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Education and the Domestic Life
Chesterton was clearly an advocate for both parental involvement in education and education in the home. His wife, Frances, was involved with Charlotte Mason, and Chesterton wrote at least two columns where he mentioned her by name, and many more where he discussed ideas related to her philosophy. Clearly, he knew that the mother had…
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Homeschooling with G.K. Chesterton
I’ve recently been asked to share some thoughts on using Chesterton in your homeschool with the 2022 Catholic Homeschool Conference. Oh my! Where to start?!? I love Chesterton, but sometimes he can be difficult. Using his works with children is valuable, but not for the faint hearted. There are adapted works that can make things…