Episode 19: History Q&A

Our discussions on the subject of history resulted in an onslaught of questions. This podcast episode slowly and carefully addresses the most common and frequently asked history concerns, misunderstandings, and points of confusion we have received about Charlotte Mason's approach to teaching this subject. Listen Now: If you are seeing this message, please make sure you are using the most current version of your web browser: Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome

 

"We introduce children as early as possible to the contemporary history of other countries as the study of English history alone is apt to lead to a certain insular and arrogant habit of mind." (Vol. 6, p. 175) "The flowers, it is true, are not new; but the children are; and it is the fault of their elders if every new flower they come upon is not to them a Picciola, a mystery of beauty to be watched from day to day with unspeakable awe and delight." (Vol.1, p.53)

 

Colonial Living, Edwin Tunis Frontier Living, Edwin Tunis Our Island Story, H.E. Marshall Winston Churchill and the Story of Two World Wars, Olivia Coolidge Most Gracious Majesty: The Story of Queen Elizabeth II, Elinor Parker The Battle of Britain, Quentin Reynolds The Story of Edith Cavell, Iris Vinton (Contains affiliate links)

 

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