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Ambleside OnlineThese are provided for comparison to the amount of pages that Charlotte Mason had her students of comprable age reading. Where etexts were used, page counts were figured using a standard of 300 words per page (books vary in how many words per page; 300 seemed like a fair average), so that dividing the number of words in a text and dividing by 300 would provide the number of pages. YEAR 7 Term 1
Term 3 YEAR 8 Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 These are page counts figured by Leslie S. for some old schedule samples from Charlotte Mason's PNEU schools. Form I
(roughly grades 1-3)
As you can see the total page count is much higher than our total page counts, and also higher than the estimates based on numbers in Vol. 3. The interesting thing is that other than the literature numbers the counts are almost all 50 pages or less. One exception is the biography. I decided to see what would happen if the page counts for literature were severely restricted to about 50 pages per book and only 50 pages in each literature book were to be read in class time and the remain pages assigned as out of class reading. So I played with the numbers. Total
page count 2873 If we divide the literature into portions to be read in class time (50 pages or something) and portions to be read out of class time (all the rest). We get these numbers. Estimated
Out of Class Reading page count 1393 In
Class Reading page count 350 If we remove the Estimated Out of Class Reading from the Total Page Count then the total assigned class read in is: Pages with Free Reading Removed page count 1480 This number is well within our estimated range from the Vol. 3 totals and only a little below the mean. While my numbers are only estimates, the idea with estimates is to see generally how the number fall even with imperfect information. Form
III age 11-15, 3.5 hours, 27 Subjects (my count), 35 books We know that the Literature list included holiday and evening reading but we didn't really know how much of the reading was intended to be holiday and evening reading. It appears that the 1400-1750 total page count calculated from an average 40-50 page per book would bring the daily morning schedule into the 3 hour time frame. What does this matter? Not much, except that I have been continually frustrated at trying to do all the extra's for a CM education. It takes us a well beyond the time frame she gives and I didn't know why because our lesson times are short. I'm fairly sure I'm not alone in this. My problem is that I've been trying to schedule all our literature readings during class time causing our days to run long. If we restrict our class reading to only about 50 pages in each literature book (there is some leeway, I think for Shakespeare and other works considerably shorter than novels), we may be able to finish in her given time frames. I think it is important to understand this. I also think that if this these conclusions are right then we should communicate it so others won't have unrealistic expectations. Another point where it might matter is that we modeled the HEO schedules somewhat after these schedules which include weekend and evening readings. So our schedules which have high page counts may actually be better balanced if some of the readings are done out of class like the original schedules were designed. If we attempt to figure out which of our readings are most appropriate for out of class readings then the HEO members may be comfortable scheduling their students with these readings. I assume there is no direct narration for evening and weekend readings, though of course the story would carry over onto the next class reading. Leslie S. Page counts included in the schedule below. Form
III and IV (grades 7-9) Bible
lessons IV and III Old
Testament History by T.M. Hardwick and H. Costley-White Vol. III Historical
Geography of the Holy Land by S.R. Macphail For Sunday Reading (optional) IV and III Heroes and Writers of the Book of Common Prayer by A.M. Forde For private daily Bible reading, children may use Lectiones for Older Children b) A Boy's Book of Prayer by A. Devine IV Borrow's Bible in Spain Tennyson's Holy Grail Vol. II III Tennyson's The Morte d'Arthur Uncle Tom's Cabin Writing Choose and transcribe passages from Shakespeare's Macbeth, and the other books set in A New Handwriting for Teachers by M.M. Bridges; work from card 6. Dictation (A New Handwriting to be used) Two or three pages or a passage to be prepared first from a newspaper; or, from the prose and poetry set for reading; a paragraph to be then dictated in III, in IV to be occasionally written from memory. Composition IV and III Read on Tuesdays some subject in "Literature" or on the news of the week or on some historical or allegorical subject, etc. Write on Thursdays a resume. IV Verses (note metre of poems set for this term) on current events and on characters in the term's reading, upon heroic deeds, or, on autumn and winter scenes. III Narrative poems on striking events. English Grammar Parse and analyse from books read, making progress each term. IV Meiklejohn's A New Grammar of the English Tongue pp. 86-102; 116-122 III Morris's English Grammar pp. 56-73; 94,95, or,
