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A Walk in January
<p>Editor’s Note: In her final volume, Towards a Philosophy of Education, Charlotte Mason summarized the nature work assigned to children of Form II: They are expected to do a great deal of out-of-door work in which they are assisted by The Changing Year, admirable month by month studies of what is to be seen out-of-doors. …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/a-walk-in-january/">A Walk in January</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Story of “Home Education”
<p>El artículo está disponible en español. In 1885, Charlotte Mason was a published author who had written several books on geography, but not on the general topic of education. Nevertheless, she had gained a great deal of experience from teaching at the Davison School and the Bishop Otter Memorial College. She had also read many …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-story-of-home-education/">The Story of “Home Education”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Life’s Decisions
<p>Editor’s Note: One way that Charlotte Mason revolutionized education was by taking seriously the fact that a great portion of our thinking is “automatic.” She wrote: Thought is, for the most part, automatic. We think, without intention or effort, as we have been accustomed to think, just as we walk or write without any conscious arrangement …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/lifes-decisions/">Life’s Decisions</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
A Visit to Winterland
<p>Editor’s Note: From time to time I am asked about the place of creative writing in a Charlotte Mason education. It turns out that in the days of “Aunt Mai’s Budget,” creative writing took a most vibrant and visible place. “Aunt Mai’s Budget” was the special children’s section of The Parents’ Review which ran from …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/a-visit-to-winterland/">A Visit to Winterland</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Religious Training of Children at Home
<p>Editor’s Note: By the time the May, 1917 issue of The Parents’ Review went to print, planning for the upcoming “Baby Number” was well underway. In that May issue, Henrietta Franklin wrote, “We are anxious to compile a list for publication in the July (Baby) number of the Parents’ Review. Suggestions should reach me before …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-religious-training-of-children-at-home/">The Religious Training of Children at Home</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
All Important Things
<p>In the introduction to her devotional that accompanies the Gospel of John, Charlotte Mason penned these words: All important things are simple, and I often bear this in mind as we go about our days, whether we are gathered at the kitchen table for lessons or taking to the halls of our local art gallery. …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/all-important-things/">All Important Things</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Training of the Artistic Perception
<p>Editor’s Note, by Maria Bell In 1896, the PNEU recommended a book which remains in publication today, A Manual of Clay-Modelling: “The instructions are very clear and good, the plates admirable, and the list of suggested models is exceedingly helpful to the teacher. The preface, by Mr. [T.G.] Rooper, deserves great attention as setting forth …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/artistic-perception/">The Training of the Artistic Perception</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Child in the Garden
<p>Editor’s Note: Elizabeth Agnes Smith was born in 1884[1] and graduated from the House of Education twenty years later.[2] She was active in the alumnae association,[3] and in 1911 she married the Rev. Richard Bevan Pyper.[4] In 1912 the couple had their first child, followed by a second in 1915.[5] Elizabeth passed along her enthusiasm …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-child-in-the-garden/">The Child in the Garden</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Teaching of Mathematics to Young Children
<p>Editor’s Note, by Richele Baburina In 1909, the ink barely dry on her diploma from the University of London, a young woman by the name of Irene Stephens traveled north to join Charlotte Mason’s House of Education.[1] Her role at Ambleside was twofold—with a degree in mathematics and astronomy, she would serve as Lecturer in …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-teaching-of-mathematics-to-young-children/">The Teaching of Mathematics to Young Children</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Reading in the Nursery
<p>Editor’s Note: The July 1917 issue of The Parents’ Review was the “Baby Number,” dedicated to giving parents guidance for the early years. Charlotte Mason called upon several trusted thinkers and friends to contribute articles discussing activities for children younger than age six, when “definite lessons should begin.”[1] To treat the topic of books for …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/reading-in-the-nursery/">Reading in the Nursery</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
From the Cell to the World
