Charlotte Mason Books
Charlotte Mason was a wonderful woman who lived in the late 19th century and early 20th century. She was orphaned at the age of 16, and gave her life to educating children. She was far ahead of her time, as most educators saw children as merely buckets to pour lots of information into. Miss Mason, on the other hand saw children as needing great ideas presented in interesting ways to have their minds quickened into learning all they could about the world, and how they would fit into it. She knew they were capable, intelligent, and thoughtful beings. She believed every child deserved a great education, and that the child's parents could give it, if they had the right information. So, she set out to teach not only professional educators, but parents how to teach their children well. As a result of her life's work, millions of children have been educated with excellence. As the homeschooling movement has enjoyed a resurgence, Miss Mason's thoughts have again become popular with parents who want to give their children an excellent education.
GA Henty Beric the Briton
GA Henty Winning His Spurs
GA Henty was an excellent and prolific writer. In his short 69 years, he wrote literally dozens of books and stories that have quickened the imaginations of generations of children. The story of Rome in the time of Nero comes alive through the adventures of Beric. This is an excellent living book that you can use to teach your children about Nero, Rome - before and after the great fire, the early Christian Church, and what life was like in Rome.
The stories of Henty may awaken in your children a love for reading (my son can't put them down!), a love for history (again, my son loves to share his new historical knowledge with the family around the dinner table after a good read), and a passion for fullfilling the God-honoring roll as defender and protector of his family. Charlotte Mason (my hero as I strive to teach my own children) said that good literature must contain truth, beauty, and nobility - to awaken the mind of the reader, and give the mind meat to feed on. This book meets this criteria beautifully!
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