by Anne White
The decision to include
Plutarch's Lives--or not--or in what translation--becomes a kind of touchpoint
for how we view (or do) a Charlotte Mason education. Shakespeare is easy;
everyone knows Shakespeare, recognizes Shakespeare. Nobody argues with teaching
Shakespeare. But Plutarch belongs much more unmistakably to Charlotte Mason; if
homeschooling was the world and CM was Australia, Plutarch would be a Vegemite
sandwich.
(Australians, what do you think?)
And if CM were Canada, Plutarch would be poutine?
ReplyDeleteAnd most non- Aussies spread vegemite too thickly & decide it's disgusting. Good analogy in there?? - it needs to be spread thinly and after a while you get used to it.
ReplyDeleteOh no, not poutine. Butter tarts, maybe.
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