Ambleside Flourish Podcast https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com Ambleside Schools International’s Flourish Podcast Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:28:49 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright Ambleside Schools International. All rights reserved. Education 1440 episodic Ambleside Schools International Ambleside Schools International No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/2435916/Flourish.jpg Ambleside Flourish Podcast https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com 144 144 Calming the Troubled Heart Calming the Troubled Heart https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/calming-the-troubled-heart/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/calming-the-troubled-heart/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:28:49 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/081e0cd6-9a46-3f86-9047-a014d761070b We humans are destined to live in troubled times. As novelist and screenwriter William Goldman puts it in The Princess Bride, “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”

Goldman echoes the words of Jesus, who made this clear to His followers, “In this world, you will have tribulation.” Trouble is the norm, not the exception, and troubled hearts always tend toward paralysis and polarization.

In troubled states, one wants desperately either to despair and quit, or to do something. But what?

]]> We humans are destined to live in troubled times. As novelist and screenwriter William Goldman puts it in The Princess Bride, “Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.”

Goldman echoes the words of Jesus, who made this clear to His followers, “In this world, you will have tribulation.” Trouble is the norm, not the exception, and troubled hearts always tend toward paralysis and polarization.

In troubled states, one wants desperately either to despair and quit, or to do something. But what?

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 646 70 full The Greatest Gift of All (Christmas 2020) The Greatest Gift of All (Christmas 2020) https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-greatest-gift-of-all-christmas-2020/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-greatest-gift-of-all-christmas-2020/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2020 15:56:22 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/0b40b60f-0fae-3524-bed7-cae16a159b10 Take a moment to imagine a time when someone was truly interested in you.

What would it be like for you to give this same kind of attention to your spouse, to your children, and to others?

This Christmas, consider giving the greatest gift of all: your sacred presence.

]]> Take a moment to imagine a time when someone was truly interested in you.

What would it be like for you to give this same kind of attention to your spouse, to your children, and to others?

This Christmas, consider giving the greatest gift of all: your sacred presence.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 514 69 full The Primary Thing For Them The Primary Thing For Them https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-primary-thing-for-them/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-primary-thing-for-them/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:17:11 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/26e96367-2428-3eee-8674-e1f1d60513e7 Ambleside Schools International false No 560 68 full To Know and To Love To Know and To Love https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/to-know-and-to-love/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/to-know-and-to-love/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:13:14 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/1da98c3a-a039-336a-8181-34a330608f18 In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, we find three major players, each with a different orientation toward life:

  • The younger brother who seeks to ESCAPE and INDULGE
  • The older brother who seeks to PERFORM and CONTROL
  • The father who seeks TO KNOW and TO LOVE

A true education must promote knowing and loving, not performing or indulging.

]]> In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, we find three major players, each with a different orientation toward life:

  • The younger brother who seeks to ESCAPE and INDULGE
  • The older brother who seeks to PERFORM and CONTROL
  • The father who seeks TO KNOW and TO LOVE

A true education must promote knowing and loving, not performing or indulging.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 632 67 full On Providence On Providence https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/on-providence/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/on-providence/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:26:49 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e6e2d8a9-e0c3-3313-ba84-f4ee574909cb To believe in Divine Providence is to accept that we do not always know what is best, and the world does not conform to our will but to God's.

]]> To believe in Divine Providence is to accept that we do not always know what is best, and the world does not conform to our will but to God's.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 685 66 full Every Person: A Creature of Desire Every Person: A Creature of Desire https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/every-person-a-creature-of-desire/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/every-person-a-creature-of-desire/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:27:09 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/044e11a2-f757-35e5-aa90-08fae1fe7140 Slogans like "Be your way" and "Just do it," slogans that encourage us to follow any and all desires, may be good for sales, but they're horrible for souls.

]]> Slogans like "Be your way" and "Just do it," slogans that encourage us to follow any and all desires, may be good for sales, but they're horrible for souls.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 831 65 full Every Person: A Web of Relations Every Person: A Web of Relations https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/every-person-a-web-of-relations/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/every-person-a-web-of-relations/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:13:38 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/6e3698f2-8ebc-3262-b52a-c74c4120451d As the spider is made for building silk webs, so we are made for building relations with persons and things. Our brains are designed for and dependent upon the creation of meaningful relations with persons and things.

]]> As the spider is made for building silk webs, so we are made for building relations with persons and things. Our brains are designed for and dependent upon the creation of meaningful relations with persons and things.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 681 64 full Persons: Strange and Glorious Amphibians Persons: Strange and Glorious Amphibians https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/persons-strange-and-glorious-amphibians/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/persons-strange-and-glorious-amphibians/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:37:04 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/3149ffae-c8ad-3a7d-8ace-fa6040f0546e Humans are not mere matter or a body directed by some external soul. They are a body-soul unity. In this dense discussion of these primary approaches to understanding humanity, we propose that a proper understanding of human nature will necessarily inform right relationship and education.

]]> Humans are not mere matter or a body directed by some external soul. They are a body-soul unity. In this dense discussion of these primary approaches to understanding humanity, we propose that a proper understanding of human nature will necessarily inform right relationship and education.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1091 63 full Children Are Born Persons --- Part 1 Children Are Born Persons --- Part 1 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/children-are-born-persons-part-1/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/children-are-born-persons-part-1/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:09:46 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/40a88425-d1ae-3bc6-8353-4d6cb469afcf The first article of a valid educational creed – “children are born persons” – is of a revolutionary character; for what is a revolution but a complete reversal of attitude? - Charlotte Mason

]]> The first article of a valid educational creed – “children are born persons” – is of a revolutionary character; for what is a revolution but a complete reversal of attitude? - Charlotte Mason

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 880 62 full Nurturing the Divine Life in the Child Nurturing the Divine Life in the Child https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/nurturing-the-divine-life-in-the-child/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/nurturing-the-divine-life-in-the-child/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:37:48 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/26a75622-c214-3b02-947f-a718dfb2b354 It is a hard truth that, as a rule, a child will not give greater care and attention to the divine life than do his parents and teachers. read more

]]> It is a hard truth that, as a rule, a child will not give greater care and attention to the divine life than do his parents and teachers. read more

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1182 61 full Knowing God Knowing God https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/knowing-god-1594394053/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/knowing-god-1594394053/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:30:07 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/1af8c89d-527a-5d2b-b47d-abd935aa53c6 Education is the science of relations, relations with saints and sinners, the past and the present, earth and sky, art and craft, work and leisure. Still, there is more. read more.

