From Classical Teacher to Charlotte Mason Educator

Physics the Charlotte Mason Way: Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series on the teaching of physics by Richele Baburina, author of Mathematics: An Instrument for Living Teaching, published by Simply Charlotte Mason. Imagine that you are inside a space capsule—a spherical ... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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From Classical Teacher to Charlotte Mason Educator: “… things I had never heard before… a radical change of the way I thought… It was totally different, totally new, totally amazing, and life-changing…” Art Middlekauff catches up with Shannon Whiteside in this exclusive interview in which Shannon descri... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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The Montessori System: Editor’s note: On December 3, 1912, The Times Educational Supplement published a letter entitled, “Miss Mason on the Montessori System.” The following year, five introductory paragraphs were added to the letter, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Wading in the Shallows: I always thought I had a pretty good education. That is, until I met Charlotte Mason. It was like a whole new world was suddenly revealed to me. I had always enjoyed history, literature, poetry, and nature, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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What I Owe to The Classics: By H. W. Household The Parents’ Review, 1930, pp. 631-638 When I read in the August number of the the report of Mrs. Mary Hamilton’s delightful address, I regretted more than ever that an official engagement had made it impossible for me to be present.... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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A Dangerous Adventure: Charlotte Mason’s method helps us to discover the beauty that is all around us. But does her method help us when beauty cannot be found? This is the rest of my Charlotte Mason story, recorded at the 2017 Living Education Retreat. by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Miss Mason’s Ideal: Its Breadth and Balance: Este artigo também se encontra disponível em Português. Editor’s note: Helen Wix graduated from Charlotte Mason’s House of Education in 1903, but she began writing articles for The Parents’ Review even when she was still a student. In May of 1903, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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The Mediocre Purist: Cet article est également disponible en français, traduit par Un festin d’idées. G.K. Chesterton has famously said, “if a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly” (Chesterton, 1910, p. 320). Charlotte Mason specifically says (and often implies) t... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Lessons of Rush-Bearing: Editor’s Note: When Charlotte Mason was laid to rest in the grounds of her home church of St. Mary’s in Ambleside, the Rev. Francis Lewis assisted at the burial service. Charlotte Mason had named only two individuals to execute her will. by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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From Urbanite to Conservationist: When I happened upon Charlotte Mason and became determined to understand the philosophy, I quickly found out it would not be a week-long crash course and quick implementation of the curriculum. At the same time, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Rhythm In Music: Editor’s Note, by Heidi Buschbach Charlotte Mason valued music as a significant part of “the feast.” The two main components of musical training are pitch (tune) and rhythm (time). Our author, Miss Dorothy Walker, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Number: A Figure and a Step Onward: Editor’s note: In October of 2017, we shared our first Parents’ Review article by Irene Stephens, entitled “Mathematics.” In the Editor’s Note, we highlighted the pivotal role played by Miss Stephens in the development of Charlotte Mason’s distinct app... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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The Living Principles of Sloyd: Reading through Charlotte Mason’s six volumes, you will rarely come across the word “sloyd,” but if you look through the archives you will find statements like this: “Miss Mason always says she believes Sloyd to be the most valuable and most educative ... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Education is the Science of Relations: Este artigo também se encontra disponível em Português. Editor’s Note, by Heidi Buschbach As I mentioned in my previous article, Musical Drill Practices, I have felt for many years that Mason’s music curriculum was sorely lacking the means to foster mu... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Charlotte Mason’s Call to Parents: This essay was first published in Essays on the Life and Work of Charlotte Mason, Volume 2, published by Riverbend Press. ©2015 by the Charlotte Mason Institute. The recording is taken from the Vision for Children event at Joy Christian Fellowship, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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A Principle in the Practices: It is commonly known that Charlotte Mason left twenty principles as a compass to keep teachers on a steady course toward the right objective, but Mason also wrote six books. The Parents’ Review contains hundreds of articles. by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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What Would Charlotte Do?: Cet article est également disponible en français, traduit par Maeva Kosse de Charlotte Mason France. On January 16, 1923, Charlotte Mason entered the next life. I can only suppose that the very next day some new question came up, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Nature Notebooks in the 21st Century: When I first started learning about Charlotte Mason, I realized pretty quickly that nature study was important. If I was going to attempt a Charlotte Mason education in my home, I would have to figure out what nature study is. by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Into God’s Out-of-doors: Did you know that keeping a nature notebook has the power to awaken your senses, to teach you how to truly see things that you may have “seen” in a vague way thousands of times before yet never truly seen at all? It’s true. And, by truly seeing, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Miss Mason’s Methods of Teaching in Practice: Horace West Household was the Secretary for Education of Gloucestershire County in 1916 when he first encountered Charlotte Mason’s theory of education. He soon became, in the words of biographer Margaret Coombs, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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How to Safeguard the Love of Learning: Editor’s Note: My first introduction into the world of Charlotte Mason was not through For the Children’s Sake, like I know it was for many others; it was through Karen Andreola’s lovely purple book, A Charlotte Mason Companion. by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Charlotte Mason and the Educational Tradition: Christian Overman wrote, “Ideas do make a difference! And significant ideas cast much longer shadows than do the men or women who originally think them.” What ideas are casting a shadow on your practice of education? by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Nothing Is Trivial: Authority… is also considerate, and that is why a good mother is the best home-ruler; she is in touch with the children, knows their unspoken schemes and half-formed desires, and where she cannot yield, she diverts; she does not crush with a sledge-ham... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Nature Study, by Christine Cooper: Editor’s Note, by Nicole Williams: Many people seek a Charlotte Mason education for their children because of nature study. They know intuitively that time outside is important, but once faced with actually doing “nature study” they are unsure what is ... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Education for the Kingdom (Part 5 of 5): Editor’s note: I am pleased today to share the final essay in our series by Dr. Benjamin Bernier, read to us so engagingly by musician Greg Rolling. I am confident that with Dr. Bernier’s careful presentation of original documents and historical facts,... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Mason’s Program for Bible Lessons: Charlotte Mason wrote, “Now our objective in this most important part of education is to give the children the knowledge of God.” Mason did not approach this “most important part of education” in a haphazard fashion; rather, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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From an Ordinary Mother’s View Point: Editor’s Note, by Paul Hughes: In 1929, the PNEU branch in Melbourne, Australia met to hear the words not of a great educationalist, but of an ordinary mother. Her name was Mrs. H. J. Hannah, and she explained that Charlotte Mason’s call to parents mak... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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A Look and Gesture of Delight: I’m an anxious father. Many nature walks with my young boys (ages 2 and 5) have degenerated into tension-filled treks through the woods, devoid of joy, devoid of laughter. Why? Because there’s a gnawing in my gut that compels me to use these walks as t... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Applying an Authentic Interpretation: I didn’t know her name. I only knew her question. She wrote it anonymously on a piece of paper, a question for the “experts.” We were wrapping up two wonderful days of celebrating Charlotte Mason’s life-giving method at the 2018 Charlotte Mason Soirée ... by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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Idyll Challenge 2.0: Just over two years ago, I first read the article “Three Educational Idylls,” by Charlotte Mason. Published in 1912, it reveals many profound thoughts about Charlotte Mason’s vision for education. (To be honest, by Charlotte Mason Poetry

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