A growing time -- Knowledge through senses -- Child and Mother Nature -- Out-of-door geography -- Flowers and trees -- 'Living creatures' -- Field-lore and naturalists books -- Walks in bad weather -- Red Indian life -- Children require country air -- Teaching natural philosophy
Summary
Charlotte Mason was a British educator whose methods are experiencing a rebirth, especially among American home and private schools. This book is a compilation of Mason's writings on the topics of Nature Study, teaching natural philosophy, and the importance of children being out-of-doors