]]> Education is the science of relations, relations with saints and sinners, the past and the present, earth and sky, art and craft, work and leisure. Still, there is more. read more.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 614 60 full Instructing in the Beauty Sense Instructing in the Beauty Sense https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/instructing-in-the-beauty-sense/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/instructing-in-the-beauty-sense/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:29:10 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/4db3cbde-e694-54a7-8b4c-94e989f4f1cc Last time, we spoke of the Beauty Sense, a formative force rarely considered in its potent ability to shape the character of children. The Beautiful, together with the Good and the True are servants to one another, each drawing to the others, as it draws us to itself. Charlotte Mason speaks of imagination with the trained eye and ear, as central to the perception of beauty. read more

]]> Last time, we spoke of the Beauty Sense, a formative force rarely considered in its potent ability to shape the character of children. The Beautiful, together with the Good and the True are servants to one another, each drawing to the others, as it draws us to itself. Charlotte Mason speaks of imagination with the trained eye and ear, as central to the perception of beauty. read more

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1191 59 full On Beauty On Beauty https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/on-beauty/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/on-beauty/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:34:51 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ee36cfbe-7772-5bf7-a05c-9348d13543d0 These are harrowing times. A man dies under the knee of a police officer. Such things ought not to be. Crowds erupt in riot, looting, burning and killing. Such things ought not to be. How are we to understand it? What is to be done? read more

]]> These are harrowing times. A man dies under the knee of a police officer. Such things ought not to be. Crowds erupt in riot, looting, burning and killing. Such things ought not to be. How are we to understand it? What is to be done? read more

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 648 58 full “Bringing up” Children in Distressing Times (Part 2) “Bringing up” Children in Distressing Times (Part 2) https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-children-in-distressing-times-part-2/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-children-in-distressing-times-part-2/#comments Thu, 28 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/767f0a8a-355d-5a76-b7b9-0040e80b6672 The story of the principal and Suzie was primarily about recovery from a distressed brain state, but this is only half of the work that is to be accomplished. It is also the responsibility of parents and teachers to build resilience. Resilience is the capacity to absorb adversity without slipping into a dysfunctional, distressed brain state. The greater the resilience, the less likely a child (or anyone for that matter) is to respond adversely, regardless of what is happening in the environs. Eight practices for building resilience will be the topic of this blog. read more

]]> The story of the principal and Suzie was primarily about recovery from a distressed brain state, but this is only half of the work that is to be accomplished. It is also the responsibility of parents and teachers to build resilience. Resilience is the capacity to absorb adversity without slipping into a dysfunctional, distressed brain state. The greater the resilience, the less likely a child (or anyone for that matter) is to respond adversely, regardless of what is happening in the environs. Eight practices for building resilience will be the topic of this blog. read more

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 569 57 full “Bringing up” Children in Distressing Times (Part 1) “Bringing up” Children in Distressing Times (Part 1) https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-children-in-distressing-times-part-1/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-children-in-distressing-times-part-1/#comments Fri, 15 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/883a2867-9606-516f-bd60-b2ac5aa5a938 These last weeks have been taxing. Routines have been radically altered. Freedoms have been constrained. Normal pleasures have been curtailed. For many, income has been disrupted. And perhaps most trying of all, the future is uncertain. The illusion that we are in control is being challenged. Such testing times can be stressful for parent and child alike. read more

]]> These last weeks have been taxing. Routines have been radically altered. Freedoms have been constrained. Normal pleasures have been curtailed. For many, income has been disrupted. And perhaps most trying of all, the future is uncertain. The illusion that we are in control is being challenged. Such testing times can be stressful for parent and child alike. read more

]]> These last weeks have been taxing. Routines have been radically altered. Freedoms have been constrained. Normal pleasures have been curtailed. For many, income has been disrupted. And perhaps most trying of all, the future is uncertain. The illusion that we are in control is being challenged. Such testing times can be stressful for parent and child alike. Ambleside Schools International false No 1068 56 full Child Gymnasium or Child Garden Child Gymnasium or Child Garden https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/child-gymnasium-or-child-garden/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/child-gymnasium-or-child-garden/#comments Mon, 25 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/child-gymnasium-or-child-garden-14f1f2990fd6914a1df5dd6ff34900d1 That children should be trained to endure hardness, was a principle of the old regime. "I shall never make a sailor if I can't face the wind and rain," said a little fellow of five who was taken out on a bitter night to see a torchlight procession; and, though, shaking with cold, he declined the shelter of a shed. Nowadays, the shed is everything; the children must not be permitted to suffer from fatigue or exposure.

That children should do as they are bid, mind their books, and take pleasure as it offers when nothing stands in the way, sums up the old theory; now, the pleasures of children are apt to be made more account than their duties. Formerly, they were brought up in subjection; now, the elders give place, and the world is made for the children.[1]

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[1] Mason, Charlotte. Home Education. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1989. 7.

]]> That children should be trained to endure hardness, was a principle of the old regime. "I shall never make a sailor if I can't face the wind and rain," said a little fellow of five who was taken out on a bitter night to see a torchlight procession; and, though, shaking with cold, he declined the shelter of a shed. Nowadays, the shed is everything; the children must not be permitted to suffer from fatigue or exposure.

That children should do as they are bid, mind their books, and take pleasure as it offers when nothing stands in the way, sums up the old theory; now, the pleasures of children are apt to be made more account than their duties. Formerly, they were brought up in subjection; now, the elders give place, and the world is made for the children.[1]

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[1] Mason, Charlotte. Home Education. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1989. 7.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1108 54 full Scripture in Community with the Ambleside / Charlotte Mason Method Part 3 Adult Bible Study Example Scripture in Community with the Ambleside / Charlotte Mason Method Part 3 Adult Bible Study Example https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/studying-scripture-in-community-adult-bible-study-example/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/studying-scripture-in-community-adult-bible-study-example/#comments Thu, 29 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/studying-scripture-in-community-adult-bible-study-example-d95c6d2b418f32f4965f9a0362491be2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q-NmpLDZbY&list=PLSyapsJ5Zs5NFrwJLZbT7i-SwQdA6yYpU&index=3 

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 902 53 full Scripture in Community with the Ambleside / Charlotte Mason Method Part 2 Scripture in Community with the Ambleside / Charlotte Mason Method Part 2 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/scripture-in-community-with-the-ambleside-charlotte-mason-method-part-2/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/scripture-in-community-with-the-ambleside-charlotte-mason-method-part-2/#comments Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/scripture-in-community-with-the-ambleside-charlotte-mason-method-part-2-bc148b9c39ab1c74f52a70486996969f https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rirUIuadIBo&list=PLSyapsJ5Zs5NFrwJLZbT7i-SwQdA6yYpU&index=2

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1766 52 full Scripture in Community with the Ambleside / Charlotte Mason Method Part 1 Scripture in Community with the Ambleside / Charlotte Mason Method Part 1 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/scripture-in-community-with-the-ambleside-charlotte-mason-method-part-1/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/scripture-in-community-with-the-ambleside-charlotte-mason-method-part-1/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/scripture-in-community-with-the-ambleside-charlotte-mason-method-part-1-157a6b86ca6ba7f6b12323dab09983a5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q-NmpLDZbY&list=PLSyapsJ5Zs5NFrwJLZbT7i-SwQdA6yYpU&index=3 

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1300 51 full Opportunities at Home Opportunities at Home https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/opportunities-at-home/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/opportunities-at-home/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/opportunities-at-home-553f67318fb46946f0a7811137a05f61 Last time, we heard from Essex Cholmondeley about opportunities, the opportunities parents have at home “to bring children up to be or to do” to be the kind of persons who have the power to live the life God has given them in exactly the way God intends, complete in mind, heart and soul with “the needs of something to love, something to do and something to think about.” It’s a lofty work indeed, to bring children up in these varied relationships. In truth,  each parent and each teacher are a part of this work already, consciously or unconsciously. more

]]> Last time, we heard from Essex Cholmondeley about opportunities, the opportunities parents have at home “to bring children up to be or to do” to be the kind of persons who have the power to live the life God has given them in exactly the way God intends, complete in mind, heart and soul with “the needs of something to love, something to do and something to think about.” It’s a lofty work indeed, to bring children up in these varied relationships. In truth,  each parent and each teacher are a part of this work already, consciously or unconsciously. more

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 581 50 full Parenting in a Digital Age Part 3 with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Parenting in a Digital Age Part 3 with Dr. Bill St. Cyr https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-3-with-dr-bill-st-cyr/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-3-with-dr-bill-st-cyr/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-3-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-02fe5cd554cff1ff418375e6cc141bc6 Modern technologies propagate a value system. Winners win and losers lose but is that a true statement?

