Consider This Quotes

“We do not list “humility” among our school subjects or put it on a transcript, but that is actually the little secret of classical education. The things that make it truly classical, truly worthwhile to pursue, aren’t school subjects at all, but principles that add depth and cohesion to everything we study in all areas of the curriculum. ❧ ❧ ❧”
― Karen Glass, Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition

“Modern education has been plagued by utilitarianism for a very long time, and both teachers and students have come to think that schools should teach only what will be useful in the pursuit of a career. At the same time, we deplore the poor academic performance of our students in comparison with students of other countries.”
― Karen Glass, Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition

“Education was intended to result in right action.”
― Karen Glass, Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition

“It is doubtful that a teacher who does not understand and appreciate the principles that underlie the methods will be able to make the most of the methods in practice.”
― Karen Glass, Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition

“If we implement classical practices without the impetus of the classical ideals, we will never achieve those ideals. The”
― Karen Glass, Consider This: Charlotte Mason and the Classical Tradition