When Children Love to Learn: Final Thoughts
I agree with you, Angela, that those first few chapters on the philosophies underlying a Charlotte Mason education…
When Children Love to Learn: Wrap up
I am so glad we decided to spend some time reading through this book right at the beginning…
Chapter 4: Handcrafts
This final section is about handwork, such as “paper folding, basket-making, chair caning, sewing and knitting, clay modeling,…
Chapter 4: Physical Education
This was a really short section, but I think Scott makes one point here that is particularly relevant…
Chapter 4: Foreign Languages
This little section gives a basic layout of Miss Mason’s approach to language instruction, emphasizing the “living” nature…
Chapter 4: Bible Instruction
Charlotte Mason believed that all beauty and truth comes from God and therefore there does not need to…
Chapter 4: Music Appreciation
This little section about Music could perhaps more properly called Composer Study, as that is really the heart…
Chapter 4: Picture Study
I found this chapter by Bobby Scott on picture study to be a straightforward, helpful explanation of what…
Chapter 4: Science
Oh dear. This little section is only two pages long, and isn’t exactly packed full of information. It…
Chapter 4: Nature Study and Notebooks
Nature study is one of the hallmarks of a Charlotte Mason education in that it both sets it…