better, Meiklejohn pp. 1-22 Literature (including holiday and evening reading) IV and III The
History of English Literature for Boys and Girls by H. E. Marshall IV Cranford Scenes of Clerical Life Carlyle's Heroes and Hero Worship Tennyson's The Princess III Tennyson's
Sir Galahad, The Lord of Burleigh, To the Queen English History IV and III Make a chart of the period studied (1861-1920) (see reprint from PR July 1910) Read
the daily news and keep a calendar of events. IV A
Survey of Modern History pp. 113-139 and from page 177, but taking only
1861-1920, or finish Gardiner's History Vol. III A History of Everyday Things in England by H. and C. Quennell, Vol. II should be used for this period. (Elementary Schools do Form III work) III Arnold
Forster's A History of England pages 807-833 French and General History IV See A Survey of Modern History IV and III The
British Museum for Children by Frances Epps Chapter 9. Teacher study
preface. Keep a Book of Centuries putting in illustrations from all
history studied. Creighton's
First History of France (1861-1920) Citizenship IV and III Ourselves
Book I pp 140-162 IV Citizenship by E.R. Worts pp. 228-277 (narration instead of questions) III Social
and Industrial Life by St. Loe Strachey pp. 71-106 Geography Know something about foreign places coming into notice in the current newspapers. Ten minutes' exercises on the map of the world every week. Phillip's
Atlas of Comparative Geography may be used. See also tests under
"Scouting". IV The Ambleside Geography Books, Book V pp. 210-267 Our Guardian Fleets in 1805 by H.W. Household pp. 186-220 III The
Ambleside Geography Books, Book IV pp. 188-248 with special reference
to recent changes (see new Atlas). III and IV Map questions to be answered from map and names put into blank map (from memory) before each lesson. Follow The Great War with maps. Teacher may find useful Out-door Geography by H. Hatch. Natural History and Botany IV Winner's in Life's Race by Mrs. Fisher pp. 240-279 or Gilbert White's Selborne pp. 176-263. Elementary Studies in Plant Life by F.E. Fritsch pp. 1-30 IV and III Keep a Nature Note-book with flower and bird lists, and make daily notes. For out- of-door work take some special study. The
Changing Year by F.M. Haines Furneaux's
A Nature Study Guide. III The
Study of Plant Life by H. C. Stopes pp. 109-140 General Science IV First Year of Scientific Knowledge by Paul Bert pp. 160-191 Some Wonders of Matter by Bishop Mercer pp. 159-192 III Architecture
pp. 43-64 Hygiene and Physiology, Domestic Economy IV A Health Reader by W. H. Abrahall pp. 222-269 First Year of Scientific Knowledge pp. 359-376 Arithmetic IV Pendlebury's New Shilling Arithmetic pp. 128-141 III New
Shilling Arithmetic pp. 58-71 IV and III Revise back work; examples may be taken from Pendlebury's New Concrete Arithmetic, Book V Geometry IV A
School Geometry by H. Hall and F. Stevens pp. 171-181, and revise III pp.
27-33, 34 (Ex. 1-3), 35-41 Algebra IV A School Algebra by H.S.S. Hall, Part I pp. 63-74, 89 German IV Siepmann's Primary German Course by O. Siepmann, Lessons 19-21 inclusive. Teacher study preface, using the lessons (with narration), exercises, grammar, stories, poems, etc. as suggested. III Lessons
4-6 inclusive or, preferably, Italian IV and III Perini's Italian Conversation Grammar, Exercises 1-5. Latin IV Limen, Part I pages 116-141. Sections 28-32 of Caesar's Belgian Campaign, edited by S.E. Winholt, may also be taken for narration and parsing. III Second
Latin Course, by Scott and Jones pp. 40-62 French IV Primary French Course, Part II by O. Siepmann, Lessons 19-22 inclusive, with grammar and exercises. Teacher study preface. Read and narrate La Derniere Classe by Daudet; parse two pages. III Siepmann's
Primary French Course, Part II, Lessons 7-9. Teacher study preface. IV and III Read
