Editors Note, by Art Middlekauff Joseph H. Allen was a Lancashire educationalist who lectured on educational topics and was also known for his service to the elderly.[1] He contributed multiple artic

Editors Note, by Art Middlekauff On August 14, 1913, Avice M. Cox became the wife of A. V. Cecil Moore.[1] Avice was a House of Education graduate from the class of 1903[2] whose work had appeared in

Editors Note, by Art Middlekauff Miss B. E. Moore was the headmistress of a girls elementary school in one of Londons most needy districts.[1] In the early 1920s, she decided to adopt the Charlot

In most schools today, technology is king. All students are given tablets and everyone learns to code. We are told that this approach gives kids an advantage. It prepares them for a future that is bec

Editors Note, by Heidi Buschbach Last week, Part I of this article was posted, so if you would like to read more about the history of Morris Dance or the Esprance Club, or the reasons why we include

Editors Note, by Heidi Buschbach Why do we dance? Why was folk dance included in Charlotte Masons programmes? Why would an article which describes the history of collecting folk dances matter enough

When Charlotte Mason published her fifth volume in 1906, she seemed to have decided it was time to move on to other projects. With the publication of Some Studies in the Formation of Character, the Ho

Editors Note, by Art Middlekauff Last week we shared Arthur Burrells Recitation: The Childrens Art, the ground-breaking 1890 article that paved the way for his 1891 book Recitation: A Handbook fo

Editors Note, by Art Middlekauff The inaugural issue of The Parents Review appeared in February 1890. The second issue, published in March, contained a groundbreaking article that initiated reverber

Who aimeth at a star, Shoots higher, far, Than he who means a tree. Charlotte Mason quotes this phrase from the poet George Herbert when describing the power and beauty of a holy youth (Formation