Real Learning - Education In The Heart Of The Home

Real Learning Education In The Heart Of The Home
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Author: Format: ISBN: H x W x D: Manufacturer: Date: Pages:	Elizabeth Foss Soft Cover 0-9718895-1-1 10" (25.4 cm) x 8" (20.3 cm) x 0 1/2" (1.27 cm) By Way Of The Family 2003 255

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This book is not about "school at home" - it is about something better. It is about Real Learning.

Homeschooling pioneer Charlotte Mason wrote with great wisdom about providing young minds with a living book education. She urged teachers to present great ideas and stand back, allowing students to form relationships with the ideas.

Elizabeth Foss carries Miss Mason's philosophy from the ideal to the real. How does the busy home - educating mom balance the various needs of a houseful of children? How does she provide short lessons and free afternoons while ensuring that her children receive a thorough and well-rounded education? Exactly how does she use living books to teach history, geography, literature, and science? How does she incorporate nature study, the arts, and soccer practice? How does she create in her home an atmosphere of sanctity with Christ at its center, an atmosphere of love in which the whole family can grow in holiness day by day?

How does she manage all this and still get dinner on the table?

With passion and grace, Elizabeth Foss explores these questions and more. Real Learning is a rich and detailed examination of how to let "education" spill out of your home classroom into every aspect of your family life. More than a curriculum guide, it is a look at a lifestyle which aims to nourish the whole child, the whole family - heart, soul, and mind.

"Is your love for - and enjoyment of - your child buried under mountains of workbooks, endless "to do" lists, and your own harried demeanor? Whether you are a mother searching for insights to help you be a better mom, or a vetran homeschooler in need of fresh enthusiasm and practical ideas, this book was written for you. In Real Learning: Education in the Heart of the Home, Elizabeth Foss communicates not only a vision for peace and simplicity within the family, but also a practical approach to the challenging task of teaching our children. A book full of treasures!"
- Mary Hasson, co-author of Catholic Education: Homeword Bound

"Elizabeth Foss does a masterful job of translating Charlotte Mason's philosophy of education into practical methods for Catholic home educators."
- Cathy Duffy is a homeschool consultant, speaker, and author of several books. Cathy is most widely known for her curriculum reviews.

"I look forward to any of Elizabeth Foss's work, because I know that her material will help me be a better homeschooler."
- Laura Berquist, author Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum

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