Charlotte Mason. An early pioneer of education who promoted many of the ideas that modernised and humanised education away from the stultified model of mass education. Her work is still regarded as important in the US where she is probably better known that she is in her homeland, in England.
This book is a deep and thorough analysis of Charlotte Mason's thoughts and how they fit into the broader picture.
It promotes a moderen, rationally devised, humane form of education that moves away from the earlier more factory line approach being used at the time. Many of her ideas are similar to and pre-date those of Piaget and other progressive thinkers. One can only reflect that the main reason she is less well known than others is that she was a woman.
An enlightening read, well written and clearly expressed.
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