several poems and learn one from Longer Poems for Recitation Drawing IV The Fesole Club Papers by W. G. Collingwood pp. 121-144 IV and III Illustrations of scenes from Literature. Study, describe (and draw from memory details of) six reproductions of pictures by G.F. Watts. Studies of Heads: See the special notes in the Parents'Review. Paintbox with specially chosen paints and brush. Recitations IV and III Learn
two suitable passages of 20 verses each from chapters in Bible Reading (including holiday and evening reading) IV and III Books set under Literature, History, Geography, Recitations, should afford exercise in careful reading and in composition. Poetry
should be read daily. Music Appreciation See Programme of Music (Beethoven), Parents' Review: Our Work. The
Listener's Guide to Music by P. Scholes may be used. Singing Three
French songs, French Song, with Music. Three German songs Deutscher
Liedergarten. Drill, etc. (Choose new work). Ball Games and Breathing Exercises by Alice R. James. For Drill Music, Music for use in Mrs. Wordsworth's Classes, may be used. Peasant Dances and Songs of Many Lands, by Mrs. Kimmins. Syllabus of Physical Exercises tables 65-68. Ex-Students take House of Education Drills. How to Teach School Dances. Hockey Work Do some definite house or garden work. Make Christmas presents. Simple Repousse Work by E. J. Bradford Simple Garments for Children, by Synge or Needlecraft in the School by M. Swanson: design and make a garment. Darn and mend garments from the wash each week: First Lessons in Darning and Mending, may be used. Teacher would find useful What Shall we Make? by M. La Trobe Foster. Cooking: Tried Favourites Cookery Book. See also tests under Scouting (Parents' Review, May 1920): all girls should take the First Aid and Housecraft Tests. Make a garment for the "Save the Children Fund". _______________________end of schedule
Total
Page Count 3746 Pages with Out of Class Reading Removed 1891 Form
IV: (says that girls may stay in this form for 2-3 years before
specializing), 40 books My estimate of 130 pages for history may be high. I assumed that 177-end of the book at page 282 but some of the sections might be skipped in that range. I also added 50 pages for daily newpaper reading which might be high. Form
III and IV Bible lessons In all cases the Bible text must be read and narrated first. IV and III Old
Testament History by T.M. Hardwick and H. Costley-White Vol. III Historical
Geography of the Holy Land by S.R. Macphail For Sunday Reading (optional) IV and III Heroes and Writers of the Book of Common Prayer by A.M. Forde For private daily Bible reading, children may use Lectiones for Older Children b) A Boy's Book of Prayer by A. Devine IV Borrow's Bible in Spain Tennyson's Holy Grail Vol. II III Tennyson's The Morte d'Arthur Uncle Tom's Cabin Writing Choose and transcribe passages from Shakespeare's Macbeth, and the other books set in A New Handwriting for Teachers by M.M. Bridges; work from card 6. Dictation (A New Handwriting to be used) Two or three pages or a passage to be prepared first from a newspaper; or, from the prose and poetry set for reading; a paragraph to be then dictated in III, in IV to be occasionally written from memory. Composition IV and III Read on Tuesdays some subject in "Literature" or on the news of the week or on some historical or allegorical subject, etc. Write on Thursdays a resume. IV Verses (note metre of poems set for this term) on current events and on characters in the term's reading, upon heroic deeds, or, on autumn and winter scenes. III Narrative poems on striking events. English Grammar Parse and analyse from books read, making progress each term. IV
Meiklejohn's A New Grammar of the English Tongue pp. 86-102; 116-122 or, better, Meiklejohn pp. 1-22 Literature (including holiday and evening reading) IV and III The
History of English Literature for Boys and Girls by H. E. Marshall IV Cranford III Tennyson's Sir Galahad, The Lord of Burleigh, To the Queen Lorna Doone English History IV and III Make a chart of the period studied (1861-1920) (see reprint from PR July 1910) Read
the daily news and keep a calendar of events. IV A Survey of Modern History pp. 113-139 and from page 177, but taking only 1861-1920, or finish Gardiner's History Vol. III page count est 131, book is 282 pages or finish Gardiner's History Vol. III A
History of Everyday Things in England by H. and C. Quennell, Vol. II
should be used for this period. III Arnold Forster's A History of England pages 807-833 French and General History IV See A Survey of Modern History IV and III The
British Museum for Children by Frances Epps Chapter 9. Teacher study
preface. Keep a Book of Centuries putting in illustrations from all
history studied. III Creighton's First History of France (1861-1920) Citizenship IV and III Ourselves
