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Parents should understand the philosophy behind their children’s education because it affects everything that happens in the classroom.
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Parents should understand the philosophy behind their children’s education because it affects everything that happens in the classroom.
It is no small part of education to have seen much beauty, to recognize it when we see it, and to keep ourselves humble in its presence.
— CHARLOTTE M. MASON —
“It is no small part of education to have seen much beauty, to recognize it when we see it, and to keep ourselves humble in its presence.”
CHARLOTTE M. MASON
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Every school classroom has a philosophy. An educational philosophy answers the question, “Why do we do what we do?”
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The philosophy you see playing out in a school classroom is based on one of these models:
- Whatever each individual teacher wants to do
- The desires of the children
- The vision of the head of school
- OR a cohesive philosophy consistently applied, such as a deeply Christ-centered philosophy of education in a Charlotte Mason school.
Parents should understand the philosophy behind their children’s education because it affects everything that happens in the classroom. And they should ask questions about how teachers are trained, because if they are not, then the philosophy will be ‘whatever each individual teacher wants to do’, and then the quality of education is fully dependent on which teacher you happen to get.
Navigate below to discover Ambleside’s, time-tested, historically rooted, Christian education philosophy.
Foundational Convictions
What We Believe
Our primary concern is the type of student each child is becoming. Here is the framework through which we approach education your child.
Charlotte Mason Education
Philosophy of Education
“I am a child of God. I ought to do his will. I can do what he says. And, by his grace I will”
– Charlotte Mason’s motto
Children are Born Persons
Children are Born Persons
They are not an empty vessel to be filled or a piece of clay to be molded, but rather persons who bear the image of God.
Atmosphere
Educational Environments
Children learn best when they are at peace. The spirit and culture in which the student is immersed is critical to grow and thrive.
Habits & Routines
Education as a Discipline
Our lives are shaped by habits. Over time, they become our character and serve to shape who we are, how we think, act, work and relate.
Education is a Lifestyle
Education is Life
Real learning happens when students engage novelists, poets, philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, musicians, historians and explorers.
Every school classroom has a philosophy. An educational philosophy answers the question, “Why do we do what we do?”
.
The philosophy you see playing out in a school classroom is based on one of these models:
- Whatever each individual teacher wants to do
- The vision of the head of school
- OR a cohesive philosophy consistently applied, like Montessori, Waldorf, or a deeply Christ-centered philosophy of education in a Charlotte Mason school.
Parents should understand the philosophy behind their children’s education because it affects everything that happens in the classroom. And they should ask questions about how teachers are trained, because if they are not, then the philosophy will be ‘whatever each individual teacher wants to do’, and then the quality of education is fully dependent on which teacher you happen to get.
Click the links to the below to discover Ambleside’s, time-tested, historically rooted, Christian education philosophy.
Learn More about the philosophy of education at Ambleside Boerne:
Foundational Convictions
What We Believe
Our primary concern is the type of student each child is becoming. Here is the framework through which we approach education your child.
Charlotte Mason Education
Philosophy of Education
“I am a child of God. I ought to do his will. I can do what he says. And, by his grace I will”
– Charlotte Mason’s motto
Children are Born Persons
Children are Born Persons
They are not an empty vessel to be filled or a piece of clay to be molded, but rather persons who bear the image of God.
Atmosphere
Educational Environments
Children learn best when they are at peace. The spirit and culture in which the student is immersed is critical to grow and thrive.
Habits & Routines
Education as a Discipline
Our lives are shaped by habits. Over time, they become our character and serve to shape who we are, how we think, act, work and relate.
Education is a Lifestyle
Education is Life
Real learning happens when students engage novelists, poets, philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, musicians, historians and explorers.
Foundational Convictions
What We Believe
Our primary concern is the type of student each child is becoming. Here is the framework through which we approach education your child.
Charlotte Mason Education
Philosophy of Education
“I am a child of God. I ought to do his will. I can do what he says. And, by his grace I will”
– Charlotte Mason’s motto
Children are Born Persons
Children are Born Persons
They are not an empty vessel to be filled or a piece of clay to be molded, but rather persons who bear the image of God.
Atmosphere
Educational Environments
Children learn best when they are at peace. The spirit and culture in which the student is immersed is critical to grow and thrive.
Habits & Routines
Education as a Discipline
Our lives are shaped by habits. Over time, they become our character and serve to shape who we are, how we think, act, work and relate.
Education is a Lifestyle
Education is Life
Real learning happens when students engage novelists, poets, philosophers, scientists, mathematicians, artists, musicians, historians and explorers.
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