Is the purpose of life. To make it to the one percent? Or would I or which would I rather have my child be? A neurotic performance-oriented performance driven member of the one percent. Or totally average in lifestyle but knows how to love his spouse and care for his children enjoys that which is good true and beautiful has a rich relationship with ideas and books as many friends and is a blessing to everyone in the neighborhood a quote winner one rich in the relation of life to set different value systems. Which do you want for your child?

]]> Modern technologies propagate a value system. Winners win and losers lose but is that a true statement?

Is the purpose of life. To make it to the one percent? Or would I or which would I rather have my child be? A neurotic performance-oriented performance driven member of the one percent. Or totally average in lifestyle but knows how to love his spouse and care for his children enjoys that which is good true and beautiful has a rich relationship with ideas and books as many friends and is a blessing to everyone in the neighborhood a quote winner one rich in the relation of life to set different value systems. Which do you want for your child?

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1269 49 full Parenting in a Digital Age Part 2 with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Parenting in a Digital Age Part 2 with Dr. Bill St. Cyr https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-2-with-dr-bill-st-cyr/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-2-with-dr-bill-st-cyr/#comments Thu, 30 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-2-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-f21fa6a17c1817f46b94a6a433acc0da What's the most formative influence in that child's life. Is it parents? Is it teachers? I promise you it's the screens that's what's shaping the child's character. Every child is born knowing there are things worth having and things worth avoiding but they're absolutely clueless what those are. Their affections are set first by the parents, then by the tribe. What do you desire? Child What do you want?  Those desire we're not random events. They were cultivated. And they were cultivated by somebody or some thing.And. It's a function of quality time. Whoever has the most quality time with the child gets to do the most shaping of the affections. 

]]> What's the most formative influence in that child's life. Is it parents? Is it teachers? I promise you it's the screens that's what's shaping the child's character. Every child is born knowing there are things worth having and things worth avoiding but they're absolutely clueless what those are. Their affections are set first by the parents, then by the tribe. What do you desire? Child What do you want?  Those desire we're not random events. They were cultivated. And they were cultivated by somebody or some thing.And. It's a function of quality time. Whoever has the most quality time with the child gets to do the most shaping of the affections. 

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1217 48 full Parenting in a Digital Age Part 1 with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Parenting in a Digital Age Part 1 with Dr. Bill St. Cyr https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-1-of-3/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-1-of-3/#comments Thu, 23 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/parenting-in-a-digital-age-part-1-of-3-21f1f0127d7c127f83f351d242ce7bff Silicon Valley tech executives and engineers enroll their kids in no tech Waldorf schools. Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page went to no tech Montessori schools as did Amazon creator Jeff Bezos and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales many parents intuitively understand that the ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids.

]]> Silicon Valley tech executives and engineers enroll their kids in no tech Waldorf schools. Google founders Sergei Brin and Larry Page went to no tech Montessori schools as did Amazon creator Jeff Bezos and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales many parents intuitively understand that the ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1246 47 full What is Education? What is Education? https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/what-is-education-1556822520/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/what-is-education-1556822520/#comments Thu, 09 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/what-is-education-1556822520-5ff42382330c5458eec1fd2e3ed9a4dc Cholmondeley, Essex, What is Education? An address given to a meeting of the Women’s Institute. 1925.

]]> Cholmondeley, Essex, What is Education? An address given to a meeting of the Women’s Institute. 1925.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 638 46 full Bringing Children up Towards Maturity Bringing Children up Towards Maturity https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-children-up-towards-maturity/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-children-up-towards-maturity/#comments Thu, 02 May 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/bringing-children-up-towards-maturity-716bff2106dbf90d21d2b4387f28039a Ambleside Schools International false No 837 45 full Parents and Teachers in Authority and Under Authority Parents and Teachers in Authority and Under Authority https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parents-and-teachers-in-authority-and-under-authority/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/parents-and-teachers-in-authority-and-under-authority/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/parents-and-teachers-in-authority-and-under-authority-b1482dd77fbe692e487d107c624c0cb8 Ambleside Schools International false No 677 44 full Expectations for Children as Persons Expectations for Children as Persons https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/expectations-for-children-as-persons/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/expectations-for-children-as-persons/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/expectations-for-children-as-persons-495997ad125c41b4a4ef2b67f44a6e21 Ambleside Schools International false No 517 43 full Children as Persons and Parents in Authority Children as Persons and Parents in Authority https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/children-as-persons-and-parents-in-authority/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/children-as-persons-and-parents-in-authority/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/children-as-persons-and-parents-in-authority-ba5159a9ce34e535d52cb6b3e54f96c3 "The mystery of a person, indeed, is ever divine, to him that has a sense for the godlike.

 

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]]> Maryellen St. Cyr false No 422 42 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.4 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.4 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-34/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-34/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-34-38de6f092769899adfe011bab2f24508 Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 984 41 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.3 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.3 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-33/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-33/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-33-115f17a00e5e8be026837dba486299e5 Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1075 40 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.2 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.2 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-32/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-32/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-32-b1b9f62021568dbcf3c771bfc5d1ed4f Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 951 39 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.1 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 3.1 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-31/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-31/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-31-29eee6d164654e730a017e93fc229175 Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1045 38 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 2.2 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 2.2 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-22/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-22/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-with-dr-bill-st-cyr-part-22-300f070f3580fddc5929526198e61f97 Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1716 37 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 2.1 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 2.1 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-21/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-21/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-21-88b7b70577d77565f1801b67c346c464 Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1683 36 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 1.3 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 1.3 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1c/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1c/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1c-0d7ef1ca147b82b299879602d0ecfefd Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1015 35 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 1.2 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 1.2 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1b/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1b/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1b-50291ea52eb28db508b1778270d16701 Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1379 34 full The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 1.1 The Pursuit of Maturity with Dr. Bill St. Cyr Part 1.1 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1a/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1a/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2019 05:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-pursuit-of-maturity-part-1a-aa1f21f173669a3f36607dea582ad32d Join Dr. Bill St. Cyr for the multi-part series on The Pursuit of Maturity. 

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 839 33 full The Art of Narration - Defined and Demonstrated with Maryellen St. Cyr The Art of Narration - Defined and Demonstrated with Maryellen St. Cyr https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-art-of-narration-defined-and-demonstrated-with-maryellen-st-cyr/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/the-art-of-narration-defined-and-demonstrated-with-maryellen-st-cyr/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2018 07:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/the-art-of-narration-defined-and-demonstrated-with-maryellen-st-cyr-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Charlotte Mason called narration the ground-plan of education. Maryellen St.Cyr instructs in this art of telling back with students of varied ages. See how students exhibit the power of narration as they have read/listened to a single reading with attention and concentration and "have in every case reproduced what they have read in narration"

This is a series of Videos demonstrating Narration the videos demonstrations are located here.

