A century after it s first publication, Mother Janet Erskine Stuart s classic The Education of Catholic Girls is back, and it s as relevant and useful as ever! Practical as it is pious, witty as it is wise, this collection of counsels not only helps educators in school or at home meet Catholic girls special intellectual needs, it offers sage strategies for whole-person for A century after it s first publication, Mother Janet Erskine Stuart s classic The Education of Catholic Girls is back, and it s as relevant and useful as ever! Practical as it is pious, witty as it is wise, this collection of counsels not only helps educators in school or at home meet Catholic girls special intellectual needs, it offers sage strategies for whole-person formation: showing us how to help our girls grow into virtuous Catholic women. Catholic girls among other girls, writes Mother Stuart, and Catholic women among other women, have the privilege as well as the duty of upholding what is highest. The Education of Catholic Girls will help you teach your girls whether through math and science, needlework, Catholic philosophy, or good manners to uphold what is highest; it will help you train them to live a perfectly honorable and fearless life. This centenary edition of The Education of Catholic Girls features English translations of the original s foreign phrases and quoted sources (Mother Stuart s presumption about her readers knowledge of Latin, French, and German points to something education has lost over the years), as well as a new preface by Catholic homeschooling author and speaker Susie Lloyd.
The Education of Catholic Girls
A century after it s first publication, Mother Janet Erskine Stuart s classic The Education of Catholic Girls is back, and it s as relevant and useful as ever! Practical as it is pious, witty as it is wise, this collection of counsels not only helps educators in school or at home meet Catholic girls special intellectual needs, it offers sage strategies for whole-person for A century after it s first publication, Mother Janet Erskine Stuart s classic The Education of Catholic Girls is back, and it s as relevant and useful as ever! Practical as it is pious, witty as it is wise, this collection of counsels not only helps educators in school or at home meet Catholic girls special intellectual needs, it offers sage strategies for whole-person formation: showing us how to help our girls grow into virtuous Catholic women. Catholic girls among other girls, writes Mother Stuart, and Catholic women among other women, have the privilege as well as the duty of upholding what is highest. The Education of Catholic Girls will help you teach your girls whether through math and science, needlework, Catholic philosophy, or good manners to uphold what is highest; it will help you train them to live a perfectly honorable and fearless life. This centenary edition of The Education of Catholic Girls features English translations of the original s foreign phrases and quoted sources (Mother Stuart s presumption about her readers knowledge of Latin, French, and German points to something education has lost over the years), as well as a new preface by Catholic homeschooling author and speaker Susie Lloyd.
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Heather –
Parts of it are dated (like the descriptions and opinions of non-British people so you have to allow that the author is a product of her time), though more of it is timeless. How do we, as adult women, raise our girls in the Faith? What is truly important, and what can be put aside? Some of the problems of her day, like a decline in manners, is still applicable today. The concept of "manners" being an aspect of religion and the Golden Rule, and not simply arbitrary codes of conduct to appear cul Parts of it are dated (like the descriptions and opinions of non-British people so you have to allow that the author is a product of her time), though more of it is timeless. How do we, as adult women, raise our girls in the Faith? What is truly important, and what can be put aside? Some of the problems of her day, like a decline in manners, is still applicable today. The concept of "manners" being an aspect of religion and the Golden Rule, and not simply arbitrary codes of conduct to appear cultured or genteel, was not an idea I'd pondered before. That insight alone was worth it. Her opinion on the "small" lives, those unseen in the wide world, those not given recognition and adulation--well, I felt she was talking directly to me.
Ken Williams –
A pleasant surprise The book was easy to listen to. I initially thought that it would not hold my attention. Surprisingly I reached the end of the book which has a large index. Dear Janet Erskine Stuart a simple note of gratitude. I hope many others avail themself of this fine book.
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