Coleridge and Charlotte Mason with Karen Glass and Dr. Robert Terry

About this episode

The episode discusses the connections between Charlotte Mason's educational methods and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's work.

About The Guests Karen Glass is part of the Advisory of AmblesideOnline . She has four children, ages 13 to 27, who have been homeschooled using Charlotte Mason’s methods from beginning to end. Karen has been studying and writing about Charlotte Mason and Classical Education for over twenty years and has written the popular books Consider This: Charlotte Mason and The Classical Tradition , Know and Tell: The Art of Narration , In Vital Harmony , and her newest book A Thinking Love: Studies from Charlotte Mason's Home Education. Dr. Robert Terry has over twenty years of experience in classical education. He has been a teacher of multiple disciplines, a curriculum designer, and has worked extensively in teacher training and development. He has served as the Curriculum Director and Vice President of Academics at a multi-campus University-model classical Christian school in the Dallas area. While academic head he successfully accomplished two ACCS accreditations. Before discovering classical education, Robert was a CPA. He has also served his school as a Finance Director in the past. Robert holds an MA in Philosophy focusing on the great Christian texts and a Doctorate focused on the…

People in this episode

Guests: Karen Glass, Dr. Robert Terry

Topics covered

• Charlotte Mason
• Classical Education
• Homeschooling
• Coleridge
• Education Methods

Keywords

• Charlotte Mason
• Coleridge
• Classical Education
• Homeschooling
• Education Methods

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AmblesideOnline

Books & works: On Method, Consider This: Charlotte Mason and The Classical Tradition, Know and Tell: The Art of Narration, In Vital Harmony, A Thinking Love: Studies from Charlotte Mason's Home Education

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