]]> Charlotte Mason called narration the ground-plan of education. Maryellen St.Cyr instructs in this art of telling back with students of varied ages. See how students exhibit the power of narration as they have read/listened to a single reading with attention and concentration and "have in every case reproduced what they have read in narration"

This is a series of Videos demonstrating Narration the videos demonstrations are located here.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 270 32 full Educating with the Brain in Mind Seminar Dr. Bill St. Cyr Educating with the Brain in Mind Seminar Dr. Bill St. Cyr https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/educating-with-the-brain-in-mind-seminar-dr-bill-st-cyr/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/educating-with-the-brain-in-mind-seminar-dr-bill-st-cyr/#comments Thu, 31 May 2018 07:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/educating-with-the-brain-in-mind-seminar-dr-bill-st-cyr-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 "To be a teacher you just manipulate their sense experience in such a way as to write on the blank slate of the students mind. We cannot as Christians believe that's all there is to education. As Christians we believe you can know God. And that is not just the processing of sensory information."​ ~Dr. Bill St. Cyr @ Educating With the Brain in Mind Seminar 

Dr. Bill St. Cyr is a gifted educator, counselor, teacher trainer and conference speaker. Since 2001, he has partnered with his wife in giving leadership to Ambleside Schools International. Prior to becoming Executive Director of ASI, Bill taught high school at Ambleside of Fredericksburg and spent ten years in private practice as a pastoral counselor. His professional experience includes serving as a youth minister, providing leadership to a discipleship ministry on Capitol Hill, and serving as assistant to the Chaplain of the United States Senate. Bill's academic degrees include B.A. in political science (Louisiana State University), M.A. in theology with an emphasis in patristics (Catholic University of America), and M.S. and Ph.D. in pastoral counseling (Loyola of Maryland). 

NOTE: The use of "animal brain"or the "reptilian brain" makes reference to the oldest of the three that controls the body's vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. The reptilian brain includes the main structures also found in a reptile's brain: the brainstem and the cerebellum.

Video here

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Dr. Bill St. Cyr is a gifted educator, counselor, teacher trainer and conference speaker. Since 2001, he has partnered with his wife in giving leadership to Ambleside Schools International. Prior to becoming Executive Director of ASI, Bill taught high school at Ambleside of Fredericksburg and spent ten years in private practice as a pastoral counselor. His professional experience includes serving as a youth minister, providing leadership to a discipleship ministry on Capitol Hill, and serving as assistant to the Chaplain of the United States Senate. Bill's academic degrees include B.A. in political science (Louisiana State University), M.A. in theology with an emphasis in patristics (Catholic University of America), and M.S. and Ph.D. in pastoral counseling (Loyola of Maryland). 

NOTE: The use of "animal brain"or the "reptilian brain" makes reference to the oldest of the three that controls the body's vital functions such as heart rate, breathing, body temperature and balance. The reptilian brain includes the main structures also found in a reptile's brain: the brainstem and the cerebellum.

Video here

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1497 31 full Educating with the Brain in Mind Seminar Maryellen Marschke St. Cyr Educating with the Brain in Mind Seminar Maryellen Marschke St. Cyr https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/educating-with-the-brain-in-mind-seminar-maryellen-marschke-st-cyr/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/educating-with-the-brain-in-mind-seminar-maryellen-marschke-st-cyr/#comments Thu, 24 May 2018 07:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/educating-with-the-brain-in-mind-seminar-maryellen-marschke-st-cyr-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 "Charlotte Mason used the analogy as food for the mind as food for the body. What are we eating? What are our children eating? What is their mind food? Not just in the hours of school but in the hours of home. What are they feasting upon? Or what are they starving for?" ~Maryellen Marschke St. Cyr Educating With the Brain in Mind 

Maryellen Marschke St. Cyr M.Ed. A professional educator for more than 30 years, Maryellen St. Cyr has spent thousands of hours in the classroom and hundreds of hours observing other educators. Possessing a passion for a congruent, life-giving method of education, she has become one of the foremost experts on the "common sense" educational philosophy of 19th-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. Maryellen is a primary author of When Children Love to Learn and founder of Ambleside School of Fredericksburg and Ambleside Schools International. 

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Maryellen Marschke St. Cyr M.Ed. A professional educator for more than 30 years, Maryellen St. Cyr has spent thousands of hours in the classroom and hundreds of hours observing other educators. Possessing a passion for a congruent, life-giving method of education, she has become one of the foremost experts on the "common sense" educational philosophy of 19th-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. Maryellen is a primary author of When Children Love to Learn and founder of Ambleside School of Fredericksburg and Ambleside Schools International. 

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 3333 30 full Education is 99% Habits and 1% Knowledge with Maryellen St. Cyr Part 2 [BASECAMP Live] Education is 99% Habits and 1% Knowledge with Maryellen St. Cyr Part 2 [BASECAMP Live] https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/education-is-99-habits-and-1-knowledge-with-maryellen-st-cyr-part-2-basecamp-live/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/education-is-99-habits-and-1-knowledge-with-maryellen-st-cyr-part-2-basecamp-live/#comments Mon, 07 May 2018 07:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/education-is-99-habits-and-1-knowledge-with-maryellen-st-cyr-part-2-basecamp-live-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Classical Christian parents and educators are fond of saying “education is more than information – it is formation”… but what does formation really look like in a practical way? 100 years ago British educator Charlotte Mason wrote on how affections and habits are formed, noting what neuroscientists are now claiming as a new discovery!

Maryellen St. Cyr went through a dramatic shift in her understanding of education after spending time researching the British educator Charlotte Mason and now runs 21 schools around the world based on this philosophy of education. Mason’s insights on how children learn and how thoughts and affections are formed is a critical element often missing in our homes and classical Christian schools. Join us along with David Goodwin, president of the ACCS on this episode of BaseCamp Live.

Maryellen St. Cyr is the Founder of Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, Ambleside Schools International and Ambleside Homeschool.  A professional educator for more than 30 years, Maryellen has spent thousands of hours in the classroom and hundreds of hours observing other teachers. Possessing a passion for a congruent, life-giving method of education, she has become one of the foremost experts on the “common sense” education philosophy of 19th-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. Maryellen is a primary author of When Children Love to Learn and shares insights into education here.

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Maryellen St. Cyr went through a dramatic shift in her understanding of education after spending time researching the British educator Charlotte Mason and now runs 21 schools around the world based on this philosophy of education. Mason’s insights on how children learn and how thoughts and affections are formed is a critical element often missing in our homes and classical Christian schools. Join us along with David Goodwin, president of the ACCS on this episode of BaseCamp Live.

Maryellen St. Cyr is the Founder of Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, Ambleside Schools International and Ambleside Homeschool. 
A professional educator for more than 30 years, Maryellen has spent thousands of hours in the classroom and hundreds of hours observing other teachers. Possessing a passion for a congruent, life-giving method of education, she has become one of the foremost experts on the “common sense” education philosophy of 19th-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. Maryellen is a primary author of When Children Love to Learn and shares insights into education here.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1295 29 full Education is 99% Habits and 1% Knowledge with Maryellen St. Cyr Part 1 [BASECAMP Live] Education is 99% Habits and 1% Knowledge with Maryellen St. Cyr Part 1 [BASECAMP Live] https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/education-is-99-habits-and-1-knowledge-with-maryellen-st-cyr-basecamp-live/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/education-is-99-habits-and-1-knowledge-with-maryellen-st-cyr-basecamp-live/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/education-is-99-habits-and-1-knowledge-with-maryellen-st-cyr-basecamp-live-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Classical Christian parents and educators are fond of saying “education is more than information – it is formation”… but what does formation really look like in a practical way? 100 years ago British educator Charlotte Mason wrote on how affections and habits are formed, noting what neuroscientists are now claiming as a new discovery!

