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A Thinking Love: Studies from Charlotte Mason's Home Education
Today's readers are as inspired by Charlotte Mason's educational ideas as were the parents who heard her original eight lectures on "home education" in 1886. The lectures were later published as a book, but modern versions of Home Education include only six of them. In A Thinking Love you will find all eight of the original lectures, which cover education from birth to teens.
Much of the dated information (wool clothing and Victorian-era science) has been set aside, and the remaining text presented as a series of short, curated readings. Each section includes question and study material focused on important principles about education. Read alone, or enjoy discussion with a group of interested friends. A Thinking Love is an abridged study version of Home Education that will help bring these lectures to life for another generation of thoughtful parents.
Much of the dated information (wool clothing and Victorian-era science) has been set aside, and the remaining text presented as a series of short, curated readings. Each section includes question and study material focused on important principles about education. Read alone, or enjoy discussion with a group of interested friends. A Thinking Love is an abridged study version of Home Education that will help bring these lectures to life for another generation of thoughtful parents.
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233 pages, Paperback
Published July 18, 2022
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January 29, 2024
Appreciated Karen Glass’s arrangement and editing out some obviously-outdated material. And the discussion questions were helpful in relating some of the material to a modern reader. This version was definitely worth the purchase.
September 21, 2025
Karen Glass did it again- This annotated edition of CM's Home Education has allowed me to take a fresh look at her first book in the series which I have read several times. But Charlotte Mason's insights, wisdom and philosophy of education is so inspiring that I was able to glean again from this amazing book. Highly recommend studying this with a group. Karen has masterfully edited some of the esoteric bits out and added some very thoughtful questions at the end of each section.
May 5, 2024
Reading for mom's book club over the summer...krb 5/30/23
Wish I would have read this when my children were younger.
Wish I would have read this when my children were younger.
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