This podcast episode on Charlotte Mason’s method is the second part for discussion of paperwork and notebooks. In particular, Emily addresses all the things that help our children keep track of history chronology, and Liz and Nicole share ways they have managed the organization of papers and notebooks throughout the years.
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“The frame-work will prevent the events, which are given out of their historical order, from being shaken together into chaos. It requires considerable thinking power to understand time-relations in history.” (Beale, 604)
“The book should always be deeply interesting, and when the narration is over, there should be a little talk…pictures shown to illustrate the lesson, or diagrams drawn on the blackboard.” (1/233)
Home Education (Volume 1), p. 292
Towards a Philosophy of Education (Volume 6), pg. 177
Bernau’s Article on the Book of Centuries With much gratitude to the Charlotte Mason Institute for making this PDF available
Beale’s Article on the Teaching of Chronology With much gratitude to the Charlotte Mason Institute for making this PDF available
H.B.’s Article on the Teaching of History With much gratitude to the Charlotte Mason Institute for making this PDF available
Keeping Time: History Tools Teacher Training Video
Riverbend Press’ Streams of History Chart
Laurie Bestvater’s Book of Centuries
Another Book of Centuries from Riverbend Press
Hundred Squares Chart (Century Chart)