Maryellen St. Cyr went through a dramatic shift in her understanding of education after spending time researching the British educator Charlotte Mason and now runs 21 schools around the world based on this philosophy of education. Mason’s insights on how children learn and how thoughts and affections are formed is a critical element often missing in our homes and classical Christian schools. Join us along with David Goodwin, president of the ACCS on this episode of BaseCamp Live.

Maryellen St. Cyr is the Founder of Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, Ambleside Schools International and Ambleside Homeschool.  A professional educator for more than 30 years, Maryellen has spent thousands of hours in the classroom and hundreds of hours observing other teachers. Possessing a passion for a congruent, life-giving method of education, she has become one of the foremost experts on the “common sense” education philosophy of 19th-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. Maryellen is a primary author of When Children Love to Learn and shares insights into education here.

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Maryellen St. Cyr went through a dramatic shift in her understanding of education after spending time researching the British educator Charlotte Mason and now runs 21 schools around the world based on this philosophy of education. Mason’s insights on how children learn and how thoughts and affections are formed is a critical element often missing in our homes and classical Christian schools. Join us along with David Goodwin, president of the ACCS on this episode of BaseCamp Live.

Maryellen St. Cyr is the Founder of Ambleside School of Fredericksburg, Ambleside Schools International and Ambleside Homeschool. 
A professional educator for more than 30 years, Maryellen has spent thousands of hours in the classroom and hundreds of hours observing other teachers. Possessing a passion for a congruent, life-giving method of education, she has become one of the foremost experts on the “common sense” education philosophy of 19th-century British educator, Charlotte Mason. Maryellen is a primary author of When Children Love to Learn and shares insights into education here.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1461 28 full How do we form a human soul? What Charlotte Mason knew about the art of education. [BASECAMP Live] How do we form a human soul? What Charlotte Mason knew about the art of education. [BASECAMP Live] https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/how-do-we-form-a-human-soul-what-charlotte-mason-knew-about-the-art-of-education-basecamp-live/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/how-do-we-form-a-human-soul-what-charlotte-mason-knew-about-the-art-of-education-basecamp-live/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2018 07:00:00 -0400 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/how-do-we-form-a-human-soul-what-charlotte-mason-knew-about-the-art-of-education-basecamp-live-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How do we make education a joyful discovery? Is it knowledge alone or do relationships have something to do with it? What kind of relationship does your child have with history, with their siblings, with math, with their teacher? If relationships are important, how do we shape the affections of what our children love? Perhaps the environment we create, and what we celebrate or criticize can have a huge impact. Learn more about what Charlotte Mason knew about children and how they learn as we welcome Bill St. Cyr, co-founder of Ambleside Schools International.

]]> How do we make education a joyful discovery? Is it knowledge alone or do relationships have something to do with it? What kind of relationship does your child have with history, with their siblings, with math, with their teacher? If relationships are important, how do we shape the affections of what our children love? Perhaps the environment we create, and what we celebrate or criticize can have a huge impact. Learn more about what Charlotte Mason knew about children and how they learn as we welcome Bill St. Cyr, co-founder of Ambleside Schools International.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1743 27 full Bringing up Joyful Children Part 5: Questions and Answers Bringing up Joyful Children Part 5: Questions and Answers https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-joyful-children-part-5-questions-and-answers/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-joyful-children-part-5-questions-and-answers/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:56:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/bringing-up-joyful-children-part-5-questions-and-answers-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo ]]> Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo ]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1812 26 full Bringing up Joyful Children Part 4: Additional Skills of Joy Bringing up Joyful Children Part 4: Additional Skills of Joy https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep24-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-4-additional-skills-of-joy/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep24-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-4-additional-skills-of-joy/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:55:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep24-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-4-additional-skills-of-joy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo ]]> Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo ]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1131 25 full Bringing up Joyful Children Part 3: The Skills of Joy Bringing up Joyful Children Part 3: The Skills of Joy https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep24-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-3-the-skills-of-joy/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep24-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-3-the-skills-of-joy/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:54:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep24-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-3-the-skills-of-joy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo ]]> Flourish Podcast: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo ]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 522 24 full Bringing up Joyful Children Part 2: The Constituents of Joy Bringing up Joyful Children Part 2: The Constituents of Joy https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-joyful-children-part-2-the-constituents-of-joy/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/bringing-up-joyful-children-part-2-the-constituents-of-joy/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:50:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/bringing-up-joyful-children-part-2-the-constituents-of-joy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Flourish Podcast for Free: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo    ]]> Flourish Podcast for Free: Apple Podcasts |  Google Play Music | iHeart Radio |  RSS Feed Watch on Youtube | Vimeo    ]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 1473 23 full Bringing up Joyful Children Part 1: The Definition of Joy Bringing up Joyful Children Part 1: The Definition of Joy https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep-22-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-1-the-definition-of-joy/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep-22-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-1-the-definition-of-joy/#comments Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:44:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep-22-bringing-up-joyful-children-part-1-the-definition-of-joy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Part 1 – The Definition of Joy

The first part of a four-part series, Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International gives us the definition of joy: providing examples of what it is and is not, contrasting it with happiness, and establishing it as a foundation of character.

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]]> Part 1 – The Definition of Joy

The first part of a four-part series, Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International gives us the definition of joy: providing examples of what it is and is not, contrasting it with happiness, and establishing it as a foundation of character.

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 961 22 full Growth Focus Growth Focus https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep21-growth-focus/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep21-growth-focus/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep21-growth-focus-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 The heart of a child will shape how they live and how they experience life. “Growth means the formation of new habits, habits formed with the right kind of heart, the right kind of intrinsic motivations, which have to be cultivated relationally.” Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, speaks of the importance of maintaining healthy relationships between teachers, students, and texts. Charlotte Mason wrote, “The question is not, -- how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education -- but how much does he care? and about how many orders of things does he care?

]]> The heart of a child will shape how they live and how they experience life. “Growth means the formation of new habits, habits formed with the right kind of heart, the right kind of intrinsic motivations, which have to be cultivated relationally.” Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, speaks of the importance of maintaining healthy relationships between teachers, students, and texts. Charlotte Mason wrote, “The question is not, -- how much does the youth know? when he has finished his education -- but how much does he care? and about how many orders of things does he care?

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 138 21 full Method of a Lesson Part 2 Method of a Lesson Part 2 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep20-method-of-a-lesson-part-2/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep20-method-of-a-lesson-part-2/#comments Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep20-method-of-a-lesson-part-2-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 The Method of the Lesson, as described by Charlotte Mason, is marked by five steps. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, continue discussing the of the Method of the Lesson, describing the reading of an episode, narration, and the second talk. While the teacher points to ideas in the text, the children must do the work of thinking and learning.

”The children themselves must do the mental work. They must engage their minds - they must do the attending; they must do the reflecting; they must make use of the ideas.

]]> The Method of the Lesson, as described by Charlotte Mason, is marked by five steps. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, continue discussing the of the Method of the Lesson, describing the reading of an episode, narration, and the second talk. While the teacher points to ideas in the text, the children must do the work of thinking and learning.

