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Neglected Nature
Editor’s Note: Rose Amy Pennethorne (1875-1955) studied at Charlotte Mason’s House of Education and graduated in 1898. After that she “had several po…
4 years, 7 months ago
On First Reading Charlotte Mason’s Books
Editor’s Note: Dr. Jack Beckman, in his monumental 2003 dissertation entitled “Lessons to Learn,” describes a change that took place in the Charlotte…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Role of Knowledge in Moral Development
The moral development of children: it’s what motivates many parents to homeschool in the first place. But if that’s the goal, how do we achieve it? C…
4 years, 7 months ago
Charlotte Mason and the Philosophy of Science
What role does observational science play in your philosophy of education? John Amos Comenius (1592-1670), the “father of modern teaching,”[1] broke …
4 years, 7 months ago
Classical Meets Charlotte Mason
Editor’s Note: The debate between Charlotte Mason and classical education has been going on for years. Does it really make a difference whether Mason…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Nature Work at the House of Education
Editor’s Note: Agnes Drury was in charge of the scientific work at the House of Education, and she had a particular delight in nature study and natur…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Perfect Charlotte Mason Education
When people first hear about the Charlotte Mason method, many decide they want to try it out. They start small, with a few elements such as nature st…
4 years, 8 months ago
Religious Training In The Home
Editor’s Note: The August 1906 issue of The Parents’ Review closed with a preview of what was coming next: “The September number of the Parents’ Revi…
4 years, 8 months ago
A Modern Take on Scouting
Scouting is one of the Charlotte Mason subjects that caught my imagination as soon as I heard of it. It seemed to combine everything I wish I had bee…
4 years, 9 months ago
Scouting
Editor’s Note, by Nicole Williams In The Story of Charlotte Mason, Essex Cholmondeley wrote: Another choice is an instance of Miss Mason’s understand…
4 years, 9 months ago