Volume 2 Book Study



Our local book club just finished Volume 2 and I thought I would post a few links that were helpful while reading through the volume!  And also our schedule of reading and finishing the volume as a group in a year!  If you know of podcasts, blog posts, etc. that would fit well within any of the chapters, please let me know! I regret that I didn't keep better records and reflections while reading through and discussing with my friends!

Session 1 - chapters 1-3

Session 2 - chapters 4-6
Education is an Atmosphere
Charlotte Mason and Classical
Underlying Assumptions

Session 3 - chapters 7-9
Smooth and Easy Days
Ordinary Mother's Viewpoint
Education is a Discipline

Session 4 - chapters 10-13
Incarnation and Education

Session 5 - chapters 14-15
In Darkest England
Ideas have Consequences
Toward a Philosophy of Education
Raising Heroes

Session 6 - chapters 16-18

Session 7 - chapters 19-20

Session 8 - chapters 21-22

Session 9 - chapters 23-24

Session 10 - chapters 25-26
Science of Relations/Fresco
Ruskin's remarks on travel and seeing the fresco



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