Together with Charlotte

Snap the Whip, 1872, Winslow Homer

So, last week, I tossed out an idea about reading again through the prolific writings of Charlotte Mason.  Thankfully, many of you offered to join me in this quest of reacquainting myself with the philosophies and reapplying the methods of such a formidable pioneer of education.

Again, thank you.

You can find the six volumes of writings here, to read online for free, or often you can find these volumes on ebay or such, and even at local libraries.  If you're really lucky, a friend will let you borrow her volumes for an entire year without a guilt trip.  I have no such extra funds, luck or friends, so I'll be reading it online, straining and destroying my eyes for future impairment, but it will be so worth it.  I hope. 

Here's what I propose: Volume One has six parts, with Part V being quite lengthy, so although how much time we homeschool moms have is a factor, we also have six very rich and loaded volumes to cover in this lifetime.  I say we read through eight sections each week, which would get us to the end of Volume One in eight weeks.  Don't you just love square numbers?!  There is even a handy-dandy appendix chock-full of quizzing questions, if you'd like the challenge or helps to self-narrate, too.  

Plainly speaking: Read Volume One, Part One.

We'll meet up here next Thursday, or anytime thereafter, and share, via Mister Linky, what you're gleaning, and perhaps applying in your own homeschool, you overachiever, you, from her writings.  Some things might seem a little hokey, like how your kids should take a bath once in a while, but consider the timeframe and gloss over, unless this is news to you, then please apply and quickly, um'kay?  

Plainly speaking: Please come back with something for show-and-tell.

And, if you need or want to move a li'l bit more slowly through these volumes, I'll post each week's link to the right, so you can drop-off and pick-up whenever and wherever works for you.

I really cannot wait to glean from the sharper minds that seem to surround me wherever I go, making me feel less than adequate.  But, I totally digress--the effects of my simple mind.  It wanders and often.

Have a great weekend, y'all!

Plainly speaking: Buh-Bye.