Educational Renaissance

Tag: Charlotte Mason

  • Less is More: Are Fewers Subjects Better for Schools?

    Less is More: Are Fewers Subjects Better for Schools?

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    Patrick Egan
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    Chris Perrin, over at Inside Classical Ed, suggests that classical schools are offering too many classes. He champions the idea of multum non multa – much not many. Perrin writes, “To study and learn well, humans have learned that it is important to study a few things deeply, even to mastery, rather than to dabble…

  • The Role of Ideas in Education

    The Role of Ideas in Education

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    Jason Barney
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    Ever the provocateur, Charlotte Mason, the late 19th century British educator, raised the question of the role of ideas in education. After mentioning the importance of ideas in both common life (“I have an idea!”) and the history of philosophy, she castigates the educational establishment of her day for neglecting ideas: “There is but one…