Consider This

Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition

By: Karen Glass

Narrated by: Donna-Jean A. Breckenridge

The educators of ancient Greece and Rome gave the world a vision of what education should be. The medieval and Renaissance teachers valued their insights and lofty goals. Christian educators such as Augustine, Erasmus, Milton, and Comenius drew from the teaching of Plato, Aristotle, and Quintilian those truths which they found universal and potent. Charlotte Mason developed her own philosophy of education from the riches of the past, not accidentally but purposefully. She and the other founding members of the Parents’ National Educational Union in England were inspired by the classical educators of history and set out to achieve their vision in modern education. They succeeded - and thanks to Charlotte Mason’s clear development of methods to realize the classical ideals, we can partake of the classical tradition as well.

Classical education is an education of the heart and conscience as much as it is an education of the mind. This audiobook explores the classical emphasis on formation of character and links Charlotte Masons ideas to the thinkers of the past. This is not a "how to" book about education, but a "why to" book that will bring clarity to many of the ideas you already know about teaching and learning.

"I thought that my fire for heart education could not be further stoked; I was mistaken. Karen Glass has here laid out the thrilling joy of education, for both the teacher and the taught." (Michelle Miller, author of the TruthQuest History series)

©2014 Karen Glass (P)2019 Karen Glass

An intellectual book for budding and seasoned intellectuals alike

I was afraid much of this would go over my head because I know very little of classical education and have only scratched the surface of Charlotte Mason’s philosophies. However, this book’s content proves to be impressive yet stated as simply as needed to communicate the reasoning behind the thought processes, which are profoundly deep yet extremely approachable, maintaining clarity and simplicity, and never condescending. The narrator is superb! You can tell she believes and understands what she is reading.

Consider This book a winner!

First off, the narration is excellent! I listened to this audio book on a long drive, and found it engaging and interesting. It's an excellent synthesis of Charlotte Mason's writings and classical education principles.

Phenomenal book

This is the second time I’ve listened to this book, and I plan to listen again before each school year. The history of classical education combined with Charlotte Mason’s goals and methods offers such focus and inspiration.

I wholeheartedly recommend this book to any mom who will listen.

very understandable

I could understand all the Charlotte Mason Principals, better than before, I'm ready to keep learning about this matter.

A must read for understanding Classical Education

I’m planning to put my children in a Classical, University Model school. I grew up in a great public school, but have no knowledge of classical education except that it’s supposed to be superior. This helped me understand why. I’m so excited to learn along with my kids as they go through this.

An amazing offering!

An amazing offering to the whole world of Education. Truth served so beautifully. A delightful and profound feast served!

Beautifully read with clarity and understanding

The combination of the narrator being a very skilled reader, knowledgeable about the topic, and an ardent believer in the material, made for an excellent listening experience. She reads with clarity and appropriate emphasis. I highly recommend this audiobook to enhance the reader's understanding of all that Consider This addresses.

Highly Recommend

A wonderfully written and narrated book with clarity and encouragement. I would highly recommend for anyone journeying along the path of a Charlotte Mason education ready to read beyond the books we tend to recommend to the new enthusiast.

Well thought out, biblically sound

The arguments of this book are well thought out, clearly explained, and biblically sound. My only regret is that I didn't listen sooner.

Great summary of Charlotte Mason method

Listened to most of it in one day then used a couple days to finish. I tend to speed up reading too 2.25X-1.35X To go through it faster. It inspired me to pursue some of Charlotte Mason's principles.