”The children themselves must do the mental work. They must engage their minds - they must do the attending; they must do the reflecting; they must make use of the ideas.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 617 20 full Method of a Lesson Part 1 Method of a Lesson Part 1 https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep19-method-of-a-lesson-part-1-1517499883/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep19-method-of-a-lesson-part-1-1517499883/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep19-method-of-a-lesson-part-1-1517499883-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 A renewing vision and philosophy of education must lead to an applied method. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools International discusses and gives examples of the first two steps of the 5-part Method of a Lesson used at Ambleside schools. It begins with a well-chosen text; this could be a book, a flower, or a musical composition. The relationship between the student and idea-rich texts is what Charlotte Mason meant by a living education.  “Just as the human body needs nourishment and exercise to flourish, so the human mind needs the nourishment of ideas, but it also needs exercise. In exercising, the mind attends, it reflects, and it uses that which it is learning.

]]> A renewing vision and philosophy of education must lead to an applied method. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools International discusses and gives examples of the first two steps of the 5-part Method of a Lesson used at Ambleside schools. It begins with a well-chosen text; this could be a book, a flower, or a musical composition. The relationship between the student and idea-rich texts is what Charlotte Mason meant by a living education.  “Just as the human body needs nourishment and exercise to flourish, so the human mind needs the nourishment of ideas, but it also needs exercise. In exercising, the mind attends, it reflects, and it uses that which it is learning.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 440 19 full Cultivating Relationships with Learning Cultivating Relationships with Learning https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep18-cultivating-relationships-with-learning/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep18-cultivating-relationships-with-learning/#comments Mon, 19 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep18-cultivating-relationships-with-learning-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 In many school environments, children have to choose between subjects, and they are often drawn only to subjects they like. Charlotte Mason thought it should be otherwise. She envisioned an educational feast in which students develop wide relationships with this world. She called it our Great Inheritance. “As is often the case in traditional settings, people grow in the areas that they’re already interested in. And yet, what we’ve seen at Ambleside, is real joy and real delight in learning in a varied array of subjects.” Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss the delight of children and adults as they experience a broad curriculum. “We must be very, very intentional and careful about the dynamics between teacher, taught, and the text, for only then will there be a life-giving education.

]]> In many school environments, children have to choose between subjects, and they are often drawn only to subjects they like. Charlotte Mason thought it should be otherwise. She envisioned an educational feast in which students develop wide relationships with this world. She called it our Great Inheritance. “As is often the case in traditional settings, people grow in the areas that they’re already interested in. And yet, what we’ve seen at Ambleside, is real joy and real delight in learning in a varied array of subjects.” Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss the delight of children and adults as they experience a broad curriculum. “We must be very, very intentional and careful about the dynamics between teacher, taught, and the text, for only then will there be a life-giving education.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 473 18 full Building the Passion to Know Building the Passion to Know https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep17-building-the-passion-to-know/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep17-building-the-passion-to-know/#comments Sun, 18 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep17-building-the-passion-to-know-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Is the true goal of education to learn? Or is it to win a prize and impress others? “Build the character; build the love for learning; build the passion to know; build the discipline to work well – [and] all of that takes care of itself.” Ambleside Schools curriculum includes 16-17 subjects, following Charlotte Mason’s idea of the importance of giving children as many relationships as possible at the very beginning of their lives. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss how to direct students’ minds toward learning. “As a school, we’ve got to be very intentional about the kinds of relations we’re cultivating, and the kinds of ideas that are ceding those relations.

]]> Is the true goal of education to learn? Or is it to win a prize and impress others? “Build the character; build the love for learning; build the passion to know; build the discipline to work well – [and] all of that takes care of itself.” Ambleside Schools curriculum includes 16-17 subjects, following Charlotte Mason’s idea of the importance of giving children as many relationships as possible at the very beginning of their lives. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss how to direct students’ minds toward learning. “As a school, we’ve got to be very intentional about the kinds of relations we’re cultivating, and the kinds of ideas that are ceding those relations.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 343 17 full Establish a Strategy Establish a Strategy https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep16-establish-a-strategy/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep16-establish-a-strategy/#comments Sat, 17 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep16-establish-a-strategy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Habit formation is an exercise in formation, cultivation, and helping children grow up – it is not an exercise in controlling the child for one’s own comfort. Proper habit formation includes an inspiring Idea, a joyful working alliance, and establishing a strategy. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the important steps in exercising a strategy for growth. “When we act with what Charlotte Mason calls Tact, Watchfulness, and Persistence, then we find in the child those rails of habit laid down which will lead them to easily, smoothly, have the kind of relationships with God, self, others, work, the whole created universe, that we long for our children to have.”

]]> Habit formation is an exercise in formation, cultivation, and helping children grow up – it is not an exercise in controlling the child for one’s own comfort. Proper habit formation includes an inspiring Idea, a joyful working alliance, and establishing a strategy. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the important steps in exercising a strategy for growth. “When we act with what Charlotte Mason calls Tact, Watchfulness, and Persistence, then we find in the child those rails of habit laid down which will lead them to easily, smoothly, have the kind of relationships with God, self, others, work, the whole created universe, that we long for our children to have.”

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 495 16 full Building a Working Alliance Building a Working Alliance https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep15-building-a-working-alliance/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep15-building-a-working-alliance/#comments Fri, 16 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep15-building-a-working-alliance-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 There has been a revolution in brain science in the discovery of the brain’s ability to form and reorganize neurological connections– neuroplasticity. Charlotte Mason argued for neuroplasticity 120 years ago: “Habit is to life what rails are to transport cars.” When we learn a new habit, we get a new brain as a result of these new neural connections. How do we train in the habit of managing distress well? Persevering when head and hand are tired? Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools International points out that we are always training in habit. …The only question is, “Are you training good habits or bad habits?”

]]> There has been a revolution in brain science in the discovery of the brain’s ability to form and reorganize neurological connections– neuroplasticity. Charlotte Mason argued for neuroplasticity 120 years ago: “Habit is to life what rails are to transport cars.” When we learn a new habit, we get a new brain as a result of these new neural connections. How do we train in the habit of managing distress well? Persevering when head and hand are tired? Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside Schools International points out that we are always training in habit. …The only question is, “Are you training good habits or bad habits?”

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 521 15 full Training Good Habits Training Good Habits https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep14-training-good-habits/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep14-training-good-habits/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep14-training-good-habits-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How do adults effectively support children in habit formation? Habits are best cultivated in a relational manner that reflects genuine care; Charlotte Mason describes this relationship as the “friendly ally.” Adults have to lay down the rails, do the leg work, stand beside the child,  remain consistent, always joyful to be with the child. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses how to cultivate a habit of humility, beginning with sowing an idea and building an alliance around an idea.

]]> How do adults effectively support children in habit formation? Habits are best cultivated in a relational manner that reflects genuine care; Charlotte Mason describes this relationship as the “friendly ally.” Adults have to lay down the rails, do the leg work, stand beside the child,  remain consistent, always joyful to be with the child. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses how to cultivate a habit of humility, beginning with sowing an idea and building an alliance around an idea.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 466 14 full What is a Habit? What is a Habit? https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep13-what-is-a-habit/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep13-what-is-a-habit/#comments Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep13-what-is-a-habit-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How do we lift children above what is their nature? Charlotte Mason wrote, “Habits are to life as rails are to a train.” Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the role habit formation plays in the lives of individuals. “Charlotte Mason was a hundred years ahead of her time when it comes to her understand of how the brain functions. She knew that when a habit was formed, there was a change in the very grey matter of the brain. We now know much more clearly how that happens.” At Ambleside Schools, worthy habits, such as habits of kindness, attention, and careful work are intentionally and carefully formed in our students.

