However Imperfectly

Joy Cherrick
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However Imperfectly

Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the ideas of Charlotte Mason in the context of our modern homes. Mason provides the principles for living and learning with our children that offers education unlike the one we received and a full life together. We don’t have time for the latest educational fad. We

  1. 4D AGO

    EP 13 Principle #13 The Curriculum i.e. The Living Library

    Principle #13 “In devising a SYLLABUS for a normal child, of whatever social class, three points must be considered: (a) He requires much knowledge, for the mind needs sufficient food as much as does the body. (b) The knowledge should be various, for sameness in mental diet does not create appetite (i.e., curiosity). (c) Knowledge should be communicated in well-chosen language, because his attention responds naturally to what is conveyed in literary form.” (Vol. 6) Read and find links on However Imperfectly on Substack

    15 min

  2. MAR 7

    EP 12 Principle #12 Education is a Science of Relations

    Have you ever wondered how to help your child truly love learning? In our latest podcast episode and Substack article, we dive into Charlotte Mason’s Principle #12: Education is a Science of Relations. Children are born with a natural desire to connect—with ideas, history, nature, art, and even the materials they use in their hands. Our role as parents and educators is not to force information upon them but to introduce them to a vast world of meaningful relationships. Whether it’s through books, tangible experiences, or friendships, a full and flourishing life comes from these rich connections. In this episode, we explore: How to cultivate a love for learning through real, living ideas. Practical ways to encourage deep engagement with knowledge. How to guide teenagers toward meaningful pursuits. The role of parents in fostering a broad and full education. Get the show notes and reflection questions here: https://open.substack.com/pub/howeverimperfectly/p/principle-12-education-is-about-relationships?r=37a62&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true **If you want to be effective with your Nature Study work, check out my Nature Study Hacking Guides at www.naturestudyhacking.com. Learn how to get outside and use those lovely nature journals.**

    17 min

  3. FEB 21

    EP 11 Principle #11 Education is Cultivating Wisdom Through Nourishing Ideas

    “But we, believing that the normal child has powers of mind which fit him to deal with all knowledge proper to him, give him a full and generous curriculum; taking care only that all knowledge offered him is vital, that is, that facts are not presented without their informing ideas.” Read the article and get the reflection questions over on ⁠Substack ⁠⁠. This episode is sponsored by Nature Study Hacking. Head over to ⁠⁠NatureStudyHacking.com ⁠⁠to learn more.

    17 min

  4. FEB 7

    EP 10 Principle #10 From Bucket Heads to Bright Minds| The True Role of Teacher & Learner

    “Such a doctrine as e.g. the Herbartian, that the mind is a receptacle, lays the stress of education (the preparation of knowledge in enticing morsels duly ordered) upon the teacher. Children taught on this principle are in danger of receiving much teaching with little knowledge; and the teacher’s axiom is, ‘what a child learns matters less than how he learns it.” Read the article and get the reflection questions over on ⁠Substack ⁠. This episode is sponsored by Nature Study Hacking. Head over to ⁠NatureStudyHacking.com ⁠to learn more.

    18 min

  5. JAN 24

    EP 09 Principle #9 Feeding the Hungry Mind

    Feeding the mind as we do the body is the role of education. Read the article and get the reflection questions over on Substack . This episode is sponsored by Nature Study Hacking. Head over to NatureStudyHacking.com to learn more.

    12 min

  6. JAN 10

    EP 08 Principle #8 Education is a Life

    “Education is a life. That life is sustained on ideas. Ideas are of spiritual origin, and God has made us so that we get them chiefly as we convey them to one another, whether by word of mouth, written page, Scripture word, musical symphony; but we must sustain a child's inner life with ideas as we sustain his body with food.” Read the transcript and the reflection questions here. This episode is sponsored by Nature Study Hacking guides. Learn how to get outside and use a nature journal. Head over to https://naturestudyhacking.com/

    23 min

  7. 12/06/2024

    EP 07 Principle #7 Education is a Discipline

    Habit training is more than a tool for managing behavior; it is the cornerstone of character formation, equipping children with the discipline, virtue, and moral strength to govern themselves well and to make decisions toward what is right. Read the Reflection Questions that go with this episode on Substack.

    16 min

  8. 12/05/2024

    EP 06 Principle #6 Education is an Atmosphere

    On the wayside of the Appalachian Mountains sits a charming stone church, with a bell tower that no longer rings and a simple stained-glass window above the pulpit. The interior is warm, with chocolatey wood contrasting the stone walls. While the church is beautiful, it is the atmosphere of love and genuine welcome from the people that makes it truly special. When you attend, you’ll be greeted with smiles and care, and that warmth comes not just from the surroundings but from the hearts of the congregation... Read the Reflection Questions that go with this episode on Substack.

    14 min
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Welcome to, However Imperfectly where homeschooling and homemaking intersect. This podcast is for the homeschool mom who desires to educate her children with a rich Charlotte Mason education and also has meals to put on the table and laundry to sort each day. I am your host, Joy Cherrick. I hope you find encouragement as we explore the ideas of Charlotte Mason in the context of our modern homes. Mason provides the principles for living and learning with our children that offers education unlike the one we received and a full life together. We don’t have time for the latest educational fad. We

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  • Creator
    Joy Cherrick
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Joy Cherrick
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    However Imperfectly

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