In Vital Harmony: Charlotte Mason and the Natural Laws of Education

Today I (Tammy Glaser) had my teachers and staff read the chapter on the third principle (authority and obedience). Karen Glass's ability to apply Charlotte Mason's thinking to modern readers is fantastic. Her analogies are spot on and helped us come up with ways to help our students see that following extra rules this year is a duty and, when done well, is in service of our friends and loved ones and it honors our King. Her illustration of a traffic free-for-all will be especially helpful in helping middle and high schoolers understand because they are either driving or they are looking forward to driving some day. The thoughtful conversations it inspired will help us lead by example since we too are under authority and we have opportunities to practice obedience when it is right.

This book gives a thorough explanation of Charlotte Mason's 20 principles. Karen Glass boils them down to the two main ones and shows how all the others fit nicely within the main two. I have more confidence in implementing Mason's educational philosophy after reading Glass' book. It's easy to read but full of insight and brings clarity to Charlotte Mason's philosophy. I recommend for newbies and veterans of Charlotte Mason!

An excellent book that contains powerful ideas presented in illuminating and clear ways. I appreciated reading this book. I have read many Charlotte Mason themed books but this one helped me crystallize the ideas in a new way and gives me more hope in implementing them to the fullest. Highly recommended to anyone interested in learning and teaching (yourself and others). Thank you!

As always, Karen takes a busy swirl of ideas and principles and walks you along the path, shedding light on the nooks and crannies not immediately visible. Charlotte Mason’s 20 principles have been discussed and studied by many, but I really appreciated the way this book presents them and gives inspiration.

The analogies in this book are amazing! Karen does a great job of clearly defining Charlotte Masons principles and how they all fit together. A must have book!

As always Karen makes you think.

Great resource for homeschooling families utilizing Charlotte Mason's method. Breaks down Miss Mason's principles in an easy to understand way.

A lot of pages are loose

For home educators, for teachers, for parents, for human beings...this book is a concise and inspirational explanation of what education is and the universal laws that govern it. If you’re curious about Charlotte Mason’s ideas on education but are reluctant to wade through her original volumes, this book will bring those ideas and principles to you in a quick and powerful way! So much goodness here...not just for education but for life, the abundant life the Creator desires for each of us.

A brilliant explanation. Highly recommended to anyone interested in education - teachers, parents, policy-makers. If we understand what education is, and who we are educating, many concerns will fall into place.