Speaking
THE POWER OF IMAGE:
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THE ART OF KNOWING
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THE MYSTERY OF THE GRAND CONVERSATIONI am often asked questions specifically about The Grand Conversation. As I took a step back to research this topic more fully, I learned the term is not to be found even once in Miss Mason's Volumes. What then is The Grand Conversation? What part does it play in a Charlotte Mason Education? How has it become such a buzz-word in the community? Join me as I share what I have learned about the history of this term and what Miss Mason might say to us today it if she could whisper into our conversation. Finally, we will discuss how to incorporate what we find into our Charlotte Mason Education.
(All ages)
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STORY-TELLING: FAMILY STORIESEvery father and mother should have a repertoire of stories––a dozen will do, beautiful stories beautifully told…
Charlotte Mason, Formation of Character p. 216 What is Education after all? The answer came in the phrase, "Education is the science of relations."...What we are concerned with is that the fact we personally have relations with all that there is in the present, all that there has been in the past all that there will be in the future--with all above us and all about us--and that fullness of living, expansion, expression and serviceableness for each of us depend upon how far we apprehend these relationship and how many of them we lay hold of. Every child is heir to an enormous patrimony, heir to all ages, inheritor of all the present.
Charlotte Mason, Parent's Review, Vol 13, pp. 485 Do you tell your children family stories? Do you realize your family stories are connecting your children and your grandchildren to the past, present and future of your family? Charlotte Mason saw story-telling as a vital element in our children’s education, and she also saw education as being The Science of Relations. In this workshop, we will look at their connection.
We will also learn about story-telling from her Volumes and take a step back in time to attend “The Art of Story-Telling” at a PNEU Conference. We will glean much from a modern story-teller who is in line with many of Miss Mason’s principles. And, of course, there will be a few family stories thrown in. Hopefully you will leave this workshop excited and equipped to tell your children stories, making them heir to all ages of your family. (All ages)
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PROGRAMMES AND TIME TABLES AND FORMS, OH MY!
Upon first discovering Charlotte Mason, a friend said to me, "It is quite different than normal homeschooling. We cover fifteen different subjects and all before lunch." I think my ignorance of knowing what she really meant by those words in part led to my abandoning the idea of a Charlotte Mason education in my early homeschooling years.
During this session, we will take a whirlwind tour through a programme, or syllabus, and meet the subjects you will encounter in a Charlotte Mason education. We will learn which forms, or grades, covered which subjects and when the subjects fit into the students' schedules. Hopefully, when you leave this session, the lions and tigers and bears of a Charlotte Mason education will be seen as the friends they really are. (All ages)
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MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE
Where science does not teach a child to wonder and admire it has perhaps no educative value.
Charlotte Mason, Philosophy of Education, p.224 Why is it so tempting to trust Charlotte Mason for all subjects but science? Is it really possible for our older children to get a solid science education using Charlotte Mason's methods and philosophies? In this workshop we'll examine what Charlotte Mason had to say about science and talk about what science looked like for the upper Forms. Then, we'll take a step back and see how this might apply to us today. I'll share the resources available to help you as you guide your older children through science.
(Middle school and high school)
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YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUBS
We learn from Society.--In this way we learn, for most people have things to say that it is good to hear; and we should have something to produce from our own stores that will interest others--something we have seen or heard, read or thought.--Miss Mason, Ourselves pp. 73-74
With my interest piqued by the idea of society, especially in regards to my children, I found myself wondering what a Charlotte Mason book club for children would look like. I first started pursuing the answer to that question almost 2.5 years ago, and the answer was hard to come by. Book clubs were out there, but the ones I found did not seem to follow Charlotte Mason's principles and methods. Then I came across a book which changed everything. Come learn about the book club we have developed for the young adults in the Aspen Grove Educational Community. What do our meetings look like? How do we choose books? How have we incorporated Miss Mason's principles and methods? What do the youth think about the group? This workshop will equip you with everything you need to know to start a Charlotte Mason young adult book club for the children in your community. (Middle school and high school)
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