When Charlotte Mason published her fifth volume in 1906, she seemed to have decided it was time to move on to other projects. With the publication of Some Studies in the Formation of Character, the Home Education Series was complete. Having apparently said all that she had to say on the subject of education, it …
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff Last week we shared Arthur Burrell’s “Recitation: The Children’s Art,” the ground-breaking 1890 article that paved the way for his 1891 book Recitation: A Handbook for Teachers. In this book, which was heartily endorsed and recommended by Charlotte Mason in Home Education, Burrell carefully explained the differences between reading aloud, …
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff The inaugural issue of The Parents’ Review appeared in February 1890. The second issue, published in March, contained a groundbreaking article that initiated reverberations which continue even to our day. The article was by Arthur Burrell and was the first of several articles he would write for The Parents’ Review …
“Who aimeth at a star, Shoots higher, far, Than he who means a tree.” Charlotte Mason quotes this phrase from the poet George Herbert when describing “the power and beauty of a holy youth” (Formation of Character, p. 209). She chides us for not having a higher standard when it comes to the religious training …
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff The May 1952 “memories” issue of The Parents’ Review offered many vivid recollections of the early days and later developments of the Charlotte Mason movement and the House of Education. Our final transcription from the memories issue is this article by Joyce van Straubenzee, who was then the principal of …
Back in 2021 I interviewed Anesley Middlekauff when she had just completed her first semester at Iowa State University. We talked about the enormous transition from a Charlotte Mason high school to a campus of 30,000 students. At the time I couldn’t help but wonder what the next three years had in store for her. …
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the November/December 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux concluded her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this final chapter, she explains how Charlotte Mason’s first principle is the essential and unifying element of the philosophy. by Joan L. Molyneux The PNEU Journal, …
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the September/October 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux continued her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this chapter, she explores the third instrument of education: “education is a life.” by Joan L. Molyneux The PNEU Journal, 1971, pp. 198–204 5. Living Ideas …
Editor’s Note, by Art Middlekauff In the July/August 1971 issue of The PNEU Journal, Joan L. Molyneux continued her systematic overview of the educational philosophy of Charlotte Mason. In this chapter, she explores the second instrument of education: “education is a discipline.” by Joan L. Molyneux The PNEU Journal, 1971, pp. 154–160 4. Freedom and …