• April 13, 2009 - Charlotte Mason Monday #3

Well, it's not really Charlotte Mason Monday #3. But, stay tuned, next Monday I will be reviewing the chapter, "Out-Of-Door Life For The Children" from Charlotte Mason's book "Home Education". This is quite a long and meaty chapter and I have been enjoying it very much. I find myself reading parts repeatedly, however, so I must put off making a report until next week.

Let's just say that nature study and time out doors is central to Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy. In fact, in the early years, during good weather, according to Charlotte Mason, A LOT of time should be spent out doors, with just a lesson or two completed. Inspiring your child's sense of natural observation, Charlotte argues is of far more value to him than anything learned through rote memorization out of a text book. This book is specifically for the younger years, which my children qualify for. Yet, Charlotte continues to make natural observation and learning by your own efforts (such as drawings of nature, making notes about nature, making visual and oral pictures about nature, and classifying things in nature) to be of foremost importance in the education of children. How much better will an individual so inspired by God's creation apply himself to the sciences when he or she is of the age to concentrate on them?

Well, more next week....It will be a long summary I fear, but a good one.

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