Charlotte Mason's First Principle

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The first principle of Charlotte Mason's twenty-point synopsis reads simply, "Children are born persons." Comprised of only four words, it's the shortest principle in the synopsis. This economy of wording has led to a variety of interpretations of what Mason means by this principle. Through an extensive survey of Mason's writings, I've attempted to uncover the truth. Listen in and join the revolution:

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The Parents' Union in a Secondary School

E. Perceval Horsey describes the implementation of the Charlotte Mason method in a secondary school for boys in this vintage article from 1924.

The History of an Idea: Children Are Born Persons

Art Middlekauff surveys how Charlotte Mason's first principle was viewed in the centuries before and the century after Miss Mason's life.

The First Steps of Education

Rhoda Harrison explains how Charlotte Mason's ideas guide and inspire the first steps of education in this vintage article from 1936.

What Is Education?

Essex Cholmondeley explains the essential features of a Charlotte Mason education in this vintage text from 1925.

Where Virtue is the Goal

What does it really look like when virtue is the goal of education? Is virtue really the highest aim of Christian education?

The Parents' Union in a Secondary School

The History of an Idea: Children Are Born Persons

The First Steps of Education

What Is Education?

Where Virtue is the Goal

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