Cindy Rollins homeschooled her nine children for over thirty years. She is the host of The New Mason Jar podcast and a co-host with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks of the popular Literary Life Podcast. She also curates the "Over the Back Fence Newsletter" at MorningTimeForMoms.com. She is the ... Read More about Beyond Morning Time: A Conversation with Cindy Rollins
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On Principles 5, 6, 7, & 8: The Instruments of Education Episode
Principle 5: Three Instruments of Education Therefore, we are limited to three educational instruments - the atmosphere of environment, the discipline of habit, and the presentation of living ideas. The P.N.E.U. Motto is: “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline and a life.” Principle 6: ... Read More about On Principles 5, 6, 7, & 8: The Instruments of Education Episode
On Principles 3 & 4: The Posture Issue
Principle 3: Authority and Docility The principles of Authority on the one hand and Docility on the other are natural, necessary, and fundamental. Principle 4: The Sacredness of Personality These principles (i.e. authority and docility) are limited by the respect due to the ... Read More about On Principles 3 & 4: The Posture Issue
On Principles 1, 2 & 20: The Defining Issue
Principle 1: Children are Born Persons “No sooner doth the truth…. come into the soul’s sight, but the soul knows her to be he, first and old acquaintance.” “The consequence of truth is great, therefore the judgment of it must not be negligent.” Reference: Volume 6, Chapter 2 Here ... Read More about On Principles 1, 2 & 20: The Defining Issue
On Education: Charlotte Mason
Where do I even begin? For the better part of twelve years I have been writing (and reading and podcasting and speaking) about Charlotte Mason. I’d like to think I’ve hit that 10,000 hours expert level of knowledge about her but truth be told there is still much to learn. I’m being totally serious ... Read More about On Education: Charlotte Mason
On Nature: The Great Outdoors
“Never be within doors when you can rightly be without.” It’s one of the first Charlotte Mason adages I learned by heart. I use it all the time to this day. I bet it’ll be one of those sayings my kids will remember when they’re fifty and say with a smile - albeit a slight roll of the eyes - “my ... Read More about On Nature: The Great Outdoors