Principle 16 & 17: The Way of the Will We may offer to children two guides to moral and intellectual self-management which we may call ‘the Way of the Will’ and ‘the Way of Reason.’ The Way of the Will: Children should be taught (a) to distinguish between ‘I want’ and ‘I will.’ (b) That ... Read More about On Principles 16 & 17: The Will Issue
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On Grief: The Interruption Issue
I’m supposed to be working on my next issue of the “Summer with Charlotte” series that I’ve been slogging through this summer these past few months but after wrestling through fits and starts in my head I realize the answer is, as usual, simple and honest, if not immediately ... Read More about On Grief: The Interruption Issue
On Principles 9 & 10: The Mind Issue
Principle 9 & 10: How We Make Use of Mind “We hold that the child’s mind is no mere sac to hold ideas but is rather, if the figure may be allowed, a ‘spiritual organism’ with an appetite for all knowledge. This is its proper diet with which it is prepared to deal and what it is able to ... Read More about On Principles 9 & 10: The Mind Issue
Beyond Morning Time: A Conversation with Cindy Rollins
Cindy Rollins homeschooled her nine children for over thirty years. She is the host of The New Mason Jar podcast and a co-host with Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks of the popular Literary Life Podcast. She also curates the "Over the Back Fence Newsletter" at MorningTimeForMoms.com. She is the ... Read More about Beyond Morning Time: A Conversation with Cindy Rollins
On Principles 5, 6, 7, & 8: The Instruments of Education Episode
Principle 5: Three Instruments of Education Therefore, we are limited to three educational instruments - the atmosphere of environment, the discipline of habit, and the presentation of living ideas. The P.N.E.U. Motto is: “Education is an atmosphere, a discipline and a life.” Principle 6: ... Read More about On Principles 5, 6, 7, & 8: The Instruments of Education Episode
On Principles 3 & 4: The Posture Issue
Principle 3: Authority and Docility The principles of Authority on the one hand and Docility on the other are natural, necessary, and fundamental. Principle 4: The Sacredness of Personality These principles (i.e. authority and docility) are limited by the respect due to the ... Read More about On Principles 3 & 4: The Posture Issue