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Children's Literature Unit Studies Series at Proverbial Homemaker
"The great work of education is to inspire children with vitalising ideas as to every relation of life, every department of knowledge, every subject of thought; and to give deliberate care to the formation of those habits of the good life which are the outcome of vitalising ideas." ~ Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) Enter a room with maps, globes, magnifying glasses, artwork, microscopes, an abacus, colored pencils, paints, handicrafts and rows of shelving featuring beautiful volumes of the best of books. Here my friends, is a "Charlotte Mason" environment. Many who are familiar to the world of home education have heard her name. Ms. Mason's ideas, presented nearly 100 years ago, have been influencing many homeschoolers today. The reason is that her classical methods are sensible yet lovely, pleasurable to the student and teacher, and yield wonderful results. "By the saying, education is an atmosphere, it is not meant that a child should be isolated in what may be called a 'child environment,' especially adapted and prepared; but that we should take into account the educational value of his natural home atmosphere, both as regards persons and things, and should let him live freely among his proper conditions. It stultifies a child to bring down his world to the 'child's' level." ~ Charlotte Mason Born in Britain, Ms. Mason was an only child who lost her mother at the age of 16 and her father one year later. She became a certified teacher to support herself. Her beliefs were that children should receive a generous and rich education. Having a desire to share her ideas with parents who were instructing their children, she began a series of lectures which were later published under the name, Home Education. Her methods and philosophies were widely received as she became involved in various organizations. Teaching children high moral standards and virtuous character traits were of great importance to her and she published many items which helped parents and governesses to facilitate her ideas. “Self-education is the only possible education; the rest is mere veneer laid on the surface of a child's nature.” ~ Charlotte Mason What we gleaned from her teachings is that children should be presented with "quality" instead of quantity in many aspects. Instead of reading many short, meaningless books, read together from rich volumes of poetry and classic literature. Instead of forcing them to work out an hour of math problems, have them do short but precise lessons (either they know it or they do not). Instead of "dry" and dull textbooks about a little bit of everything, immerse your children in "living books" such as biographies, rich-in-detail historical fiction and other in depth literature written by people who loved their topics. Finish up your basic lessons in the morning and allow room for crafts, handiwork, nature study and exploration for the rest of the day. Immerse your children in a rich lifestyle of books, nature, skill and arts. Present learning as a way of life and learning becomes a pleasurable habit! Teach your children to learn how to learn. That is the purpose of an education. Learning is a lifestyle! “Thought breeds thought; children familiar with great thoughts take as naturally to thinking for themselves as the well-nourished body takes to growing; and we must bear in mind that growth, physical, intellectual, moral, spiritual, is the sole end of education.” ~ Charlotte Mason Here is a list of her educational ideas which we love and utilize. I will be sharing how we incorporate these concepts in our eclectic style of home education (but please customize your school to your family): Reading of Scripture and Narration. Read living books to your children. Short but precise, quality lesson time. Teaching Good Habits to Your Children. Copywork to teach language arts and penmanship. Art appreciation through picture study. Music Appreciation. Nature Study. Nature Study Sample Pages. 40 Journal Entry Ideas for Nature Study Notebooks. Mathematics for real life. Utilizing a Time-Line for Historical Studies. Foreign language. Handicrafts. DIY Projects Based on Books. Enriching Family Travels and Trips. Fun and Easy Ways to Teach Geography. Geography Journals - Free Homeschool Printable. "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life..." ~ Charlotte Mason A Charlotte Mason Companion, Personal Reflections on the Gentle Art of Learning by Karen Andreola A Charlotte Mason Education, A Home Schooling How-to Manual by Catherine Levison You can also find her Original Homeschool Series online for *free*! Queen Homeschool Supplies, Our Favorite Charlotte Mason Curriculum {Note: We are affiliated with them and do receive a small commission if purchased through our link.} And finally: Ambleside Curriculum ~ Free Online Resource This post may be shared with some or all of the following link-ups: The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Modest Mom Monday's, Homestead Barn Hop, Amaze Me Monday, Monday's Musings, Marriage Monday, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesdays, Raising Homemakers, Make Bake Create, Wise Woman Link Up, Wow Us Wednesdays, Wildcrafting Wednesday, The Scoop, Coffee and Conversation, So Much at Home, Homemaking Thursdays, Home Sweet Home, Hearts for Home Thursdays, Growing in Grace Thursdays, Home Acre Hop, From the Farm Blog Hop, Farmgirl Friday, Front Porch Friday Blog Hop, Simple Meals Friday, Cultivate Nourishing, Simply Natural Saturdays and Clever Chicks Blog Hop. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these.
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