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    <body><![CDATA[I'm about half way through this book.  I've liked several ideas it contains.  But there are several comments I see as either old-fashioned, or unreasonable.  The book in many respects is Victorian. (I do like most victorian things)  The Victorian illustrations throughout are charming.<br/><br/>Som...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61357601">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm going to buy this book and highlight what I think is the most important, THAT is how much I loved it!  Charlotte Mason's method is one that embraces life and SELF EDUCATION. This book was pretty neat because after each chapter there are questions that you could discuss and even a place to take n...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19808859">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book!! I have read it probably 3 or 4 times. It helps create or inspire such a wonderful atmosphere of learning within the home. Great advice on teaching &amp; even discipling. She gives wonderful ideas for the different subjects you would like to teach your children. It can also be used as...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53049998">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book!  I wish I had known about and read it when Skylar was still in my belly.  I took my time to really soak it in.  It's rich with wisdom on child rearing, education and philosophy.  I highly recommend it to any mother regardless of schooling preferences.  Just the wisdom alone that o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48255033">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[So many experienced homeschoolers have recommended this book to me. I am really looking forward to reading it. Supposedly it feels a lot like The Well Trained Mind (which I love) but is more relaxed and gentle. I am intrigued!<br/><br/>OK. I've read most of it. It is a bit slow. Lots of pats on th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32969193">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[We no longer utilize Charlotte Mason style methods in our home, but during my foray into various homeschooling styles (before we became radical unschoolers) I found this book helpful. I was looking for something &quot;more&quot; than the usual school-at-home approach to learning but wasn't sure what...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5669578">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book!  I am over half way through and have learned a lot about Charlotte Mason from Karen Andreola.  I enjoy her writing style and learning how she incorporated Charlotte Mason's teachings into her own home and family as she homeschooled her children.  This is a must have on my bookshelf...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54863785">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A great overview of Charlotte Mason's educational philosophies, along with practical applications of her teaching methods for homeschool.  Easy to read and very insightful, a great book to read before reading Charlotte Mason's writings!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[As long as you can get past the feelings of inadequacy that this book will engender in you, it's a great primer in the art of gently raising children who are well-rounded.  It's also a blueprint for a really nice life!]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[While Mrs. Andreola gives a wonderfully detailed overview of Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy in its many aspects, I would have liked more information about how it looks beyond the elementary years.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The best current resource on the Charlotte Mason method of home education.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Couldn't finish this one. It was recommended to me by a woman I truly trust, but, this was way off the mark for me. At first I thought it was just the &quot;old fashioned&quot; tone (a la Victorian era), then I thought it was the conservative Christian theme. Both I tried to get past to read the rea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11087238">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great introduction to Charlotte Mason]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My introduction to Charlotte Mason. She has a different writing style, somewhat old fashioned. In keeping I guess with Charlotte Mason's own late 19th century writings. This book is challenging me to be diligent and disciplined in our home life and in training, loving and reading to our children. Fo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14409101">more...</a>]]></body>
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