How I Understand It

Cindy Rollins says, “Morning Time is a liturgy of love.”

I recently reread Mere Motherhood by Cindy Rollins. It is such a delightful book. The first time I read it, I had a 5-, 2-, and 6-month-old baby. It’s so different to read it now that I've been homeschooling for about five years.

Cindy Rollins repeatedly says on her podcast, The New Mason Jar, that the Morning Time schedule or rhythm should be constructed organically. In other words, it should not be a structured curriculum. That said, I am grateful for those structured curriculums because they helped me when I was in the weeds.

“Morning Time is a way to collect little grains of sand. It should not be a way to complicate life but rather simplify it.” - Cindy Rollins

After rereading Mere Motherhood, I revamped Morning Time to best suit my style and family. Now, morning time consists of all the subjects we do together. Independent work is considered school work.

So here is how I break down Morning Time:

- Benediction Table: Bible, memory verse, hymn, apologetics

- Beauty & Morality: Art, Music, Poetry, Habits, Spanish, Character study

- Gymnastics: Nature walk, YouTube kids workout video

After our nature walks, we get to the meaty subjects.

Reading Mere Motherhood a second time gave me a sense of freedom to change the subjects as I see fit. See if you too can find your freedom to create a Morning Time that suits your family.

How do you do your Morning Time?

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