Tag: Aelius Theon
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Why the History of Narration Matters, Part 4: Charlotte Mason’s Practice of Narration in Historical Perspective
In this series I have contended that the history of narration should bring Charlotte Mason educators and classical Christian educators together. That is because narration’s use as a pedagogical practice in the classical tradition illustrates vividly the connection between the two. When we know this history and turn to Charlotte Mason’s advocacy for the practice…
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Why the History of Narration Matters, Part 2: Classical Roots
In my last article I shared the first piece of why the history of narration matters: it has the potential to break down the barrier between the Charlotte Mason community and classical educators. There are some notable exceptions who have tried to cross the aisle, but for the most part these two groups have kept…