“So much for the right books; the right use of them is another matter. The children must enjoy the book. The ideas it holds must each make that sudden, delightful impact upon their minds, must cause that intellectual stir, which mark the inception of an idea.” MindChildrenBookIdeasMatterUseCausesEnjoyIntellectualMarkImpactDelightfulInception Book:School Education Source: School Education
“Let the parent ask "Why?" and the child produce the answer, if he can. After he has turned the matter over in his mind, there is no harm in telling him - and he will remember it - the reason why.” IfsMindChildrenMatterReasonRememberAsksParentAnswersProduceHarmReason WhyHomeschooling Book:The Original Home School Series Source: The Original Home School Series
“Education is a matter of the spirit. No wiser word has been said on the subject, and yet we persist in applying education from without. No one knoweth the things of the man except the spirit of man which is in him; therefore, there is no education but self-education, and as soon as a young child begins his education, he does so as a student. Our business is to give him mind stuff. Both quantity and quality are essential.” MenGivingMindChildrenDoeHas BeensSaidSelfMatterYoungSpiritStuffQualitySubjectsStudentsHe ManEssentialsQuantityPersistWiserSelf EducationYoung ChildrenQuantity And Quality Author:Charlotte Mason
“Authority is just and faithful in all matters of promise-keeping; it is also considerate, and that is why a good mother is the best home-ruler.” MatterHomeMotherMomPromiseAuthorityFaithfulRulersConsiderateGood Mother Book:School Education Source: School Education
“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.” PeopleMenChildrenBookMatterFactsPlansSubjectsHe ManCapableTrainingToolsDrawingEarningMatter Of FactEarning A LivingClamour Book:Towards a Psychology of Education Source: Towards a Psychology of Education
