Charlotte Mason’s Bio
The century in which Charlotte Mason was born
What is the 19th century?
She was born in 1842.
The gift given on the 8th Day of Christmas, according to the song
What is eight maids-a-milking?
“Habit is _____ natures.”
What is TEN?
“[A habit] becomes second nature, quite difficult to shake off; continue it further, through a course of years, and the habit has the strength of ten natures; you cannot break through it without doing real violence to yourself.” (Volume 1, Home Education)
Name 3 books by Robert McCloskey
What is Make Way for Ducklings, Time of Wonder, Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, Lentil, Homer Price, Centerburg Tales, Burt Dow Deep-Water Man
*Make Way for Ducklings and Time of Wonder were both Caldecott Award winners.
Charlotte Mason had _____ (#) siblings.
What is ZERO?
She had no siblings and her family was very poor. However, her parents spent time with her, which was unusual for that time period.
The author who wrote The Bee Tree, Christmas Tapestry, Mrs. Katz and Tush, and Thundercake
Who is Patricia Polacco?
The person who ordered the census, which led to Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem
Who is Caesar Augustus?
The 3 words that lay the foundation to the Charlotte Mason way of education: “Education is an….”
What is an ATMOSPHERE, a DISCIPLINE, and a LIFE?
“Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life.” - this phrase was also the P.N.E.U motto
Principle 5: “Therefore we are limited to three educational instruments - the atmosphere of environment, the discipline of habit, and the presentation of living ideas.”
“Education is a discipline—that is, the discipline of the good habits in which the child is trained. Education is a life, nourished upon ideas; and education is an atmosphere—that is, the child breathes the atmosphere emanating from his parents; that of the ideas which rule their own lives.” (Volume 2, Parents and Children)
“The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another…”
What is Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak?
The location of the first school and teacher-training college that Charlotte Mason founded (town, country).
Where is Ambleside, England?
This is the basis for the AmblesideOnline curriculum name.
Name 5 books by Beatrix Potter
Tale of Peter Rabbit, Tale of Benjamin Bunny, Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck, Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, Tale of Flopsy Bunnies, Two bad Mice, Story of the Fierce Bad Rabbit, Story of Miss Moppet, Tale of Tom Kitten, Tale of Mrs. Tiggly Wiggle, Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, Tailor of Gloucestor, Tale of Pigling Bland, etc
The words of praise spoken (or sung) to the shepherds by the multitude of angels
What is “Glory to God in the highest! And on earth, peace among those with whom he is pleased.” Luke 2:14 ESV
What is “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” Luke 2:14 KJV
Name 2 physical conditions required for healthy brain-activity, according to Charlotte Mason in Volume 1.
What are exercise, rest, and nutrition?
“That wonderful brain, by means of which we do our thinking, if it is to act healthily and in harmony with the healthful action of the members, should act only under such conditions of exercise, rest and nutrition, as secure health in every other part of the body…Again, the brain cannot do its work unless it is abundantly and suitably nourished…For it is not too much to say that, in our present state of being, intellectual, moral, even spiritual life and progress depends greatly upon physical conditions.” Volume 1, Home Education
“Johnny Orchard lived on the farm farthest up the valley and closest to the woods. On the hill behind the barn, Johnny’s grandfather had planted a few apple trees. These were the only apple trees in the valley and they were known as Orchard’s orchard.”
What is The Biggest Bear by Lynd Ward?
The organization that Charlotte Mason founded and directed, specifically for parents and teachers
What is P.N.E.U?
After she presented her series of lectures on home education, parents expressed a desire to collaborate with teachers in the education of their children. In response, she founded the P.N.E.U. (Parents’ National Educational Union), which provided such resources and support for parents and teachers. One objective was to secure greater unity and continuity of education by harmonizing home and school teaching
The author who wrote the Billy and Blaze series
C.W. Anderson
The name of George Bailey’s guardian Angel in It’s a Wonderful Life
Who is Clarence?
3 aspects of a “living” book
A narrative/story form, filled with ideas, has well-written language (not “dumbed-down), usually written by 1 expert who is passionate about the subject, contains illustrations that spark the imagination
"For the children? They must grow up upon the best . . . There is never a time when they are unequal to worthy thoughts, well put; inspiring tales, well told. Let Blake's “Songs of Innocence” represent their standard in poetry DeFoe and Stevenson, in prose; and we shall train a race of readers who will demand literature--that is, the fit and beautiful expression of inspiring ideas and pictures of life." Charlotte Mason
“In the days when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in England, a noble knight was riding across a plain. He wore heavy armor and carried an ancient silver shield marked with a red cross.”
What is Saint George and the Dragon retold by Margaret Hodges and illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman?
Charlotte Mason originally presented _____ (#) lectures on home education, but only the first _____ (#) lectures were included when Home Education (Volume 1) was published.
What is 8? What is 6?
Her original 8 lectures pertained to home education from infancy through the teenage years, but Home Education was published as a book pertaining to children under age 9, thus only including the first 6 lectures. The last 2 lectures were published in Volume 5, Formation of Character.
The author who wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Brave Irene, and Doctor De Soto
Who is William Steig?
In Home Alone, the McCallisters are going to this city when they leave Kevin behind
What is Paris?
The 2 chief principles of Charlotte Mason’s 20 principles (the 2 principles on which the others hinge)
What are “Children are born persons” and “Education is the science of relations”
#1: “She believed that the child already possessed all aspects of personhood: body, soul, spirit, mind, will, emotions. Instead of segmenting a child into parts, we should feed and nourish him as a complete person, and he will develop naturally and wholly.” (Sonya Shafer) We must recognize their inherent worth, respect their individuality, and nourish their minds with living ideas.
#2: Education is the ordering of our affections, teaching us to love and care about everything worth loving. As we gain knowledge of God, man, and the world, we form personal relationships with our knowledge. We even begin to see connections between different subjects because all knowledge is connected. In light of this, we should spread a wide and generous range of subjects before our children, thus facilitating this process of the “science of relations”.
“One day a hermit sat thinking about big and little - Suddenly, he saw a mouse about to be snatched up by a crow. He hurried to help the poor little animal, and tearing him from the crow’s greedy beak, he carried him off to his hut in the forest, where he comforted him with milk and grains of rice. But look!”
What is Once a Mouse by Marcia Brown?