"Children are Born Persons" | Principle #1

In today's episode I'm talking about the first principle of Charlotte Mason's Twenty Principles. The Twenty Principles are the basis for her educational philosophy. Without these, we can't apply the method. The first principle is "Children are Born Persons". Today we discuss what the principle means, and how we can apply it in our own homes.See the Show Notes for This Episode--------Commonplace Quotes:“Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1, (ESV).“Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:4-5, (ESV).“What we call “Science” is too much with us. We must either reverence or despise children; and while we regard them as incomplete and undeveloped beings, who will one day arrive at the completeness of man, rather than as weak and ignorant persons, whose ignorance we must inform and whose weakness we must support, but whose potentialities are as great as our own, we cannot do otherwise than despise children, however kindly or even tenderly we commit the offence.” Children are Born Persons ,1911 by Charlotte Mason."We believe that the first article of our P.N.E.U. educational creed—“children are born persons”—is of a revolutionary character; for what is a revolution but a complete reversal of attitude? And by the time, say, in another decade or two, that we have taken in this single idea, we shall find that we have turned round, reversed our attitude towards children not only in a few particulars, but completely.” Children are Born Persons ,1911 by Charlotte Mason.--------Further Education:Home Education by Charlotte MasonA Philosophy of Education by Charlotte MasonFor the Children’s Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay(*affiliate links)--------Learn with over 100 fellow mothers in the Charlotte Mason Motherhood Community.https://www.patreon.com/charlo....ttemasonmotherhood(S exclusive Day in the Life videos, Lesson Plan With Me, Get free downloads and resources for meal planning, homeschool, and more!)--------Find me on:YouTube | Instagram