]]> How do we lift children above what is their nature? Charlotte Mason wrote, “Habits are to life as rails are to a train.” Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the role habit formation plays in the lives of individuals. “Charlotte Mason was a hundred years ahead of her time when it comes to her understand of how the brain functions. She knew that when a habit was formed, there was a change in the very grey matter of the brain. We now know much more clearly how that happens.” At Ambleside Schools, worthy habits, such as habits of kindness, attention, and careful work are intentionally and carefully formed in our students.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 498 13 full How Much Does the Student Care? How Much Does the Student Care? https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep12-how-much-does-the-student-care/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep12-how-much-does-the-student-care/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep12-how-much-does-the-student-care-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Charlotte Mason wrote, “The question is not, - how much does the youth know? When he has finished his education -- But how much does he care? And about how many orders of things does he care? Dr. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discusses the role atmosphere plays in cultivating relationships affinities toward history, grammar, science and mathematics. ”Who’s going to be the student that grows to his God-given ability? The student who cares.”

As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

]]> Charlotte Mason wrote, “The question is not, - how much does the youth know? When he has finished his education -- But how much does he care? And about how many orders of things does he care? Dr. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discusses the role atmosphere plays in cultivating relationships affinities toward history, grammar, science and mathematics. ”Who’s going to be the student that grows to his God-given ability? The student who cares.”

As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 202 12 full Worthy Work Worthy Work https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep-11-worthy-work/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep-11-worthy-work/#comments Mon, 12 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep-11-worthy-work-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 How do we support or undermine the proper attitude toward worthy work? Charlotte Mason writes that it begins with work that is intrinsically satisfying. Poor habits of thinking may overrule a sense of satisfaction with worthy work, and the most well-intentioned adults may inadvertently contaminate the atmosphere. “How do atmospheres get contaminated? They can get contaminated, not only by teacher anxiety,  but by the use of artificial rewards and incentives, which demean the joy of knowing, and they demean the student’s capacity for intrinsic motivation.”

Artificial incentives communicate that it is impossible to enjoy history, mathematics, science and literature in and of themselves; we just endure these parts of education to appease the adults and get to the “good stuff”- pizza and a movie.

Dr. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discusses the sub-text implications of a reward based approach to work.

As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

]]> How do we support or undermine the proper attitude toward worthy work? Charlotte Mason writes that it begins with work that is intrinsically satisfying. Poor habits of thinking may overrule a sense of satisfaction with worthy work, and the most well-intentioned adults may inadvertently contaminate the atmosphere. “How do atmospheres get contaminated? They can get contaminated, not only by teacher anxiety,  but by the use of artificial rewards and incentives, which demean the joy of knowing, and they demean the student’s capacity for intrinsic motivation.”

Artificial incentives communicate that it is impossible to enjoy history, mathematics, science and literature in and of themselves; we just endure these parts of education to appease the adults and get to the “good stuff”- pizza and a movie.

Dr. Bill St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discusses the sub-text implications of a reward based approach to work.

As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 269 11 full Cultivating Tastes Cultivating Tastes https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep10-cultivating-tastes/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep10-cultivating-tastes/#comments Sun, 11 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep10-cultivating-tastes-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Cultivating children’s tastes and directing their affections toward what is good, true, and beautiful begins with the development of deeply satisfying relationships with worthy literature, music, art, and more, as well as with a consistent habit of working well. “The atmosphere, the way in which work is talked about, the way in which work is engaged… that will communicate everything to a child about they will relate, how they should relate to work. In a place where hard work is normal, . . . where sweat is part of life, and when staying on task even when head and hand are tired is a good thing, a noble thing; it’s what we ought to do; that’s what we all do here,” children see work as a normal part of life. Charlotte Mason described the deeply satisfying nature of completing set work with excellence; this good and noble habit is cultivated in students at Ambleside® schools and homeschools. Dr. Bill St. Cyr and Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discuss the importance of setting an atmosphere that supports a noble approach to work.

As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

]]> Cultivating children’s tastes and directing their affections toward what is good, true, and beautiful begins with the development of deeply satisfying relationships with worthy literature, music, art, and more, as well as with a consistent habit of working well. “The atmosphere, the way in which work is talked about, the way in which work is engaged… that will communicate everything to a child about they will relate, how they should relate to work. In a place where hard work is normal, . . . where sweat is part of life, and when staying on task even when head and hand are tired is a good thing, a noble thing; it’s what we ought to do; that’s what we all do here,” children see work as a normal part of life. Charlotte Mason described the deeply satisfying nature of completing set work with excellence; this good and noble habit is cultivated in students at Ambleside® schools and homeschools. Dr. Bill St. Cyr and Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discuss the importance of setting an atmosphere that supports a noble approach to work.

As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 810 10 full Aesthetics and Atmosphere Aesthetics and Atmosphere https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep9-aesthetics-and-atmosphere/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep9-aesthetics-and-atmosphere/#comments Sat, 10 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep9-aesthetics-and-atmosphere-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

Cultivating a taste for the good and beautiful begins with setting the Atmosphere. Beautiful music, art on the walls, wooden furniture all play a part in setting the tastes of a child. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, notes that children don’t innately know what is good, what they would like, but rather respond to what is in the Atmosphere. “She [an Ambleside student] had been introduced to beautiful music. Her natural appreciation for beautiful music had been cultivated such that when she heard something that was not beautiful, she was quick to recognize it.

]]> As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

Cultivating a taste for the good and beautiful begins with setting the Atmosphere. Beautiful music, art on the walls, wooden furniture all play a part in setting the tastes of a child. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, notes that children don’t innately know what is good, what they would like, but rather respond to what is in the Atmosphere. “She [an Ambleside student] had been introduced to beautiful music. Her natural appreciation for beautiful music had been cultivated such that when she heard something that was not beautiful, she was quick to recognize it.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 486 9 full Masterly Inactivity Masterly Inactivity https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep8-masterly-inactivity/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep8-masterly-inactivity/#comments Fri, 09 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep8-masterly-inactivity-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

Masterly Inactivity is a peaceful presence held by the teacher that gently calls, invites, a child back to a strengthening of the will – to sit up straight or say a kind word, for example. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the importance of Masterly Inactivity and the toxic effects of the “Heavy Handed” teacher. “The teacher is preserving peaceful, good, instructive, life-giving atmosphere, and the way she does that is by practicing what Charlotte Mason called Masterly Inactivity.

