthoughtsblog.net How Brandy first came to know about Charlotte Mason Brandy’s perspective on the 20 Principles and why they are so important When to quit and why to persevere with challenging books How do C...2021-07-3144 min
CHARLOTTE MASON FOR ALL29. CM Mama in Zimbabwe: Meet Angelique KnaupMeet our first “Charlotte Mason Mama Around the Globe,” Angelique Knaup!
Angelique is a globe-trotting wife and mother of three, currently living in her homeland of Zimbabwe. Her two older children have already graduated from their Charlotte Mason homeschool. She is homeschooling her youngest in high school. Join Mariana as we get a peek into God’s call upon Anglelique’s colorful, rich life of “spreading the feast” with her community in Zimbabwe.
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Resources mentioned:
Charlotte Mason Companion by Karen Andreola
For the Chi...2021-07-0724 minScholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasWhat Has Athens to Do With Abuja? (Classical Education in Africa)Today’s guests are Karen Elliott and Erica Robertson from Rafiki Schools. Karen has served with Rafiki since 1990, including twelve years on the mission field, most of that time in Jos, Nigeria. Upon returning to the U.S., she became the Director of Africa Operations for the Rafiki Home Office and was responsible for managing the ChildCare and Education Programs for all ten Rafiki Villages as well as curriculum development. She served at the Home Office for ten years before being named Rafiki's Executive Director in January of 2012. Erica has worked with the Rafiki Foundation since 2010. She was the he...2021-03-1955 minScholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasLet's Get Together, Yeah Yeah Yeah (Communitites vs. Networks)Today’s discussion between Brandy, Pam, Mystie, and Abby centers on the differences between communities and networks as spelled out by John Taylor Gatto in his wonderful little book Dumbing Us Down. To which do you belong? Is there an ideal? There's a lot of food for thought in this episode. *** Registration for Loving Well is now open! Registration is now open for this year’s online local retreats which will take place live on Saturday October 10th. The theme of this year’s retreat is Loving Well and our guest speaker is Karen...2020-09-181h 07Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasThe Wonder Years (Quintilian and the Classical Preschool)Is there really such a thing as classical education for preschoolers? You may be surprised to learn that yes the ancients actually had opinions on what to do with the little ones entrusted to us. In today’s episode, Mystie, Brandy, and Abby discuss a bit about what Plato, Aristotle, and Quintilian had to say on this subject. *** Registration for Loving Well is now open! Registration is now open for this year’s online local retreats which will take place live on Saturday October 10th. The theme of this year’s retreat is Loving...2020-09-0457 minScholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasLove Chat, Baby, Love Chat (with Karen Glass!)Our special guest today is one of our favorite people, Karen Glass! Karen Glass has been homeschooling her children for 25 years, and she’s not quite finished yet. She is one of the founders of the AmblesideOnline curriculum project and has delved deeply into Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. She has lived in Poland, where her husband ministers, for over twenty years. In the last few years, she has begun writing books to share some of the things she has learned along the way. Today’s episode covers more about the fall retreat. In the first part w...2020-07-3143 min
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling MamaEP #67 Death by Sticker Chart (with Karen Glass!)Our special guest today is one of our favorite people, Karen Glass! Karen Glass has been homeschooling her children for 25 years, and she’s not quite finished yet. She is one of the founders of the AmblesideOnline curriculum project and has delved deeply into Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. She has lived in Poland, where her husband ministers, for over twenty years. In the last few years, she has begun writing books to share some of the things she has learned along the way. Today, Abby and Brandy chat with Karen about motivation. Are there right and...2020-03-061h 08Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasDeath by Sticker Chart (with Karen Glass!)Our special guest today is one of our favorite people, Karen Glass! Karen Glass has been homeschooling her children for 25 years, and she’s not quite finished yet. She is one of the founders of the AmblesideOnline curriculum project and has delved deeply into Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education. She has lived in Poland, where her husband ministers, for over twenty years. In the last few years, she has begun writing books to share some of the things she has learned along the way. Today, Abby and Brandy chat with Karen about motivation. Are there right and...2020-03-061h 08
Raising MumsFavourite Homeschool Resources from this yearThe past year has lead to some great discoveries! Some of these homeschool resources were a part of our plan, whilst others were unexpected pleasures!
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In Episode fifteen of the Raising Mums podcast, I share some of our favourite homeschool resources of the past year.
