S1E18: Q&A No. 2, On Classical Education with Cindy and Karen
“Sound principles that are old may easily be laid on the shelf and forgotten, unless in each successive generation a few industrious people can be found who will take the trouble to draw them forth from the storehouse.” Thomas Godolphin Rooper Show Summary: Today’s guest is Karen Glass, author and member of the AmblesideOnline Advisory Why do people think that Charlotte Mason and Classical education are different things? What is the basis for “neo-classical” pedagogy? Do we know what Charlotte Mason herself thought of classical education? Is there a particular version of historical classical education that spoke to Charlotte Mason? Is there a difference between classical education and liberal education? How do you determine if Charlotte Mason and classical education are compatible? What is the most classical thing about Charlotte Mason’s philosophy? Does it matter whether we link Charlotte Mason to classical education? Why? Books Mentioned: Consider This by Karen Glass Norms and Nobility by David Hicks Philosophy of Education by Charlotte Mason The Basis of National Education by Charlotte Mason Parents and Children by Charlotte Mason School Education by Charlotte Mason Find Cindy and Karen: Morning Time for Moms Cindy’s Patreon Discipleship Group Mere Motherhood Facebook Group The Literary Life Podcast Cindy’s Facebook Cindy’s Instagram KarenGlass.net Karen’s Facebook Karen’s Instagram