<p>A question I commonly hear from home educators (both men and women) is how to integrate spirituality with the mundane tasks of home and work life. The Preacher of Ecclesiastes said that God has “set eternity in the hearts of men” (3:11, NIV). At some time or another we all crave a deeper and richer …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/from-the-cell-to-the-world/">From the Cell to the World</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Nature in the Nursery
<p>Editor’s Note: Charlotte Mason wrote in Home Education that “At six or seven, definite lessons should begin.”[1] What then for children younger than six? Is there a Charlotte Mason education for them? The question has prompted endless discussion and debate. Fortunately, Mason herself provided some clarity back in 1917. As the editor of The Parents’ …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/nature-in-the-nursery/">Nature in the Nursery</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Art and Handcraft
<p>Editor’s Note: In 1836, the Home and Colonial School Society established a teacher training school modeled after the ideas of Swiss educational reformer Johan Pestalozzi. The school’s first teacher was Elizabeth Mayo, an educational reformer with the distinction of being the first woman ever employed in England to train teachers. Twenty-four years later, the college …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/art-and-handcraft/">Art and Handcraft</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Music Appreciation in the 21st Century
<p>In my previous article I shared some reflections and conclusions from my research into music appreciation in the PNEU. Many of you do not need to be convinced to include music appreciation using Miss Mason’s methods. Instead your question is, “What do I do now?” How can we apply what we have learned from the …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/music-appreciation-in-the-21st-century/">Music Appreciation in the 21st Century</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Teaching of Scripture
<p>Editor’s Note: From time to time I am asked about apparent contradictions in Charlotte Mason’s writings. For example, we are told that narrations are to be in the child’s own words. And yet when it comes to Bible lessons, Mason says that while narrating, the child should be “keeping as close as he can to …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-teaching-of-scripture/">The Teaching of Scripture</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Picture Study, by Marjorie Evans
<p>Editor’s Note: Marjorie Evans graduated from the House of Education in 1899.[1] Six years later her first article appeared in The Parent’s Review, entitled “Beauty as a Factor in Education.”[2] The following year “[s]he, with Laura Faunce, started the first Girls’ P.N.E.U. Day School in London.”[3] Shortly thereafter she returned to the pages of The …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/picture-study/">Picture Study, by Marjorie Evans</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
How We Teach Citizenship
<p>Editor’s Note: Laura Faunce graduated from the House of Education in 1899. “Trained by Miss Mason herself, she made her principles her own and her lessons were delightful and appreciated by her pupils, as were the addresses which she gave from time to time to PNEU audiences.” One of those addresses we share today: our fourth in …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/how-we-teach-citizenship/">How We Teach Citizenship</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
How We Teach Geography
<p>Editor’s note: Janet Smith graduated from the House of Education in 1911.[1] As a student there she met friends for life. In 1913 we find her at an “Old Students’ Meeting,” encouraging former classmate Daphne Chaplin to lead the small gathering of alumnae in “Morris dancing.”[2] By 1914 she was already on the Executive Committee …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/how-we-teach-geography/">How We Teach Geography</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Our Principles
<p>Editor’s note: In May of 1922, the alumnae of the House of Education gathered in the Lake District for the Ambleside Old Students’ Association conference. The educators were not to be disappointed, because Miss Mason herself was scheduled to speak. On May 1 at 11:30 AM she came forward to address the assembly. Did she know she had …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/our-principles/">Our Principles</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
A Physician’s Look at Charlotte Mason’s Views on Food
<p>Background This is the second article in my series on Charlotte Mason’s health recommendations. The first article was primarily focused on Mason’s recommendations regarding the skin. This article will focus on her recommendations for food and drink. I wrote the article on skin care first because, as a board-certified dermatologist, skin is my primary area …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/a-physicians-look-at-charlotte-masons-views-on-food/">A Physician’s Look at Charlotte Mason’s Views on Food</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Mind of a Child
<p>Editor’s note: In 1917, England was at war. An important notice in the July issue of The Parents’ Review stated that due to wartime printing constraints, the August and September issues would be canceled. Five years before, Maria Montessori’s first book had appeared in English. The world was changing, and Charlotte Mason must have felt the pressure. …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-mind-of-a-child/">The Mind of a Child</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Reflections on Music Appreciation
