A Mother's Educational Course for Latter-day Saints

Education for 2009

"True education is awakening a love for truth, a just sense of duty, opening the eyes of the soul
to the great purpose and end of life."    -- David O. McKay


Education Recommended Resources for 2009
  • The Original Home Schooling Series by Charlotte M. Mason
    • Volume 1: Home Education - Training and educating children under nine
  • The One Minute Teacher by Spencer Johnson, M.D. & Constance Johnson, M.Ed.
  • In My Father's House by Corrie Ten Boom
  • When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today by Elaine Cooper
  • Righteous Influence: What Every Leader Should Know by L. Tom Perry
  • The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
  • The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan Wise Bauer
  • Notebook



 
 
 

Education Overview for 2009

1. We are reading Volume 1 of The Original Homeschooling Series by Charlotte M. Mason this year.  Record your favorite ideas/quotes and also jot down plans for implementation in your notebook. 

2.  Read the monthly assignment from the following books:

  • The One Minute Teacher by Spencer Johnson, M.D. & Constance Johnson, M.Ed. (January and February)
  • In My Father's House by Corrie Ten Boom  (March and April)
  • When Children Love to Learn: A Practical Application of Charlotte Mason's Philosophy for Today by Elaine Cooper  (May and June)
  • Righteous Influence: What Every Leader Should Know by L. Tom Perry (July and August)
  • The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise (September to December)
  • The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan Wise Bauer (December... and into 2010)

 Add any notes, thoughts and impressions from your readings to your notebook.

3. Read an education article each month for enrichment/discussion  It is recommended that you choose an article from the Parents' Review.  Come and share with the list what you have read.

4. Keep a notebook.  You can develop this notebook however you wish, make it work for you.  You might like to have sections for your different children and write down ideas from your studies that will be beneficial to each child.



 
 

Education Monthly Assignment Schedule

January 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 1-41 (Part I - Some Preliminary Considerations)
  • Read The One Minute Teacher - pages 11- 58
  • Keep a notebook


February 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 42-68
  • Read The One Minute Teacher  pages 59 - 108
  • Keep a notebook


March 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 69-95
  • Read  In My Father's House (1st half of the book)
  • Keep a notebook


April 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 96-134
  • Read In My Father's House  (2nd half of the book)
  • Keep a notebook


May 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 135-168
  • Read When Children Love to Learn chapters 1 - 3
  • Keep a notebook


June 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 169-198
  • Read When Children Love to Learn chapters 4 - 6
  • Keep a notebook


July 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 199-221
  • Read Righteous Influence (1st half of the book)
  • Keep a notebook


August 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 222-252
  • Read Righteous Influence  (2nd half of the book)
  • Keep a notebook


September 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 253-278
  • Read The Well-Trained Mind Prologue and Part 1
  • Keep a notebook


October 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 279-316
  • Read The Well-Trained Mind Part 2
  • Keep a notebook


November 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 317-340
  • Read The Well-Trained Mind Part 3
  • Keep a notebook


December 2009

  • Read CM Vol 1: p. 341-352
  • Read The Well-Trained Mind Part 4
  • Read The Well-Educated Mind  Part 1
  • Keep a notebook
     
       

 

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