![]() ![]() The title of this paper may awaken some undeserved sympathy gratifying visions of rhythmic movements, independent action, self-expression in various interesting ways occur to the mind-for surely these things constitute “self-education”? Most of these modern panaceas are desirable and by no means to be neglected limbs trained to grace and agility, a hand, to dexterity and precision, an eye made to see and an ear to hear, a voice taught to interpret,––we know to-day that all these possibilities of joy in living should be open to every child, and we look forward even too hopefully to the manner of citizen who shall be the outcome of our educational zeal. She was far too “jealous for the children.” And so are we. ![]() A threat to her philosophy had emerged from Italy and Mason was not about to rest on her laurels. Now, for the first time since 1913, read the original, unedited “Self-Education” by Charlotte Mason. But it’s not too mystical for the team at Charlotte Mason Poetry. Perhaps that section was too mystical for the editors of Volume 6. In this deleted paragraph, Mason mused on the question, “If we should be allowed hereafter to do those good works which we ardently desire but get no opportunity to accomplish here,” what would “I hope to find myself in some invisible way”? And even more notably, a fascinating and revealing passage by Mason was cut. While Chapter 1 of Volume 6 closely follows this paper, it is not identical. This “late ingenious attempt” was none other than the Montessori Method, first translated into English that fateful year. I am jealous for the children every modern educational movement tends to belittle them intellectually and none more so than a late ingenious attempt… What was the event in 1912 that prompted this flurry of activity? We get a hint in this paper: 23–32) was almost a direct copy of this paper. When her sixth volume was finally published posthumously in 1925, the opening chapter (pp. Mason chose the topic “Self-Education.” She obviously cherished the message. What topic would she choose? What would be the logical sequel to her immensely important Basis of National Strength? Mason did not make the trip to London herself to speak, but she did provide a paper to be read on the opening day by her close friend Henrietta Franklin. House of Education graduate Laura Faunce mentioned it in her main stage presentation. People were talking about this recently published booklet at the 1913 conference in London. All but the final letter can now be found in Mason’s sixth volume, Towards a Philosophy of Education, on pp. The letters were collected in a booklet published early the next year entitled The Basis of National Strength. ![]() It prompted Mason to write a series of letters to The Times Educational Supplement. Her writing focus had shifted to her poetry volumes.īut then something happened in 1912 that shook things up. Only a few years before, in 1906, Charlotte Mason had sealed up her five-volume Home Education Series. The year 1913 was an important one for the PNEU. It was a fitting venue for a gathering of educational reformers just four years prior it had hosted a major rally calling for women’s suffrage. Editor’s Note: In May of 1913, the PNEU held their 17 th annual conference at Caxton Hall in London.
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