<p>My last article concluded a chronological progression of music appreciation in the PNEU from its conception in 1905 through the last half of the 20th century. As I traveled on my journey through the PNEU music programmes, I reflected on my original questions. The results of my research answered many of them and prompted new …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/reflections-on-music-appreciation/">Reflections on Music Appreciation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Musical Appreciation
<p>Editor’s Note, by Dawn Tull Seventeen years after her inaugural music programme, and eleven years after she wrote her last programme in 1911, Mrs. Ella Howard Glover was still contributing to music appreciation in the PNEU. She gave a lecture in 1922 at the twenty-fourth annual PUS conference on music appreciation, which was later published …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/musical-appreciation/">Musical Appreciation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Loyal Parent
<p>There is a quality that Charlotte Mason said “is our first duty and our last duty, and includes all our duties.” She said it “is the hall-mark of character,” and that “all men are divided into two sorts”: those who have this quality and those who do not. Only the “few” have this quality, but …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-loyal-parent/">The Loyal Parent</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Early Drawing Lessons
<p>Editor’s note: Lucy Gore attended the House of Education during its first decade. While there, she enjoyed nature walks under the guidance of M. L. Hodgson, the naturalist credited with instituting the practice of nature notebooks at the school. Many years later, classmate E.C. Allen recalled a poem that Gore wrote: Now students dear, Miss …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/early-drawing-lessons/">Early Drawing Lessons</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Habits for Life
<p>In 1890, Charlotte Mason wrote, “Is not physiology hurrying up with the announcement that to every man it is permitted to mould and modify his own brain?” By 1894, Mason clearly saw the implications: “Within our own time the science of Education has been absolutely revolutionised, not by educationalists, but by Physiologists, who have made …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/habits-for-life/">Habits for Life</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Ourselves
<p>Editor’s Note: In 1905, Charlotte Mason published the fourth volume of her Home Education Series and called it Ourselves, Our Souls and Bodies. Four years later, a teacher wrote about her experiences using the book with a class of children. Published in the 1909 Parents’ Review, this article stirs the imagination with what can be accomplished with Miss Mason’s …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/ourselves-article/">Ourselves</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Reminiscences
<p>Editor’s Note: On November 26, 1948, the PNEU celebrated its Diamond Jubilee. Many great figures from the PNEU were present and spoke, including Henrietta Franklin, Elizabeth Molyneux, and Elsie Kitching. One man was invited, but he was unable to attend. “How I wish that I could be at the Anniversary Luncheon to bear testimony,”[1] he wrote. Why …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/reminiscences/">Reminiscences</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
On Teaching French To Young Children
<p>Editor’s note: In April, 1909, Charlotte Mason hosted the Fourth Students’ Conference at Scale How, which drew fifty-five former students of the House of Education to Ambleside: In all our annals was ever a conference like this in the world before? And the days flew by, and the week was done, did ever week go so …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/on-teaching-french-to-young-children/">On Teaching French To Young Children</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
My Tongue’s Use
<p>Editor’s Note: Mrs. Dermod O’Brien was the President of the Dublin Branch of the PNEU for many years. In the January 1943 issue of The Parents’ Review (which was published after her death) it was stated that she was “a most loyal and brilliant colleague and a most gracious personality… Her wise as well as witty …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/my-tongues-use/">My Tongue’s Use</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Place of Habit
<p>Editor’s Note: In Charlotte Mason circles today, we sometimes hear the claim that Miss Mason retracted or even recanted some of her beliefs about the role of habit in education. I like to say that if that’s the case, somebody forgot to tell the rest of the PNEU. As late as 1967, an article in the PNEU …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-place-of-habit/">The Place of Habit</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
A Tradition of Music Appreciation
<p>In my first and second articles, I traced the history of music appreciation in the PNEU from its commencement in 1905 all the way to 1924, the year after Charlotte Mason’s death. I showed how a variety of music programme authors influenced how music appreciation was conducted, and I also showed the impact of technology, …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/a-tradition-of-music-appreciation/">A Tradition of Music Appreciation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Nature Note Books
