By B. Millar & M. Gladding L’Umile Pianta, March 1914, pp. 24-31 (Student seated at a desk with a pile of books. Soliloquises). Now, whichever shall I start on? Silvio Pellico, or Cæsar, or “Tuscy,” or O.B., or my Crits, or my Drawing-room Evening, or Home Education? Let’s have a shot at pagina vent’e tre. …
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 …
Editor’s note: Aspiring educators came to the House of Education in Ambleside to learn the Charlotte Mason method. Once there, they experienced a dynamic environment of discussion and reflection under the guiding hand of Miss Mason herself. Upon graduation, they received their certificates and went out into the world to teach. Of course they loved this …
Editor’s note: Though sloyd is a relatively recent rediscovery by modern Charlotte Mason practitioners, its importance cannot be overstated. Like all other subjects in Mason’s method of education, sloyd does not stand alone, but is intertwined with other subjects and works into the very person of the child. Please enjoy this wonderful vintage article entitled “Harmonious …
By R. A. Pennethorne L’Umile Pianta, April, 1906 Editor’s Note: Since first learning about it three years ago, the principles of sloyd have resonated with me. This particular article took my understanding to a new level and sent me on a quest to learn more about cardboard sloyd and its importance in a Charlotte Mason …
Like many of you, I feel that this time of teaching my children is my own second opportunity for a real education. As my knowledge of Miss Mason and the work of the P.N.E.U. has grown, I have become fascinated by the efforts and struggles of the mothers and governesses employing the method. I regularly …