Modern Miss Mason: Book Review
If you can only read a couple of Homeschool books, this new favorite of mine should definitely make the cut! Lead Boden artfully explains Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy saying you can find lots of information online about HOW to do a Charlotte Mason education so she is focusing on the WHY.
Charlotte Mason Education in a Nutshell:
* Recommends Living Books rather than textbooks
* Emphasizes Nature Study
* Focuses on developing the habit of attention
* Aims to expose all children to the best works of literature, music, & art
My Favorite Quotes from Modern Miss Mason:
"Value connection over curriculum every time."
"Use tools like narration to encourage personal relevancy and to deepen the child’s connection with any subject" (ie "let go of pressurized dictation & embrace active participation")..."The secret of narration is interpret what they love and let them talk about it."
We should try to be "Investors of Cultural Capital" where we "invite our children to see or experience something new and decide for themselves if it is worthy to add onto their own best of list."
A famous Charlotte Mason quote is, "Let the mother go out to play!” - "Sweet spot is found when we see our personal learning journey as source of inspiration for our children’s education"
Don't miss my post on my 5 Dinner Guests,
an idea I got from this book too!
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