Editor’s Note: In September of 1886, Charlotte Mason had just finished the “Introductory” for the first edition of Home Education, writing from Manningham, a neighborhood of Bradford.[1] The book would be published before the end of the year. One month later, the Bradford Geographical Exhibition was held.[2] Mason was invited to read a paper. She was …
Este artigo também se encontra disponível em Português. “For to understand one human being so completely that you feel his feelings and think his thoughts is really like gaining possession of a new world; it is gaining the power of living in another’s life.” (Charlotte Mason, Ourselves, Book I, p. 95) In the summer of …
Editor’s Note: The July 1917 issue of The Parents’ Review was called the “Baby Number.” Each article treated a different aspect of education for the “early years,” children under age 6. One article was written by Charlotte Mason herself, some were written by long-time PNEU influencers such as Dr. Helen Webb and Ella Glover, and some …
To the world many of us, as homeschooling mothers, have stepped into the shadows. The focus of our lives, in this season, is raising and educating our children. “I want” is replaced by “I must” as our desires are put aside to attend to the more pressing needs of our children. And yet, we are …
Editor’s Note: This week we continue our journey through The Changing Year with a walk in March. For more information on how to use this inspiring resource by Florence Haines, see last month’s episode entitled “A Walk in February.” We hope this week’s episode will give you interesting ideas for special studies, as well as …
Grandma was visiting. (I’m Grandma.) I was staying at my daughter Sophia’s house. One misty morning she telephoned her husband when he was at work. My grandson and I couldn’t help overhearing. According to the neighborhood’s online community, two bear cubs were sighted in the vicinity. “That means a mother bear is somewhere nearby, too,” …
Editor’s Note, by Richele Baburina The autumn landscape was a riot of color as Michael Allenby and his governess, Katharine Loveday, moved stealthily along the hedgerow until stopping at an expanse of trees shading the long narrow lane. The boy clambered up a tall sycamore and positioned himself across a large sturdy branch, peering through …
Ice surfaces are a scarce resource, even in the Detroit area. Figure skaters compete with hockey skaters for access to this precious commodity. Junior skaters compete with senior skaters. And singles skaters compete with ice dancers. The quest for ice is so difficult that school hours are enticing. Many skating families choose to homeschool just …
Editor’s Note: Last month we shared the first chapter of Florence Haines’s The Changing Year, a book assigned in the PNEU programmes for many years. As we share the second chapter today, we thought it would be helpful to provide some information as to how this resource has been used by Charlotte Mason educators. I’ve …