02678cam a22003613u 4500 71087 UtSlPG 20260610134638.0 m cr n 260607r20231906utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 LC Mason, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Maria), 1842-1923 Home education Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Home Education Series, vol. 1 (of 6) Release date is 2023-07-02 Carol Brown, Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). "Home Education" by Charlotte M. Mason is an educational manual written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as the first in a series that intends to provide guidance to parents on educating their children, particularly focusing on the crucial developmental years from infancy to around nine years of age. The primary topic of the book revolves around the philosophy and principles of home education, emphasizing the role of mothers and the importance of instilling good habits and a love for learning in children. The opening of the book presents a philosophical discussion about the responsibilities of parents, especially mothers, in the education of their children. Mason argues that children are not merely blank slates to be filled with knowledge but are distinctive individuals endowed with their own possibilities and capacities. She addresses the failures of traditional educational methods and stresses the necessity for a nurturing and knowledge-rich environment that respects children's personalities and promotes their self-management. Through a series of recommendations grounded in both practical advice and psychological insights, she seeks to establish a comprehensive and coherent methodology for child education that aligns with natural developmental principles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., Ltd., 1906 Child rearing Home schooling Education -- Parent participation Home Education Series, vol. 1 (of 6) https://archive.org/details/homeeducationser01masouoft https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71087 111813 111813