Wisdom begins in wonder. Wonder begins when you form relations with the world around you.
Have you been awe inspired by a sunrise? Have you ever rejoiced in the wonder of a rainbow? Beauty compels you, it draws you in as you seek to understand a world that may seem outside of your grasp.
Beauty, such as found in nature, allows you to forge a natural relation with it as emotions inspire and encourage. With the forging of a natural relation learning becomes intrinsic, meaningful and real.
Charlotte Mason instructed that education is the science of these relations.
Dry textbooks and lifeless lectures will never compare to the awaking your mind will feel as it feeds upon a living book. They pull you into a new world and allow you to walk in the footsteps of others. A living book evokes emotions as you form a relation with the characters embedded within.
Ms. Mason understood a fundamental concept that is missing in today’s educational system.
It is not a check mark beside a standard nor an alphabetical letter which ensure knowledge. It is the relation you form with a subject. Tests are fleeting, they only measure knowledge your mind holds in a set time period.
Relations linger, lasting a lifetime.
Relations lead to wonder.
Wisdom begins in wonder.