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CM Book Discussion – Volume 6 – Introduction – August 22 (posting a little late)
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Our CM co-op will begin studying this book next week. Our first week is preface and intro. We’re studying ~14-18 pages per week. I tried to break in logical spots. So I may join your discussion, but a week or so late.
Sounds good, Christie. 🙂
Just wanted to let everyone know that while we discuss this section, we can go on to read Chapters 1 and 2. Chapter 1 is very short, Chapter 2 just a bit longer so our total page count is closer to 20, but it seems a logical cut-off point. We’ll begin discussing this next bit on September 22.
Also, I apologize for the very brief questioning. I was so tired I couldn’t see straight last night, and that was the only question my tired brain could coherently put together. Here are some others to help facilitate discussion:
What do you think about Charlotte’s comments on “current” educational practices and methodologies?
If corrections need to be made to education, how do current practices address this and is it successful?
Have you gleaned anything from this introduction that has a direct impact on how you choose to educate your children?
Please note that there is no judgement here one way or the other. Just as Charlotte said that we spread the feast and the children will take in what they need at that point, so we will do the same. Please feel free to share with that thought in mind.
I guess I’ll go first…
My thoughts on education during Charlotte’s time and ours is the more things change, the more they stay the same. She could have been writing about the current state of affairs in our education system which makes me sad that as a country we can not see that we’re continuing to do what we’ve always done and are expecting different results.
When Charlotte talks about the Darwinism that was the driving force in German education prior to the Great Wars led people to think in an animalistic way, I guess, about development, the individual ceased to be considered and the homogynation of standards for age level took over. ‘X’ age should be doing this or ‘x’ grade level child should be doing that. There was no thought to the uniqueness of each person.
Also, the emphasis on sports or physical prowess and knowing skills without knowledge seems so meaningless. You are only as worthy as your ability to perform these specific feats of athletic ability or perform these specific skills. What a hollow and empty way to live. The spark of the divine is totally eliminated; we are nor more than the sum of our parts.
If I am only able to accomplish one thing in teaching my children, I want them to know that they are created in the image of God; that He has given them their abilities which are different than the next person. They are a unique mixture of interests and abilities that should be developed to their utmost as an act of thanksgiving and worship to the one who created them.
I have more thoughts but must dash. I just wanted to break the ice, so to speak. Looking forward to some of your thoughts.
I’m so sorry. I so want to be part of this disscussion, but one of our newest treasures (home 8 months) has epilepsy and has been having tons of seizures for the last month and had another grand mal this week. I never got the book ordered, but i still intend on trying to get it together to join. Just trying to get our daughter stable and balance the other 3 treasures. ~April
Gosh! I am so uneducated myself, so I had planned to gleam from others as I read along. But, considering no one has commented on the reading thus far…I guess I feel forced to share my thoughts, as simple as they are.
I have not read this book, but I have read some of the others in her series. I am looking forward to learning Ms. Mason’s methods of education better. And refreshing my mind and heart for my own homeschool. I appreciated on page 8 he thoughts that…there is hope for the offspring of working class parents to be led to the wide pastures of a liberal education. I see that so much more true, as you see more people who are passionate about a certain area and already are well educated on a subject are sharing via places like youtube and the internet. Page 12 talks about how we owe it to every child to put him into communications with great minds that he may get great thoughts. Khan academy is just one example, if you look past the godlessness of his teaching. I feel privileged to be able to be able to teach my children and to stimulate the Desire of Knowledge, pg 11. I loved the experience she had with the little girl of her friend and how Charlotte Mason shares hiw she came to establish her method of education.
I have to run now…but I will probably post more thoughts later. I am really enjoying the accountability and conversation of reading with the group. I hope others will join in later!
Mercy
I’m only up to page 5 but will try to post later.
For those of you who don’t know, you can read the book online here.
Blue j, thanks for doing this. I’m sure conversation will start flowing soon….
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