Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190409 in Books
• Published on: 1993-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 6
• Binding: Paperback

Customer Reviews

The best way to homeschool
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.

A good skim-read
If you already know the basic premise of Charlotte Mason's philosophy on education, then you should be able to get through this series rather quickly. I skipped over much of her material since it is pretty antiquated. For example, I didn't feel I needed to read about the importance of outdoors or her dietary restrictions (no mustard, vinegar, pork or pastry...weird) not to mention how night air "quickens the blood". The best way to view this series is to skim it and pluck out the gems of wisdom regarding educating your children- I wouldn't follow her every recommendation to the letter. All in all, an essential read if you are planning on adopting the Charlotte Mason method.

...if i can ever get through these
I am homeschooling with the aim to do things the "Charlotte Mason Way"... at least to a point. Naturally, one of my goals early on would be to read this entire series. OK... SO... I've owned this for a year and I have yet to get through one book! I have read bits and pieces of all the books and love what I've been able to digest so far, but I do think that she takes the long way 'round to explain things. For me, I have to read some small part, think on it carefully for a while to be sure I understand exactly what she is saying. I think some things are harder to comprehend at first because of the difference in our attitude toward children today than in CM's days. Our whole lifestyle is different in so many ways. I think The Charlotte Mason Companion was the most helpful in getting me started, but I'll hold on to these to peruse in the future.