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This is the complete works of the turn-of-the-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. The six-volume set includes over 2400 pages of the finest material ever written on education, child training and parenting. Recognized as the pioneer in home education and major school reforms, Charlotte Mason’s practical methods are as revolutionary today as when they were first written…. More >>
The Original Home Schooling Series
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#1 by Diane B. Lockman on April 13, 2010 - 5:45 pm
The profound influence of Charlotte Mason, a dedicated educator of young women in Victorian England, continues to shape the classical home education philosophy of many contemporary parents. During the mid to late 1800s, Miss Charlotte Mason served as headmistress to an “infant ” school, founded a teacher’s college for young women, and wrote numerous books and letters on her philosophy of education. Many parents find the reading of the six volume set entitled Charlotte Mason’s Original Homeschooling Series to be a tedious but extremely valuable endeavor. When I read the series, I had to read each volume (small spine)over a few weeks so that I could soak up all the valuable advice that Mason teaches.
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Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by N. Rivera on April 13, 2010 - 6:13 pm
These books are not only great books for any homeschooling parent but just for parents in general. Charlotte Mason emphasizes over and over the importance of treating children as people, not talking down to them, not boring them with lectures but rather trusting them to understand concepts that are presented clearly and concisely, and what a great undertaking it is to raise and teach children so it should not be taken lightly. She offers many suggestions on how to best homeschool them, but also how to train them in good habits. Some other great observances she makes are that outdoor time is essential for children to explore and investigate the world, children should have time to explore and play without too much adult interference – or rather play activities should be child-led, school lessons should be short and varied – children are not bored with the amount of subjects, but the amount of time spent on each subject, children should read or be read to from books that are classics with moral teaching and insight and not dumbed-down to the child level… I could go on and on about the wonderful advice contained in these books. I have a notebook that I use to take notes from the books while I read or to mark any pages that I know I will want to reread. This way I have my notebook to review without searching through all of the books for the idea I want to remember.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by N. C. Gutman on April 13, 2010 - 6:52 pm
I thought these would be a lot harder to follow, so I started with the Charlotte Mason Companion. I am glad I chose to read the originals. It was easy to grasp what Charlotte is trying to say even though some of the language different from how we talk today. There are so many good nuggets of information.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by K. Havard on April 13, 2010 - 8:58 pm
There is so much wisdom to be gained from reading these books! Often, homeschoolers buy the curriculum of choice, but never learn HOW to homeschool. The CM series contains practical advice for creating a love of learning that will last a lifetime and training future members of society with good habits and a “think for yourself” attitude that is often lost today.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by HG on April 13, 2010 - 9:54 pm
Terrific. Everything you need to know. But very meaty and long. I read the section I want to know at the time.
Rating: 4 / 5