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Mackfam
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Posted: Nov 05 2009 at 7:38am \| IP Logged

I wanted to mention this here and give it a big plug!!!! Simply Charlotte Mason has now published a new compilation of Charlotte Mason's thoughts on the preschool years - The Early Years: A Charlotte Mason Preschool Handbook. I'm reading it and I find it quite refreshing! Right now, it is being offered at an introductory price until November 18.

The books offered by Simply Charlotte Mason gather some of Miss Mason's thoughts from her 6 volume set into a nice little bouquet on a particular subject. What I love in particular about the Simply Charlotte Mason books is the *wide margin* on the sides of the pages of all their books. For those of us that make notes as we read

this is very nice!

I never tire of refreshing my thoughts on how I approach subjects with a Charlotte Mason flavor, and the preschool years are no exception. Miss Mason's philosophies bespeak a gentleness that is lovely and do-able by all. I'm finding this particularly refreshing right now as I have a preschooler this year. I think Miss Mason's thoughts and philosophies allow a home educating mother to relax into a more natural rhythm with her younger children that is gentle and approaches and sets up learning in a beautiful way that lays a foundation of gentleness for the years to come!

If you are struggling with a preschooler and the rhythm or pace before you and feeling it unnatural for your family, I highly recommend this book as well as Simply Charlotte Mason's, [URL=http://simplycharlottemason.com/books/laying-down-rails-charlotte-mason-habits/]Laying Down the Rails[/URL! What a lovely way to start the preschool years!

I'll list the chapters for your consideration:

:: The Early Years
:: Introduction

Part 1: The Chief Duty of Parents
:: Chapter 1: A Parent's Chief Duty

Part 2: Form Right Habits of Thinking and Behaving
:: Chapter 2: Proper Physical Care
:: Chapter 3: Habit Training

Part 3: Nourish the Mind on Loving, Right, and Noble Ideas
:: Chapter 4: Using the Senses
:: Chapter 5: Outdoor Life
:: Chapter 6: Personal Acquaintance and with Nature
:: Chapter 7: Play
:: Chapter 8: Books and Stories
:: Chapter 9: Language
:: Chapter 10: Music and Art
:: Chapter 11: Spiritual Life
:: Chapter 12: The Alphabet
:: Chapter 13: A Gifted Child

Appendix
:: Charlotte's Thoughts on Kindergarten
:: Beginning Reading
:: Math Concepts
:: Handwriting

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Posted: Nov 05 2009 at 8:01am \| IP Logged

Oh!!!!!

So going over there right now to purchase!!!!!!!

I love the Simply Charlotte Mason Downloadable books. I read Masterly Inactivity and Education is....(Both HIGHLY recommended) at the beach this summer and I LOVED the wide margins!!!!

Looks like this one might be awesome as well.

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Posted: Nov 05 2009 at 9:49am \| IP Logged

Thanks for the heads up--just what I need!

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