<p>Editor’s Note: Agnes Drury, Charlotte Mason’s trusted colleague, was the inspector of nature notebooks at the House of Education from 1939 until her death in 1958. As early as 1913, she wrote an article in The Parents’ Review on nature study. Then in 1941, she wrote her magnificent manual on how to keep a nature notebook. Finally, in 1952, she again …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/nature-note-books/">Nature Note Books</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Ask Art #4 – The Spirit and the Letter
<p>A listener asked, “If Charlotte wanted us to rely most of all on the Holy Spirit for guidance, why was she so specific (e.g. the timetables etc.)? If we were handed her 20 principles alone, I think there would be a wider array of practices, but she expounded on the specifics of her methods. Should …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/ask-art-4-the-spirit-and-the-letter/">Ask Art #4 – The Spirit and the Letter</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Opinions and Principles
<p>Este artigo também se encontra disponível em Português. Editor’s note: On November 15, 1909, the faithful of the Parents’ National Education Union gathered in Birmingham for their thirteenth annual conference. By this time, Charlotte Mason had already completed the first five volumes of The Home Education Series. On day two of the conference, Lady Campbell read …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/opinions-and-principles/">Opinions and Principles</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Music Appreciation in the PNEU
<p>Music appreciation changed over time in the PNEU due to various personal, historical, and technological influences, but still maintained certain important elements. In my first article on music appreciation we looked at Mrs. Glover’s first eleven music programmes. Over the years the different authors’ own experiences, opinions, and perspectives influenced their music selections and articles, …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/music-appreciation-in-the-pneu/">Music Appreciation in the PNEU</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Music
<p>Editor’s Note, by Dawn Tull Charlotte Mason met Mrs. Glover’s “musical baby” in 1895 during a visit to London. In that same year a ground-breaking article was published in the Parents’ Review detailing the careful musical training she had given him in early childhood and explaining how the musical atmosphere had affected him. In a …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/music/">Music</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Sunday Schools
<p>Editor’s Note: In 1903, F. Noël Armfield wrote a letter to the editor of The Parents’ Review stating: I would like to mention that an active interest in the P.N.E.U. is being taken by our Colonial members, a branch of the P.N.E.U. is likely to be formed in Melbourne, a lady at Bulawayo has interested six of her …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/sunday-schools/">Sunday Schools</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
A Journey in Musical Appreciation
<p>My introduction to Charlotte Mason was similar to many of you who started homeschooling before the current era of blogs and podcasts. Ten years ago a good friend gave me a copy of For the Children’s Sake, and we had many discussions about it in the year leading up to our daughters starting kindergarten. She …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/a-journey-in-musical-appreciation/">A Journey in Musical Appreciation</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Our Relations with Music and Art
<p>Editor’s Note, by Dawn Tull In 1949 Henrietta Franklin spoke on the history of the PNEU during the Diamond Jubilee celebration. She reflected on the various lectures heard over the years. Moreover, it was not only the great and learned ones of the time who gave lectures, ‘simple mothers’ if one may call them so …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/our-relations-with-music-and-art/">Our Relations with Music and Art</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Ask Art #3 – Scaffolding
<p>What is scaffolding? Does it mean one thing in some educational circles and something else in Charlotte Mason educational circles? Is there anything wrong with scaffolding “the Charlotte Mason way”? Does the concept affect how we approach lessons in a living education? Join me as I weigh in on the scaffolding debate in a detailed discussion with Ashley Olander. …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/ask-art-3-scaffolding/">Ask Art #3 – Scaffolding</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Narration the Charlotte Mason Way
<p>Editor’s Note: In 1924, H.W. Household visited several PNEU schools and found that narration was not being conducted the Charlotte Mason way. To correct this, he wrote a memorandum to the staff of each school for them to read and discuss. His memorandum offered several clarifications on how narration lessons should be done. But more than …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/narration-the-charlotte-mason-way/">Narration the Charlotte Mason Way</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Ask Art #2 – What Happened?
