Charlotte Mason said, "The selection of the first lesson-books is of grave importance, because it rests with these to give children the idea that knowledge is supremely attractive and that reading is delightful."
As someone who grew up reading textbooks in school, memorizing facts and information, it is so refreshing to read these "living books", which are filled with beautiful, "living" ideas. This particular book, Houses from the Sea by Alice E. Goudey, contains the same information about shells that a textbook would, but it is presented in a beautifully-written narrative. Lucy was captivated the entire time I was reading it and has asked to read it many times since. Unsurprisingly, we both learned so much about shells, and we can't wait to take these "living" ideas to the beach with us next week.
"Give your child a single valuable idea, and you have done more for his education than if you had laid upon his mind the burden of bushels of information."
- Charlotte Mason
- Charlotte Mason
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