As an Ambleside teacher, we often discuss our “paradigm shift’ – from textbooks, grades, and stickers to “living books,” “narrations,” and “habits.” It’s difficult, for many of us. We’re not just learning about a method of education; we’re learning again how to learn.
When we think of relationships, we usually think of those persons whose lives have touched our lives – family, friends, and co-workers. As important as these are, we must expand our vision.
Rarely do we see transformation in one simple step, and never have I seen it without tension. We can use that tension and decide that what we left behind was left behind us.
By Education is a discipline, is meant the discipline of habits formed definitely and thoughtfully, whether habits of mind or body.
Charlotte Mason speaks of the family read aloud as a habit, 1-2 evenings each week for an hour. There are few stronger family bonds than this habit of devoting an occasional hour to reading aloud.
