Grow Tall and Bright

Charlotte Mason says we should only be educating our children using the tools of atmosphere, discipline and life.  That is an atmosphere of learning, the implementation of habit training and the nourishing of the mind through living ideas. In other words, “parents and teachers should know how to make sensible use of a child’s circumstances (atmosphere), should train him in habits of good living (discipline), and should nourish his mind with ideas, the food of the intellectual life” (Volume 3, p.216-217). How does this happen? 

At Charlotte Mason Home School New Zealand we believe that a child can grow tall and bright by:

·         Learning about the Kingdom of God and the Bible

·         Growing in their knowledge and understanding of God, the world and themselves

·         Discovering living ideas that feed their minds

·         Developing habits of mind and action

All of these ideas will enable a child to be the person God designed them to be.  By purposefully implementing an atmosphere of learning, training your child in good habits and feeding his mind, you are enabling your child to be the person God designed them to be.

Picture this as you nurture your child using the tools of atmosphere, discipline and life…

“Imagine what we should feel when we saw the first lateral stem bearing off from the main one, and putting forth a leaf. How we should watch the leaf gradually unfolding its little graceful hand; then another then another; then the main stalk rising and producing more; then one of them giving indications of the astonishing novelty—a bud! Then this mysterious bud gradually unfolding lie the leaf, amazing us, enchanting us, almost alarming us with delight, as if we knew not what enchantment were to ensue, till at length, in all its fairy beauty, and odorous voluptuousness, and mysterious elaboration of tender and living sculpture, shines forth the blushing flower.” Volume 1 p.53