For the Children's Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School (Child-Life Book)
by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay
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Author: Susan Schaeffer MacaulayEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1984-09-01
ISBN: 089107290X
Number of pages: 166
Publisher: Crossway Books
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Book Review: Fresh Perspective on Creating a Pleasant Learning Experience
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this book. It is sort of a compilation of advice Mrs Macaulay has learned through the teachings she has read of Charlotte Mason. It is written in a poetic way with a lovely use of words and contains some very good advice for providing a successful learning experience for children, whether in school or at home.
Some points I have learned (not all necessarily new but a reminder anyway) are:
-Read the bible to my children everyday. No little sermons or Sunday school fluff, just the bible. And only a couple of verses or within the child's ability to sit still and listen. Sermons are not necessary aside from church when our lives are reflective of our Christianity.
-Read good books to my children that may seem to me above their level. Read quality chapter books to my preschooler and have her retell what she is getting from the story. This should only be for short periods a day, maybe 10 minutes. Just as long as she likes. And have her draw pictures if she likes of what she's getting from the book. She may not take from it what an older child will, but she will take something from it, and it will be her's. We shouldn't underestimate the abilities of our children to comprehend good books.
-Make lots of time for outdoor explorations.
-Treat my children as friends. They are "born persons", and we are equally under the same law of God. Teach that we both answer to God's law, and be an example. We both have things to learn from each other or together.
-Learning is not a race. Have high expectations, but at a level that is "appropriate to the individual who is progressing at his own rate of development".
-Let the child learn things for learning's sake or for "his own sake", not because of the expectations of others or in competition of others' abilities.
-Teach that we must do things that are right by God's law. We do not "merely boss the child about for our own convenience".
-"Law restrain[s] from evil, and love impell[s] toward good"
-Create an atmosphere of friendship, acceptance, security, and creativity where the child is comfortable with who she is and can flourish by sharing in worthwhile studies with people who like her "as a person".
I have already begun following some of the ideas introduced with my 3 year old daughter. The result? My daughter is understanding bible verses above what I ever believed she could. No fluff or coloring sheets, just raw bible. She gets it, and she's repeating the verses to me in appropriate circumstances! I have also begun reading the book "Black Beauty" to her. She likes it, and she understands it. Today when she asked to see a picture of the boy throwing sticks and rocks at the horses, I told her there was not a picture of this. So she decided we should draw our own illustration of this scene. We did so together, and I made a speech bubble for the master, in which she dictated what the master would say in our picture. I wrote in her words, "You're bad. I don't need you here. Go home, and be bad at your house!" Her dictation was a clear correct summary of what the master said in the book, which was, "You're a bad boy to chase the colts! But you won't get the chance to do it anymore. Take your pay and go home. I don't need you here." She clearly understands this classic, which is well above the level of what most 3 year old children are read. The reason we don't usually read these books to children is not because of their limited ability to comprehend but because of our underestimation of our children. I believe any child can prosper and benefit from being respected, challenged, and not having her abilities underestimated and undermined. I feel blessed to have read this book and plan to use the points I've learned in homeschooling my children.
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Summary of For the Children's Sake: Foundations of Education for Home and School (Child-Life Book)
Every parent and teacher wants to give their children the best education possible. Everyone would like education to be a joyous adventure and celebration of life, as well as a solid preparation for living. Sadly, most education today falls far short of this goal.
But as Susan Schaeffer Macaulay shows it doesn't have to be this way. Education can be a wonderful, life-enriching, joyous experience.
For the Children's Sake is a book about what education can be--for your child, in your home, and in your school. It is based first on a Christian understanding of what it means to be human--to be a child, a parent, a teacher--and on the Christian meaning of life. At the same time it is deeply practical. Many of the central ideas have been tried and proven true over a century in almost every kind of educational situation. The ideas are in fact so true that they can be applied equally at home, in different schools, in Africa, in the inner city, and in your own community. But they are also ideas which Susan and her husband Ranald Macaulay have tried and proven in their own family and school experience.
For the Children's Sake is a book which can help every parent and teacher awaken the young minds of their children and give them a new richness, stability, and joy for living.
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