<p>From time to time, people ask, “What happened to the PNEU?” There is usually more than just idle curiosity behind the question. The asker is often wondering, “If the Charlotte Mason method is so great, why didn’t the PNEU just keep growing and growing?” Or some wonder if there is an active PNEU somewhere in the …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/ask-art-2-what-happened/">Ask Art #2 – What Happened?</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
How We Teach Literature
<p>Este artigo também se encontra disponível em Português. Editor’s Note: In May of 1913, Daphne Chaplin was among five former students of the House of Education addressing attendees at the annual PNEU Conference. Their subject matter: how certain subjects are taught in the Parents’ Union School, with Miss Chaplin’s focus on the teaching of Literature. Her …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/how-we-teach-literature/">How We Teach Literature</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Supplies for Nature Notebooking
<p>Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of original articles by Nicole Handfield on the topic of keeping a nature notebook. In my first article on nature notebooks, I invited you to enter with open heart and eyes into God’s Out-of-Doors. In my next article I explained how to expand your nature notebooking …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/supplies-for-nature-notebooking/">Supplies for Nature Notebooking</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Object of Faith
<p>Editor’s Note: Charlotte Mason wrote: Well did our Lord say: ‘I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me.’ The pity of it is that He, the altogether lovely, is so seldom lifted up to our adoring gaze. Perhaps, when our teachers invite us to behold the face of Christ, we shall learn …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-object-of-faith/">The Object of Faith</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
A Physician’s Look at Charlotte Mason’s Views
<p>I fear the reader may be inclined to think that I am inviting his attention for the most part to a few physiological matters—the lowest round of the educational ladder. The lowest round it may be, but yet it is the lowest round, the necessary step to all the rest. For it is not too …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/a-physicians-look-at-charlotte-masons-views/">A Physician’s Look at Charlotte Mason’s Views</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
The Teaching Methods of Charlotte Mason and the PNEU
<p>Editor’s Note: In July of 1931, educators from around the world converged on Belford, England to discuss the topic of “Education in a Changing Empire.” Representatives from Canada, South Africa, and Australia all expected to hear about educational problems due to differences of nationality and climate. One speaker, however, came with a different agenda. He was …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/the-teaching-methods-of-charlotte-mason-and-the-p-n-e-u/">The Teaching Methods of Charlotte Mason and the PNEU</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Ask Art #1 – Creative Writing
<p>Over the years, I have had the privilege to sit on “question and answer” panels at Charlotte Mason retreats and events. Many of the questions I’ve received were thought-provoking, impactful, and sometimes even moving. It is clear that many parents want a deeper understanding of Mason’s ideas, and want to see more clearly how these …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/ask-art-1-creative-writing/">Ask Art #1 – Creative Writing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.
Parents and Education, by Charlotte Mason
<p>Editor’s Note: In 1887, the year after the publication of Home Education, Charlotte Mason was invited to lecture at a meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. According to Elsie Kitching, Mason’s topic was “Home Education in its bearing on Technical Education.” Kitching found the summary of the lecture in the British Association …</p> The post <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org/parents-and-education-by-charlotte-mason/">Parents and Education, by Charlotte Mason</a> first appeared on <a href="https://charlottemasonpoetry.org">Charlotte Mason Poetry</a>.