Child Quotes by Charlotte Mason

Every common miracle which the child sees with his own eyes makes of him for the moment another Newton.

— Charlotte Mason

Wise and purposeful letting alone is the best part of education.

— Charlotte Mason

We talk of lost ideals, but perhaps they are not lost, only changed; when our ideal for ourselves and for our children becomes limited…

— Charlotte Mason

Our aim in education is to give a full life. We owe it to them to initiate an immense number of interests. Life should…

— Charlotte Mason

“If mothers could learn to do for themselves what they do for their children when these are overdone, we should have happier households. Let…

— Charlotte Mason

Let the parent ask "Why?" and the child produce the answer, if he can. After he has turned the matter over in his mind,…

— Charlotte Mason

There is no education but self-education.

— Charlotte Mason

I think we owe it to children to let them dig their knowledge, of whatever subject, for themselves out of the "fit" book; and…

— Charlotte Mason

Education is a life; that life is sustained on ideas; ideas are of spiritual origin, and that we get them chiefly as we convey…

— Charlotte Mason

Children should Transcribe favourite Passages. A certain sense of possession and delight may be added to this exercise if children are allowed to choose…

— Charlotte Mason

Do not let the endless succession of small things crowd great ideals out of sight and out of mind.

— Charlotte Mason

The children's lessons should provide material for their mental growth, should exercise the several powers of their minds, should furnish them with fruitful ideas,…

— Charlotte Mason

Education is the science of relations

— Charlotte Mason

“Having found the book which has a message for us, let us not be guilty of the folly of saying we have read it.…

— Charlotte Mason

So much for the right books; the right use of them is another matter. The children must enjoy the book. The ideas it holds…

— Charlotte Mason