Essex Cholmondeley

The Story of Charlotte Mason, 1842-1923 (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Charlotte Mason (1842-1923) orphaned and poor at the age of sixteen, nonetheless developed into an inspiring and original educational reformer of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century, a period of great intellectual vitality and cultural change. Enabled through the help of friends and colleagues she founded the Parents National Educational Union (PNEU) in 1887 and established the The House of Education, the Teacher Training College for women in Ambleside in 1892. The clarity and coherence of her applied philosophy of education established the foundation for a simple, stimulating and deeply satisfying enjoyment of learning for children of all ages in countless homes and schools in Britain and the world. In her biography, Essex Cholmondeley draws on her own experiences of Mason's teaching, as well as her extensive literary output, to unfold her life and work. Whilst she and Elsie Kitching lacked full details of Mason's family history, a warm and lively personality emerges, able to inspire other people with her own splendid vision.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: James Clarke & Co Ltd
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 2021
• ISBN-13: 9780718848538
• Artikelnr.: 72457497

Autorenporträt

Essex Cholmondeley (1892-1985) was a student of Charlotte Mason¿s at Scale How, gaining a First Class qualification in 1919. After teaching in PNEU schools, she returned to Ambleside in 1924 to assist Elsie Kitching at the Parents¿ Union School. She was appointed Vice-Principal of the House of Education in 1930, and was Principal from 1934-1937, serving on the Charlotte Mason Foundation until 1962.