A Charlotte Mason Education by Catherine Levison Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Charlotte Mason Education
Book Review: Hardly a How-To!!
Summary: 1 Stars
If this is the "best book out there on Charlotte Mason" and has "the most practical application" of her ideas, as other reviewers have stated, then I'd have to say that Charlotte Mason is confusing, because this is a badly written book. I picked this up wanting to learn about Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education and what it looks like in the home school. I returned the book with a bad taste in my mouth. The author is VERY flighty, throwing out random ideas that are not well-explained or thorough. Many of the chapters, including those entitled "Composition" "grammar," and "spelling," are only two pages long! She randomly describes Mason's ideas for a scant paragraph, and then throws together some "How-To"'s that are bewildering. After reading this book I can say that not only do I not understand Charlotte Mason, but I have little desire to because of this author's bad work. This is NOT a book for those who aren't already Mason fans, nor for those who need detailed help in applying her philosophy.Book Review: The BEST Charlotte Mason book out there
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read every book on Charlotte Mason that I could find and this is the best (A More Charlotte Mason Education is excellent also). This book is extremely well organized, concisely written and very easy to understand. I appreciate that it gets right to the point since I don't have a lot of time to meander around looking for the answers. After reading this book I felt completely prepared to begin our homeschool experience. The other books I'd read only made me think that I needed to read more because I didn't 'have the answers yet.' The organization of this book makes it easy to quickly look up any subject you have a question on and find the answer immediately. What a blessing!
I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about Charlotte Mason or wanting to know how to implement her teachings in your school. It is also an excellent read for husbands, families and friends who may not fully understand the CM method. You'll want a copy on your shelf to review again and again.
Book Review: Learning Together
Summary: 5 Stars
As I read this book in one sitting, I realized that it was the perfect tool for me. It is a great overview of what Charlotte Mason believed and applied in her schools. It immediately helped me utilize the CM approach and was well put, informative and applicable. I highly recommend this as a must read for anyone wanting to quickly learn and implement this approach.Book Review: A great, simple how -to
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great how-to-do this book. Catherine has so simply put forth how to implement the Charlotte Mason method. As I read this book (which I was able to read through twice in 24 hours) I kept thinking "I can do this". I was able to immediately implement the ideas.Book Review: Not skimpy --just to the point...
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished reading this book and it's companion ("More Charlotte Mason Education." They both were very good! What I loved about this book was it was straightforward, easy to read and explains how to implement CM principles when homeschooling. As someone new to CM, I needed this book to explain the basic principles and give me an idea of how to apply them. As a busy mother of 3 young children, I don't have time to venture through huge volumes of homeschool philosophy. I read both books in one evening. I felt I got enough from this book to get started. I do feel I need to research the "nature study" portion of CM a bit more but that is probably because the concept is so new to me. Great read--highly recommend it!