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“Are we teaching geography?” asks Charlotte Mason. “Are we teaching geography?” asks Charlotte Mason. “The child discovers with the explorer, journeys with the traveller, receives impressions new and vivid from some other mind which is immediately receiving these impressions; not after they have been made stale and dull by a process of filtering through many intermediate minds, and have found at last their way into a little text-book.” And then later she writes, “Perhaps no knowledge is more delightful than such an intimacy with the earth’s surface, region by region, as should enable the map of any region to unfold a panorama of delight, disclosing … mountains, rivers, frontiers, … associations, occupations, some parts of the past and much of the present, of every part of this beautiful earth.” These words would inspire any parent or teacher to offer a healthy (and enticing) serving of geography in the educational banquet of their home. But just how do we make it “alive” as Mason so strongly urges? Readers may be surprised that Mason goes on to explain that “great attention is paid to map work; that is, before reading a lesson children have found the places mentioned in that lesson on a map and know where they are.” So we have maps, map work, books, reading, narration, and more? How do all these pieces fit together? That was the question faced by teachers in the Gloucestershire schools who had adopted the Charlotte Mason method. They loved the method — and they shared their experiences on how they made it work. Today we share a practical and insightful piece from 1920 by G. H. Smith, with a thoughtful modern introduction by Dawn Tull. Find it at the profile link. @artmiddlekauff 📷: @aolander . . . . . . . . . #charlottemasonpoetry #charlottemason #charlottemasoninspired #geography #geographylessons
“Every member of a family is a person with the inf “Every member of a family is a person with the infinite possibilities, the dignity, and the rights and duties of a person. The very youngest person and the very oldest live, not by meals alone, but by their admirations, their hopes, their loves, by the thoughts of truth and beauty and justice which fill their minds. … In our lifetime much has been done to make people more comfortable, still more is being planned. People do not seem to be much the wiser for it (more loving, more thoughtful or more true). In remembering to care for their bodies, do we forget to feed their minds? If so, let each family be the one place where there is no starvation of body or mind.” (Essex Cholmondeley, “Parents Are Peacemakers”) @tessakeath
The Gospel of Luke tells about a ruler who came to The Gospel of Luke tells about a ruler who came to Jesus. This young man was very rich, but he went away sorrowful. In his book “Pastor Pastorum,” Henry Latham contemplates the scene: “The Apostles are ‘astonished exceedingly’ at our Lord’s severity, they had perhaps been pleased at the prospect of the accession to their community of a man who was rich and high in station and well spoken of on all sides.” This explanation of the disciples’ reaction was new to me. But in Charlotte Mason’s poetic reflection on the passage, she too considers that the disciples may have thought that a rich young ruler would have been a prestigious addition to their company. Latham also offers a thoughtful interpretation of our Lord’s response: “From this interview our Lord draws the moral, ‘How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the Kingdom of God;’ this is not a denunciation of the rich but rather a commiseration of them, owing to the peculiar and insidious temptations to which they are unceasingly exposed.” Mason too does not wish to condemn the rich but rather show compassion to all persons who are created for eternal life. Read or hear her poem at the profile link. @artmiddlekauff 🖼️: For He Had Great Possessions by George Frederic Watts . . . . . . . . . #charlottemasonpoetry #sellallyouhave #therichyoungruler #christandtherichyoungruler #thekingdomofGod #thesaviouroftheworld #knowledgeofGod #saviouroftheworld #thegospelhistory #dummelow #forthechildrenssake #charlottemasonliving #charlottemasonirl #charlottemason #charlottemasonbiblelessons #charlottemasonhomeschool
Have you celebrated Jane Austen’s 250th anniversar Have you celebrated Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary this year? Her actual birthday was this past week, on December 16th. If you’re looking for a way to pay homage to the beloved author, we invite you to enjoy our Jane Austen offerings. These include an article written by Charlotte Mason herself and a celebratory audio recording featuring a dozen different voices reading from Miss Austen’s works. Find them all in our Topical Index under the heading of “Literature.” @rbaburina
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