In the home, parents are responsible for creating and maintaining a healthy atmosphere where children can experience love, joy, and peace.
We all have experiences that shape and form us. It could be the passing of a loved one, a serious illness, a book we read, a conversation with a mentor, or a teacher who profoundly impacted our life.
In a world where education often feels like a competition, the Ambleside Method offers a refreshing perspective: a school should be a sanctuary of belonging, joy, and disciplined harmony, where students learn not for rewards, but for the sheer delight of discovery and shared growth.
Kaleb recounts how he and Sarah discovered Ambleside and fell in love with its transformative approach to education and life.
Like so many of Charles Dickens’ wonderful characters, Thomas Gradgrind is a caricature but a caricature with a point.
During our search for a nurturing environment for our daughter, we discovered an Ambleside school and its unique educational philosophy.
Parents today encounter a modern problem when looking for living books, but the solution, which Miss Mason identifies for us, is ages-old, just the same as it’s always been.
Our brains are made to run on joy. A joyful brain functions much better than the anxious, agitated, or depressed brain. Joy supports brain growth. Specifically, it contributes to the generation and reinforcement of new brain synapses.
Charlotte Mason identifies three primary human desires: the desire of knowledge, the desire of society (belonging), and the desire of esteem (to be held in high regard).
With the sudden nature of spring the cool breezes longed to come in through the windows, and with them, a cacophony of bird songs competing with each other for sound space…