Book I pp 140-162 IV Citizenship by E.R. Worts pp. 228-277 (narration instead of questions) page count 49 III Social and Industrial Life by St. Loe Strachey pp. 71-106 Geography Know something about foreign places coming into notice in the current newspapers. Ten minutes' exercises on the map of the world every week. Phillip's
Atlas of Comparative Geography may be used. See also tests under
"Scouting". IV The
Ambleside Geography Books, Book V pp. 210-267 III The Ambleside Geography Books, Book IV pp. 188-248 with special reference to recent changes (see new Atlas). Fighting for Sea Power in the Days of Sail by H.W. Household pp. 66-107 III and IV Map questions to be answered from map and names put into blank map (from memory) before each lesson. Follow The Great War with maps. Teacher may find useful Out-door Geography by H. Hatch. Natural History and Botany IV Winner's in Life's Race by Mrs. Fisher pp. 240-279 or
Gilbert White's Selborne pp. 176-263. IV and III Keep a Nature Note-book with flower and bird lists, and make daily notes. For out- of-door work take some special study. The
Changing Year by F.M. Haines Furneaux's
A Nature Study Guide. III The Study of Plant Life by H. C. Stopes pp. 109-140 Ruskin's Ethics of the Dust, Lectures 4-7 inclusive. General Science IV First
Year of Scientific Knowledge by Paul Bert pp. 160-191 III Architecture pp. 43-64 Geikie's Physical Geography pp. 46-91 Hygiene and Physiology, Domestic Economy IV A
Health Reader by W. H. Abrahall pp. 222-269 Arithmetic IV Pendlebury's
New Shilling Arithmetic pp. 128-141 III New Shilling Arithmetic pp. 58-71 IV and III Revise back work; examples may be taken from Pendlebury's New Concrete Arithmetic, Book V Geometry IV A
School Geometry by H. Hall and F. Stevens pp. 171-181, and revise
139-170 III pp. 27-33, 34 (Ex. 1-3), 35-41 Algebra IV A
School Algebra by H.S.S. Hall, Part I pp. 63-74, 89 German IV Siepmann's
Primary German Course by O. Siepmann, Lessons 19-21 inclusive. Teacher
study preface, using the lessons (with narration), exercises, grammar,
stories, poems, etc. as suggested. III Lessons 4-6 inclusive or, preferably, Italian IV and III Perini's Italian Conversation Grammar, Exercises 1-5. Latin IV Limen,
Part I pages 116-141. III Second Latin Course, by Scott and Jones pp. 40-62 French IV Primary
French Course, Part II by O. Siepmann, Lessons 19-22 inclusive, with
grammar and exercises. Teacher study preface. III Siepmann's Primary French Course, Part II, Lessons 7-9. Teacher study preface. teacher read lesson aloud and children narrate Histoire de Mes Betes, by Dumas. IV and III Read several poems and learn one from Longer Poems for Recitation page count 20 Drawing IV The
Fesole Club Papers by W. G. Collingwood pp. 121-144 IV and III Illustrations of scenes from Literature. Study, describe (and draw from memory details of) six reproductions of pictures by G.F. Watts. Studies of Heads: See the special notes in the Parents'Review. Paintbox with specially chosen paints and brush. Recitations IV and III Learn
two suitable passages of 20 verses each from chapters in Bible Reading (including holiday and evening reading) IV and III Books set under Literature, History, Geography, Recitations, should afford exercise in careful reading and in composition. Poetry should be read daily. Bulfinch's
Age of Fable pp. 186-215 Music Appreciation See Programme of Music (Beethoven), Parents' Review: Our Work. The
Listener's Guide to Music by P. Scholes may be used. Singing Three
French songs, French Song, with Music. Three German songs Drill, etc. (Choose new work). Ball Games and Breathing Exercises by Alice R. James. For Drill Music, Music for use in Mrs. Wordsworth's Classes, may be used. Peasant Dances and Songs of Many Lands, by Mrs. Kimmins. Syllabus of Physical Exercises tables 65-68. Ex-Students take House of Education Drills. How to Teach School Dances. Hockey Work Do some definite house or garden work. Make Christmas presents. Simple Repousse Work by E. J. Bradford Simple Garments for Children, by Synge or Needlecraft in the School by M. Swanson: design and make a garment. Darn and mend garments from the wash each week: First Lessons in Darning and Mending, may be used. Teacher would find useful What Shall we Make? by M. La Trobe Foster. Cooking: Tried Favourites Cookery Book. See also tests under Scouting (Parents' Review, May 1920): all girls should take the First Aid and Housecraft Tests. Make a garment for the "Save the Children Fund". Total
Page Count 3800 Pages with Free Reading Removed 1945 _________________________end of schedule |
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