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June 24, 2025
Art (Democracy and Taste)

Art (Democracy and Taste)

By Juliet Williams The Parents’ Review, 1926, pp. 236-244 Editor’s Note. Today we present the fourth and final article from the 1926 “Democracy and Taste” series, “Art” by Juliet Williams. The “drawing” that is taught to the average child at school scarcely comes under the heading of “Art”—but it is essentially an important educational subject, …

June 17, 2025
Nature Study (Democracy and Taste)

Nature Study (Democracy and Taste)

Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In 1926 a PNEU meeting was held in connection with the Conference of Educational Associations to consider the subject “Democracy and Taste.” The purpose of the one-day conference was explained as follows: The Chairman in his opening remarks said that he felt more imagination was needed in the educational scheme. …

June 10, 2025
Readers and Critics, Part II

Readers and Critics, Part II

Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Felix Hope’s first “Readers and Critics” appeared in the March 1924 Parents’ Review. It ended with a promise — “To be continued.” That promise was fulfilled a month later in the April issue. The two articles provide a thought-provoking perspective on books, art, and what it all means to us. …

June 3, 2025
Readers and Critics

Readers and Critics

Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Felix Hope was a writer whose fascinating articles appeared in The Church Quarterly Review, The Parents’ Review, and other vintage periodicals. His contributions to The Parents’ Review spanned the years 1924 to 1931 and included such interesting titles as “Some Thoughts on Reading Old Books.” His articles from 1924 dealt …

May 27, 2025
The PNEU Method in Sunday Schools

The PNEU Method in Sunday Schools

Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Helen Wix was a House of Education graduate who played a significant role in the advancement of Charlotte Mason’s ideas during Miss Mason’s lifetime and beyond. As early as 1917 she was promoting the method by speaking at a meeting of Sunday School teachers. The paper she read was published …

May 20, 2025
The Week’s Message, by Charlotte Mason

The Week’s Message, by Charlotte Mason

Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff The Teacher’s World was a journal published in the first part of the last century. Originally it appeared as two separate periodicals, The Woman Teacher’s World and The Teacher, but these were combined into one around 1914. The cover story of the March 4, 1914 issue was written by Charlotte …

May 13, 2025
Learning to Live

Learning to Live

“On my arrival at Ambleside I was interviewed by Miss Mason who asked me for what purpose I had come. I replied: ‘I have come to learn to teach.’ Then Miss Mason said: ‘My dear, you have come here to learn to live.’” — a new student at Charloe Mason’s teacher training college It is …

May 6, 2025
Jane Austen

Jane Austen

Editor’s Note, by Richele Baburina 2025 marks the 250th year of Jane Austen’s birth. In celebration, we are adding another article to our Jane Austen repertoire. This one comes in the form of a Scale How Tuesday, an evening gathering in which a teaching student at the House of Education presents on a favorite author …

April 29, 2025
Conference at the House of Education

Conference at the House of Education

Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In 1906 “the head of an important school” approached Charlotte Mason and suggested that she convene a conference of educational leaders. The purpose would be “to confer as to the possibility of introducing a common curriculum for children under 14 into secondary schools.”[1] Charlotte Mason followed the suggestion, at least …

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