Idyll Schedule

Idyll Schedule

2016
August Background Fact Check: Did Charlotte Mason Reject Original Sin?
The Theological Significance of Charlotte Mason’s Second Principle
Philosophy of Education Author’s Preface (pp. xxv-xxxi)
Book I Introduction (pp. 1-21), Chapter 1 to 4 (pp. 23-79)
September Philosophy of Education Book I Chapter 5 to Chapter 10 Section I (pp. 80-168)
October Philosophy of Education Book I Chapter 10 Section II to Book II Chapter 1 (pp. 169-249)
November Philosophy of Education Book II Chapter 2 to (pp. 250-342)
December Philosophy of Education Supplementary (pp. 343-348)
Parents and Children Chapter 1 to 8 (pp. 1-82)
2017
January Parents and Children Chapter 9 to 15 (pp. 83-167)
February Parents and Children Chapter 16 to 23 (pp. 168-256)
March Parents and Children Chapter 24 to 26 (pp. 257-290)
School Education Chapter 1 to 5 (pp. 1-55)
April School Education Chapter 6 to 12 (pp. 56-136)
May School Education Chapter 13 to 20 (pp 137-227)
June School Education Chapter 21 to 22 (pp. 228-247)
Home Education Part I to Part II Section V (pp. 1-62)
July Home Education Part II Section VI to Part IV Section I (pp. 62-149)
August Home Education Part IV Section I to Part V Section X (pp. 149-238)
September Home Education Part V Section XI to Part VI Section I (pp. 238-329)
October Home Education Part VI Section II to III (pp. 329-352)
Formation of Character Part I Section I to Section IV Chapter 4 (pp. 1-63)
November Formation of Character Part I Section IV Chapter 5 to Part II Section III (pp. 64-143)
December Formation of Character Part II Section IV to Part III Section I (pp. 144-235)
2018
January Formation of Character Part III Section II to Part IV Section II Unit IV (pp. 236-318)
February Formation of Character Part IV Section II Unit V to Part IV Section IV (pp. 318-400)
March Formation of Character Part IV Section V to VI (pp. 401-428)
Ourselves,
Book I
Preface, Introduction, Introductory, Part I, Part II Chapter 1 to 6 (to p. 65)
April Ourselves,
Book I
Part II Chapter 7 to Part II Chapter 13 (pp. 66-149)
May Ourselves,
Book I
Part III Chapter 14- Part IV (pp. 150-210)
Ourselves,
Book II
Introductory – Part I Chapter 1 to 4 (pp. 1-28)
June Ourselves,
Book II
Part I Chapter 5 to 17 (pp. 29-114)
July Ourselves,
Book II
Part I Chapter 18 to Part III Chapter 7 (pp. 115-202)

 

Introducing the books

We will read the books in the following order:

Volume Title Original Publication Year About the Book
6 Philosophy of Education 1923 This book was published in the last year of Mason’s life. It is the definitive single-volume work on her theory and method of education. We are starting here because it gives us the end-to-end overview of our journey. What it provides in breadth it lacks in depth. Each subsequent volume is a deep dive into one or more specific topics.
2 Parents and Children 1896 Deep dive on parents and parent educators.
3 School Education 1904 Deep dive on the elements and methods of education.
1 Home Education 1886 Deep dive on the education of young children. This was the first book Mason published about here theory of education. She said it “contains the whole in the germ.”
5 Formation of Character 1906 Deep dive on character formation. Some of the chapters were included in the original 1886 edition of Home Education. This volume may be thought of as “Home Education Part 2.”
4 Ourselves 1905 A volume for students. Book I is for younger students and Book II is for older students. The message is timeless and valuable. Reading this volume helps us to be more effective teachers and more faithful children of God.