Editor’s Note: J. D. Rose worked in industry[1] until at some point in his life when he opted for a career change. He entered the Matlock College of Education and began an in-depth study of Charlotte Mason’s writings. While a student at Matlock, he had the opportunity to teach young people himself.[2] His unique background …
Editor’s Note, by Dawn Tull Rose Amy Pennethorne (1875-1955) studied at Charlotte Mason’s House of Education and graduated in 1898. After that she “had several posts in Home Schoolrooms,”[1] during which time she was editor of L’Umile Pianta, the alumnae magazine of the House of Education. Eventually she became the Organising Secretary of the PNEU, a position …
El artículo está disponible en español. We can only imagine how Charlotte Mason felt when she saw the positive response to her new book Home Education in 1886. But perhaps she was not surprised. Margaret Coombs noted that Mason’s “remarkable assurance … infuses the original version”[1] of her book. It seems that assurance was derived …
Editor’s Note: This week we continue our journey through The Changing Year. For more information on how to use this inspiring resource by Florence Haines, please see the episode entitled “A Walk in February.” We hope this week’s episode will give you interesting ideas for special studies, as well as a nudge to go outside …
About three years ago, while looking through the curriculum programmes in the Charlotte Mason Digital Collection (CMDC), my attention was drawn to the Geography section. Up to that point most of our geography study had involved looking up locations on a map before reading a chapter in our history books. That, and reading the books …
Editor’s Note, by Dawn Tull At the 31st Annual Conference of the PNEU, Captain Benjamin Dooley Parkin was asked to “state in general a few of the basic principles and objectives of Geographical teaching, and in particular, the methods adopted by the Parents’ Union School to carry them out.” Parkin was the headmaster of the …
At Charlotte Mason events over the years I’ve met many dads who say they do not help with the homeschooling. It is not uncommon for a dad to attend a conference so that he can better support his wife, even if he has no intention of directly teaching his children. Sometimes these dads want to …
Editor’s Note: This week we continue our journey through The Changing Year. For more information on how to use this inspiring resource by Florence Haines, please see the episode entitled “A Walk in February.” We hope this week’s episode will give you interesting ideas for special studies, as well as a nudge to go outside …
This article was first published in the Inspire issue of Common Place Quarterly. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo entered the world in 1617, and he came with talent, as if equipped for the journey. His family noticed early on that his drawings were not the scribbles or sketches of an ordinary child, so they directed him towards …