]]> As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

Masterly Inactivity is a peaceful presence held by the teacher that gently calls, invites, a child back to a strengthening of the will – to sit up straight or say a kind word, for example. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the importance of Masterly Inactivity and the toxic effects of the “Heavy Handed” teacher. “The teacher is preserving peaceful, good, instructive, life-giving atmosphere, and the way she does that is by practicing what Charlotte Mason called Masterly Inactivity.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 285 8 full The Teacher and the Atmosphere The Teacher and the Atmosphere https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep7-the-teacher-and-the-atmosphere/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep7-the-teacher-and-the-atmosphere/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2018 06:00:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep7-the-teacher-and-the-atmosphere-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 The role of the teacher or parent in setting a classroom atmosphere of joy and order hinges on the nature of authority between the adult and the students. Does the teacher lead with an authoritarian or authoritative role? The authoritarian teacher leads by anxious and controlling means, setting an unpredictable and fragile atmosphere that squelches a student’s love of learning, desire for growth, and sense of joy and peace.  The authoritative teacher, as described by Charlotte Mason in School Education, leads as a person authorized by another, with immovable fixed principles in all matters of importance. Proper authoritative leadership lives peacefully under authority and is moved only by responsibility and what is good and right; selfish wants and needs are quickly dismissed. At Ambleside® schools and homeschools, weakness is not seen as a disturbance, but rather as an opportunity for discipleship; “It is good to be me here with you. . . . We’re going to figure out a strategy to help you move in a more life-giving direction.” Dr. Bill St. Cyr and Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discuss the distinctives of a proper approach to authority in the classroom that fosters an atmosphere of joy, curiosity, exploration, learning, and peace.

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

]]> The role of the teacher or parent in setting a classroom atmosphere of joy and order hinges on the nature of authority between the adult and the students. Does the teacher lead with an authoritarian or authoritative role? The authoritarian teacher leads by anxious and controlling means, setting an unpredictable and fragile atmosphere that squelches a student’s love of learning, desire for growth, and sense of joy and peace.  The authoritative teacher, as described by Charlotte Mason in School Education, leads as a person authorized by another, with immovable fixed principles in all matters of importance. Proper authoritative leadership lives peacefully under authority and is moved only by responsibility and what is good and right; selfish wants and needs are quickly dismissed. At Ambleside® schools and homeschools, weakness is not seen as a disturbance, but rather as an opportunity for discipleship; “It is good to be me here with you. . . . We’re going to figure out a strategy to help you move in a more life-giving direction.” Dr. Bill St. Cyr and Maryellen St. Cyr of Ambleside® Schools International discuss the distinctives of a proper approach to authority in the classroom that fosters an atmosphere of joy, curiosity, exploration, learning, and peace.

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memony.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 469 7 full Cultivating an Atmosphere for Learning Cultivating an Atmosphere for Learning https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep6-cultivating-an-atmosphere-for-learning/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ep6-cultivating-an-atmosphere-for-learning/#comments Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:04:13 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ep6-cultivating-an-atmosphere-for-learning-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Atmosphere has a profound impact on setting our affections. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the atmosphere that supports the desire for working well, paying attention, and reading worthy books. Our affections are caught by the community we are surrounded by. “When you step into a classroom where everyone is paying attention, the easiest thing is to pay attention.

]]> Atmosphere has a profound impact on setting our affections. Dr. Bill St. Cyr, Executive Director of Ambleside Schools International, discusses the atmosphere that supports the desire for working well, paying attention, and reading worthy books. Our affections are caught by the community we are surrounded by. “When you step into a classroom where everyone is paying attention, the easiest thing is to pay attention.

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 339 6 full How Atmosphere Sets Our Affections How Atmosphere Sets Our Affections https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-schools-international-how-atmosphere-sets-our-affections/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-schools-international-how-atmosphere-sets-our-affections/#comments Mon, 29 Jan 2018 10:44:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ambleside-schools-international-how-atmosphere-sets-our-affections-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

Our affections, our desires and motivations, are set by our community, family, or tribe. Atmosphere has a powerful influence in setting these affections; affections are caught, not taught. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss the subtle, yet potent role atmosphere plays in the heart and mind of a child. “When you go into a school… you ask, ‘What is lifted up here? What does the atmosphere say is desirable, is worthy, is worth having, worth pursuing?’

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Our affections, our desires and motivations, are set by our community, family, or tribe. Atmosphere has a powerful influence in setting these affections; affections are caught, not taught. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss the subtle, yet potent role atmosphere plays in the heart and mind of a child. “When you go into a school… you ask, ‘What is lifted up here? What does the atmosphere say is desirable, is worthy, is worth having, worth pursuing?’

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 433 5 full The Foundations of Joy The Foundations of Joy https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-schools-international-the-foundations-of-joy/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-schools-international-the-foundations-of-joy/#comments Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:40:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ambleside-schools-international-the-foundations-of-joy-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 As you listen, use our study guides to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory.

 Chapter 1: The Foundation of Joy from Ambleside Schools International on Vimeo.

One of the most important responsibilities of a teacher is to set an atmosphere of joy in the classroom. The sense of joy is non-verbal, “in the air and breathed in” by the children – it’s what Charlotte Mason called Atmosphere. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss the difference between happiness and developing a deep sense of joy. Often when people visit Ambleside member schools, they say, “There’s peace here, a peacefulness, there’s a sense of expression here by the students and by the teachers that’s genuine, that’s full of delight, full of joy….

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 Chapter 1: The Foundation of Joy from Ambleside Schools International on Vimeo.

One of the most important responsibilities of a teacher is to set an atmosphere of joy in the classroom. The sense of joy is non-verbal, “in the air and breathed in” by the children – it’s what Charlotte Mason called Atmosphere. Bill and Maryellen St. Cyr, of Ambleside Schools International, discuss the difference between happiness and developing a deep sense of joy. Often when people visit Ambleside member schools, they say, “There’s peace here, a peacefulness, there’s a sense of expression here by the students and by the teachers that’s genuine, that’s full of delight, full of joy….

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 369 4 full What We Draw Children With Is What We Draw Children To. What We Draw Children With Is What We Draw Children To. https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-method-introduction-what-are-we-drawing-students-to/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-method-introduction-what-are-we-drawing-students-to/#comments Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:49:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ambleside-method-introduction-what-are-we-drawing-students-to-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Part 3: What Are We Drawing Students To? from Ambleside Schools International on Vimeo.  

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]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 352 3 full How is the Student Growing? How is the Student Growing? https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/introduction-part-2-how-is-student-growing/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/introduction-part-2-how-is-student-growing/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2018 16:18:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/introduction-part-1-persons-or-products-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Welcome to our video introduction to Ambleside Schools International and the Ambleside Method. We hope you find these videos both informative and inspirational. 

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory. 

 

]]> Welcome to our video introduction to Ambleside Schools International and the Ambleside Method. We hope you find these videos both informative and inspirational. 

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory. 

 

]]> Ambleside Schools International false No 565 2 full Persons or Products? Persons or Products? https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-schools-international-persons-or-products/ https://amblesideflourish.podbean.com/e/ambleside-schools-international-persons-or-products/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:48:00 -0500 amblesideflourish.podbean.com/ambleside-schools-international-persons-or-products-24b00f90dd1700f333f1ee8f1a4eedd1 Welcome to our video introduction to Ambleside Schools International and the Ambleside Method. We hope you find these videos both informative and inspirational. 

Download the audio version of these videos on our Ambleside Flourish Podcast

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory. 

]]> Welcome to our video introduction to Ambleside Schools International and the Ambleside Method. We hope you find these videos both informative and inspirational. 

Download the audio version of these videos on our Ambleside Flourish Podcast

As you listen, use our study guide to assist you in making meaningful connections and increasing comprehension and memory. 

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