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Charlotte Mason was an English educator born on January 1, 1842, and died on January 16, 1923. She is known for her unique educational philosophy, emphasizing student autonomy, moral education, and the importance of the natural environment.

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Famous Charlotte Mason Quotes

“Of the three sorts of knowledge proper to a child, the knowledge of God, of man, and of the universe,--the knowledge of God ranks first in importance, is indispensable, and most happy-making.”

Men Firsts Children Universe Three Importance Indispensable Knowledge Of God

Book:An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education for All

Source: An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education for All

“Give your child a single valuable idea, and you have done more for his education than if you had laid upon his mind the burden of bushels of information.”

Ifs Giving Mind Children Ideas Done Information Our Children Burden Valuable Your Children

Book:Home Education

Source: Home Education

“An observant child should be put in the way of things worth observing.”

Way Should Children Observing Observant

Book:Home Education

Source: Home Education

“A child gets moral notions from the fairy-tales he delights in, as do his elders from tale and verse.”

Children Moral Notion Delight Tales Fairy Fairy Tale Verses Elders

Book:The Original Home School Series

Source: The Original Home School Series

“The people themselves begin to clamour for an education which shall qualify their children for life rather than for earning a living. As a matter of fact, it is the man who has read and thought on many subjects who is, with the necessary training, the most capable whether in handling tools, drawing plans, or keeping books.”

People Men Children Book Matter Facts Plans Subjects He Man Capable Training Tools Drawing Earning Matter Of Fact Earning A Living Clamour

Book:Towards a Psychology of Education

Source: Towards a Psychology of Education

“As for literature – to introduce children to literature is to install them in a very rich and glorious kingdom, to bring a continual holiday to their doors, to lay before them a feast exquisitely served. But they must learn to know literature by being familiar with it from the very first. A child's intercourse must always be with good books, the best that we can find.”

Knows Firsts Children Book Literature Rich Doors Lays Kingdoms Familiar Glorious Holiday Introducing Good Book Intercourse

Author:Charlotte Mason

“We talk of lost ideals, but perhaps they are not lost, only changed; when our ideal for ourselves and for our children becomes limited to prosperity and comfort, we get these, very likely, for ourselves and for them, but we get no more.”

Children Lost Changed Comfort Ideals Our Children Prosperity

Book:The Original Home School Series

Source: The Original Home School Series

“The teacher who allows his scholars the freedom of the city of books is at liberty to be their guide, philosopher and friend; and is no longer the mere instrument of forcible intellectual feeding.”

Book Cities Liberty Teacher Intellectual Instruments Mere Philosopher Guides Scholar Feeding

Book:Towards a Psychology of Education

Source: Towards a Psychology of Education

“Every person exceeds our power of measurement.”

Persons Exceed Measurement

Author:Charlotte Mason

About the Author

Born: January 1, 1842
Died: January 16, 1923
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Quotes: 59

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