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Favourite Homeschool Resources
Here are a list of all the homeschool resources mentioned in the video:
Homeschool Curricula
Living Science Curriculum from Sabbath Mood Homeschool (spine text Find the Constellations by H.A.Rey)Picture Study guides from A Humble Place (Se...2020-01-1216 min
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling MamaEP 47: Rightly Dividing (with Karen Glass!!)Welcome to Season 8! For this episode, Brandy and Mystie discuss division with Karen Glass -- what it is, how people do or don’t cause it, and whether it’s always wrong.
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IG Acct: https://www.instagram.com/scholesisters/2019-02-151h 11Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasRightly Dividing (with Karen Glass!!)Mystie and Brandy are glad to have Karen Glass back on the show to help us kick off Season 8. Karen is the author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition and Know and Tell: The Art of Narration and a member of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline. She has four children, mostly grown and married, who were homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. Karen has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years For this episode, Brandy, Mystie, and Karen discussed division -- what it is, ho...2019-02-151h 11
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling MamaEP 33: Narration: The Act of Knowing (with Karen Glass!)Brandy is pleased to have Karen Glass back on the show today. Karen's third book, Know and Tell: The Art of Narration just debuted last month, hence the topic for this episode.
In today’s episode, Brandy and Karen dig deeply into the connection between narration and knowledge. Unfortunately, because Karen is in Poland, the sound is below our normal quality. We guarantee, however, it is still worth listening!2018-03-091h 00Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasNarration: The Act of Knowing (with Karen Glass!)Brandy is pleased to have Karen Glass back on the show today. Karen is the author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition, she’s the brain behind Mind to Mind, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume, and her third book, Know and Tell: The Art of Narration just debuted last month. Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline. She has four children, mostly grown and married, who were homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty...2018-03-091h 00
AfterCast: An Audio Companion for the Classical, Charlotte Mason Mama(IN 01) Let's Talk About ... Charlotte Mason History (with Karen Glass!)I received a couple questions recently regarding AmblesideOnline, Charlotte Mason, the teaching of history, memorization of timelines, and more that made me think of conversations I've had in the past with Karen Glass. I decided to use them as an excuse to have a conversation with her and record it for AfterCast. That's what I'm presenting to you today. Karen Glass, if you aren't familiar with her, is the author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition, and also the brain behind Mind to Mind, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume. Karen is pa...2017-10-0554 min
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling MamaEp 020: Mothers, Don't Let Your Methods Grow up to Be SystemsWe are thrilled to have our friend Karen Glass on the show today. Karen is an author, is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline, she has four children, ages 12-26, who have been homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over 20 years.
In today’s episode, Karen, Mystie, and Brandy discuss the difference between methods and systems as well as the relationship between principles and practices.2017-03-171h 11Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasMothers, Don't Let Your Methods Grow up to Be Systems (with Karen Glass!)We are thrilled to have our friend Karen Glass on the show today. Karen is the author of Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition, and also the brain behind Mind to Mind, an abridgment of Charlotte Mason’s sixth volume. Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline. She has four children, ages 12 to 26, who have been homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. She has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years. In today’s episode, Karen, Mystie, and Brandy discuss the difference between...2017-03-171h 11
Scholé Sisters: Camaraderie for the Classical Homeschooling MamaEp 010: Which Comes First? The Principles or the Practical?Today’s show is our version of the which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg dilemma. In this case, though, it’s which comes first – the principles or the practices. And how do we practice when we know that we don’t know all we NEED to know? We go around and around in circles, drawing on folks like James K.A. Smith, Cindy Rollins, Karen, Glass, and MORE. In the end, we made our peace with the issue, and we hope you can, too.2016-09-0956 minScholé Sisters: Camaraderie for Classical Homeschooling MamasWhich Comes First? The Principles or the Practical?Today’s show is our version of the which-came-first-the-chicken-or-the-egg dilemma. In this case, though, it’s which comes first – the principles or the practices. And how do we practice when we know that we don’t know all we NEED to know? We go around and around in circles, drawing on folks like James K.A. Smith, Cindy Rollins, Karen, Glass, and MORE. In the end, we made our peace with the issue, and we hope you can, too. Don't forget you can find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scholé-Sisters-1443844352560693/2016-09-0956 min