New Audio Seminar!
I’m very excited to share a new project that I’ve been working on. One of the things that makes Charlotte Mason’s methods so effective is the fact that they are based on principles—absolute truths...
View ArticleThe White Post #1—Introduction
Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education is a very full and comprehensive one. She did two separate things very well. First, she articulated a foundation of solid principles upon which to base...
View ArticleThe White Post #2—Sow an Act, Reap a Habit
This post is a slight interlude from the main point, because I want to use one clear example from Charlotte Mason about the way that something can be both old and new at the same time. Miss Mason...
View ArticleThe White Post #3A—The Wisdom of the Past
Because Charlotte Mason described her principles using the words “some of it is new, much of it is old,” we will examine first the greater part—the “much,” which makes no claims for being new, but...
View ArticleThe White Post #3B—The Wisdom of the Past
The first “traditional” aspect of a Charlotte Mason education is that it is a “liberal” education conducted primarily through literature. Her method includes many things which are not directly...
View ArticleThe White Post #4A—A New Hope for the World
While I’ve been aware of Charlotte Mason’s connection to the past for a very long time, I had never pursued the details of her claims to something new until I began this project. Previously, I simply...
View ArticleThe White Post #4B—A New Hope for the World
On page 6 of A Philosophy of Education, Charlotte Mason lays out some ideas which, she says, “seem to me to differ from general theory and practice.” What she means by “general,” of course, is what was...
View ArticleThe White Post #5—Old or New?
I wonder if the peculiar title of this series has raised a question. Why is it called “The White Post?” I hope you’ve wondered, because we’re going to talk about that in this final post of the series....
View ArticleIt’s a sale!
If you’ve been thinking about listening to the new Principles at the Helm Seminar, in which Donna-Jean Breckenridge and I discuss the nature of principles —how they operate in our lives and in our...
View ArticleWordPress has updated. Oh, dear.
This is just a test post. There have been significant changes to WordPress, which I use for this website. I am not especially savvy about these things. I learn to do things slowly, and all the things I...
View ArticleBooks and Reading 2018
I wrote a post like this in December of 2017, about a year ago, and lamented that I had read only 29 books that year. I have done better this year, and while I haven’t hit that target of 52 books...
View ArticleBlog series—Take the Fifth!
First thing on the agenda for 2019 is a new blog series! I’m excited about this one because it’s about my favorite of Charlotte Mason’s six volumes and because it’s a joint venture with my friend and...
View ArticleFormation of Character—here we go!
Anne is taking off with our first post in this new series: Last fall I took an education course on instructional design. Here’s something I learned: when curriculum professionals are hired to create a...
View ArticlePart I—Forming habits with older children
I hope you enjoyed Anne’s first post with a glimpse into Part I of Formation of Character! By 1904, the Parents’ National Educational Union, with its publication, The Parents’ Review, had been...
View ArticleWords of Wisdom, from Formation of Character, Part I
Each Friday, Anne I will be posting an excerpt from the section we’ve been discussing. We just want to whet your appetite for reading this volume. As I mentioned on Wednesday, my selection is a peek at...
View ArticleTaking the Fifth a little further…
Bit of housekeeping: if you want to receive blog posts as email, I’ve added a subscription box in the sidebar. You can find links to all the posts in this series here. This week we “Take the Fifth”...
View ArticlePart II—So many things to think about!
Don’t miss Anne’s overview of part II from Monday. I think one of the most interesting inclusions in Part II is Chapter 4,— “Die Neue Zeit Bedarf Der Neuen Schule: A Schoolmaster’s Reverie.” This...
View ArticleWords of Wisdom from Formation of Character, Part II
Anne and I are sharing some interesting quotes from Part II of Formation of Character today. Be sure to check out her selection. Next week, we’ll be moving on to Part III, which is the section that...
View ArticlePart III—Delight in knowledge
Part III of Formation of Character contains only two chapters, although they are quite long. One is entitled “Concerning the Schoolboy and Schoolgirl” and the other is “Concerning the Young Maidens at...
View ArticleCharlotte Mason on grown-up children
Anne is continuing our look at Part III of Formation of Character. This final lecture is about what do do when the kids are almost grown up. “What is to be done with the girls?” “Concerning the...
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