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**Charlotte Mason Says**

We are reading and discussing the Home Education Series by Charlotte Mason. We are currently on Vol 1 – Home Education. Episodes are released on Monday. We were a part of the 1st Charlotte Mason Online Convention. You can purchase access to all the courses for $25 HERE (https://www.charlottemasonconf.com/?affcode=73637_bd8e2fs1). If you would like to sign up for email updates, click here (https://mailchi.mp/73e7ff0be7d7/episodenotification)

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Episode 57: Discussion of Ch 26 Dec 02, 2019

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Episode 56: Reading of Ch 26 - The Eternal Child Nov 25, 2019

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Chapter XXVI -The Eternal Child

Children necessary to Christmas Joy - Every Babe bears an Evangel - A Child is Humble - Humility not Relative, but Absolute - Children do not make Self-depreciatory Remarks - Humility Unconscious of Self - The Christian Religion Objective - Children are Objective in Tendency - Every Function may have its Subjective or Objective Development - Fortitude - The Self-regarding Child no longer Humble - No Spartan Regimen - The Altruistic or Egoistic Direction - 'It's not Fair!' - Humility the Highest Counsel of Perfection

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Episode 55: Discussion of Ch 25 Nov 18, 2019

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A large format print of the 14th century fresco is titled The Triumph of Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Allegory of Christian Learning

The Great Recognition and Charlotte Mason, edited by Nicole Handfield. Here's the story behind the book.

A visit to the Spanish Chapel in the Santa Maria Novella complex in Florance, Italy

A LABELED version of the fresco

Brandy Vencel's talk on Aquinas’ Big Picture Of Education: Charlotte Mason’s Great Recognition

Episode 54: Reading of Ch 25 - The Great Recognition Required Of Parents Nov 11, 2019

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Chapter XXV -The Great Recognition Required Of Parents

Ruskin on the 'Vaulted Book.' - The Seven Natural Sciences - Education not Religious and Secular - The Great Recognition - Knowledge, like Virtue, Divine - Science, Art and Poetry 'by the Spirit.' - Ideas of Common Things - 'God doth Instruct.' - Subjects Divinely Taught - Our Co-operation Indispensable - Teaching that Invites and that Repels Divine Co-operation - Discord in our Lives Resolved - We are Safeguarded from Intellectual as from Moral Sin - Harmony in our Efforts - Conditions of Divine Co-operation - Teaching must be Fresh and Living - Books must be Living - No Neat System is of Use - Children must have the Best Books

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Episode 53: Discussion of Ch 24 Nov 04, 2019

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Episode 52: Reading of Ch 24 - Whence and Whither, Part 2, Whither? Oct 28, 2019

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Chapter XXIV - Whence and Whither - Part 2, Whither?

Physical and Psychical Evolutions - The Greatness of Children - Wisdom, the Recognition of Relations - Wisdom increases; Intelligence does not - Differences in Men - Ignorance is not Impotence - All Possibilities Present in a Child - We Live for the Advancement of the Race - Our Whence in the Potency of the Child, our Whither in the Thought of the Day - All Men are Interested in Science - Children Trained to Observe - A new Conception of Art; great Ideas demand great Art - Children should Learn to Care for Books - Children must be Nurtured on the Best - The Solidarity of the Race - Children should be Brought up to Live for All Men - Children should not hear of 'Impostors' - To Serve is Promotion - No Considerations of Expediency

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Episode 49: Discussion of Ch 22 Oct 07, 2019

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Reformatted Chapter (Q&A form)

Episode 48: Reading of Ch 22 - A Catechism Of Educational Theory Sep 30, 2019

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Chapter XXII - A Catechism of Educational Theory

Character an Achievement - Origin of Conduct - Means of Modifying Disposition - Genesis of a Habit - Correction of Bad Habit - But not for Children of Educated Parents - Conduct depends on Unconscious Cerebration - Benevolence - Malevolence - Habits of 'Well-brought-up' Persons - Time should be given to the Forming of Habit - Thoughts Follow in Sequence - Into new Developments - The Initial Thought - Makes for Logical Conclusions - 'Reason' Acts without Volition - Not an Infallible Guide to Conduct - Confusion as to Logical and Moral Right - Error from Mistaken Sense of Duty - A Child should know what he is as a Human Being - This Knowledge a Safeguard - Against 'Honest Doubt.' - Life Sustained upon Ideas - Volition in the Reception of Ideas - How Ideas are Conveyed - The Supreme Educator - In things Natural and Spiritual - This View throws Light on Christian Doctrine - Divine Co-operation in Education - Part of Lessons in Education - A Curriculum -

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