"An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education for All" by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Maria) Mason is a book about a complete idea of how to teach kids that came out a while ago. It says that kids really want to learn and teach themselves, so we should help them do that instead of just trying to force information into their heads. The author thinks all kids should have a broad education and believes feeding their minds is just as important as feeding their bodies. The book starts by saying kids are already smart when they are born and we need to give them lots of different and interesting things to learn, just like we need to give them good food to eat. The big idea is that education should be about getting involved with ideas, not just memorizing stuff. The author wants to help kids use their natural curiosity to learn on their own, which will make school more fun and work better.
An Essay Towards a Philosophy of Education: A Liberal Education for All
By Charlotte M. (Charlotte Maria) Mason
Discover a revolutionary approach to education that champions a child’s inherent thirst for knowledge, advocating for an intellectual feast rather than forced feeding.
Summary
About the AuthorCharlotte Maria Shaw Mason was a British educator and reformer in England at the turn of the twentieth century. She proposed to base the education of children upon a wide and liberal curriculum. She worked for five years under Fanny Trevor at Bishop Otter College.
Charlotte Maria Shaw Mason was a British educator and reformer in England at the turn of the twentieth century. She proposed to base the education of children upon a wide and liberal curriculum. She worked for five years under Fanny Trevor at Bishop Otter College.
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