For the Love of Learning: Information and Resources for combining Charlotte Mason & Classical Education [Hardcover]

Jenny Sockey (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 132 pages
• Publisher: Xulon Press (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591601223
• ISBN-13: 978-1591601227
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,181,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, October 29, 2003

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This review is from: For the Love of Learning: Information and Resources for combining Charlotte Mason & Classical Education (Paperback)

This book provides a very very brief overview of some of the main points of the Charlotte Mason (CM) and Classical (CE) approaches to education, using lots of quotes to link the author's own brief comments. In my opinion there is not sufficient information provided on either CM or CE to provide basic information to someone unfamiliar with either approach, and if you are at all familiar with either approach I don't see why you would bother with this book. If you want a brief, easy-to-digest and informative introduction to CM, you would be far better to spend your time and money on Catherine Levision's "A Charlotte Mason Education". One of the CE sites such as www.classicalhomeschooling.org/ will provide you with far more useful introductory information than will this book or look at one of the books such as "The Well-Trained Mind" or "Teaching the Trivium".

The author purports to discuss how to combine CM and CE, but doesn't offer any suggestions other than those that are very obvious (i.e. combine both methods) and doesn't offer any advice about addressing the differences between the two approaches.

Over half of the 120pp book consists of lists of books and resources, and over half of this list consists of recommendations related to American history and famous Americans. The book is so poorly written that personally I would not place any weight on the book/resource recommendations.

This is the only book about education that I have read that, in my opinion, has nothing of value to offer other than providing a number of great quotes from various people.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars really not useful, September 2, 2008

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R. Mathew (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of Learning: Information and Resources for combining Charlotte Mason & Classical Education (Hardcover)

I was really looking forward to receiveing this book because I am planning to combine CM and Classical education for our home school. However, I was sorely diappointed and feel it was a complete waste of money.

The overview on the two philosophies are very brief and insufficient for someone not already familiar with the philosophies.

The overview consists mostly of quotes and not the author's own synthesis of the informaiton.

The comparison of the two methods summarizing differences and similarities consists of 5 pages, 80% of which are quotes.

The information on combining the methods (the supposed thesis of the book) is barely 2 pages- it merely consists of a suggested daily schedule.

The resource list makes up the rest of the book and 75% of the resources are out of print and 20% are generally recommended on most CM or Classical websites for free.

It is too bad that twaddle like this could be published.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The How To Book For Combining The Educational Philosophies of Charlotte Mason and Classical Education, January 1, 2010

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K. Alphs (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: For the Love of Learning: Information and Resources for combining Charlotte Mason & Classical Education (Hardcover)

Recently at the Charlotte Mason Group I facilitate one of the mothers asked "Is it possible to combine the Charlotte Mason and Classical Education philosophies in your homeschool? Is there a book written which addresses this particular topic?" My grandmother had been educated with the Charlotte Mason philosophy, while I had been educated with the Classial Education philosophy. Interestingly enough in home educating my own child I find myself using both philosophies together so I knew it is possible to combine the two philsophies. However the mother wanted something more concrete and tangible which she could hold in her hand other than my verbal explanation. After the meeting I began doing a book search on Amazon.com. Viola! Jenny Sockey's book "For the Love of Learning" popped up on my screen so I ordered it to read for myself.
"For the Love of Learning" is basically a "how to book" on combining both the Charlotte Mason and Classical Educational philosophies in your home education setting. The author talks to the reader in an easy, conversational tone explaining the philosophies of both educational methods. At the end of this section the author includes books for "digging deeper" into each educational philsophy. Then she explains "how to" combine them in your home education setting. The second part of the book contains book lists and resources by subject. This section is a gold mine covering the topics of World/American/Canadian history, Science, Math, English, Spelling, Poetry, Art, Music, Character Developement, Latin, Logic, Rhetoric, How to Choose Good Books/How and Why to Read a Good Book, Book Lists, Websites With Book Lists, Audio Cassettes, Author's Resources.
Overall I would have to say this book does an excellant job of explaining "how to" combine the Charlotte Mason and Classical Educational philosophies in the home education setting. This is definitely one book which I will refer to again and again!