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This LONG-AWAITED BOOK on Charlotte Mason's philosophy by well-known speaker and columnist Karen Andreola provides as wealth of insight, practical advise, and narratives illustrating how the ideas of the famed turn-of-the-century educator actually work in "real life".
With warmth and humor, Karen weaves together her own stories of the joys and struggles of the educational life and Charlotte's high ideals and firmly held princples. Her years of homeschooling "the Charlotte Mason way" are clear and compelling evidence that this method work! As you explore in these pages what Karen calls "the gentle art of learnin," you will discover how to:
* recognize a "living book,"
* use narration
* teach reading, spelling, and composition,
* appreciate great art, classical music, poetry, Shakespeare's plays and Dickens' novels,
* keep a Nature Notebook (for science),
* take part in hero admiration (for histroy)
* establish helpful habits,
* create a loving home atmosphere,
* welcome moments of "Mother Culture" to supply ourselves with needed enthusiasm for our daily tasks.
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