Page "Philosophy of education" Paragraph 40

Mason was a British educator who invested her life in improving the quality of children's education.

Her ideas led to a method used by some homeschoolers.

Mason's philosophy of education is probably best summarized by the principles given at the beginning of each of her books.

Two key mottos taken from those principles are " Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, a life " and " Education is the science of relations.

" She believed that children were born persons and should be respected as such ; they should also be taught the Way of the Will and the Way of Reason.

Her motto for students was " I am, I can, I ought, I will.

" Charlotte Mason believed that children should be introduced to subjects through living books, not through the use of " compendiums, abstracts, or selections.

" She used abridged books only when the content was deemed inappropriate for children.

She preferred that parents or teachers read aloud those texts ( such as Plutarch and the Old Testament ), making omissions only where necessary.