“Plain living and high thinking” is how Wordsworth’s time at Dove Cottage was later described. He was able to write what he did, in part, because of this practice.
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Besides fun memories, what Tristan has carried with him into adulthood came from his time at Ambleside: a love for stories.
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The transformation that happened on that almost-snow day was like a timelapse clip of the transformation I see in Ambleside students from kindergarten to 8th grade.
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Children do not naturally live well. To live well, they must be “brought up,” in other words, educated.
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While their academic and personal interests have taken them in different directions, the Fischer sisters' stories are both at heart molded by their Ambleside education.
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The transformation that happened on that almost-snow day was like a timelapse clip of the transformation I see in Ambleside students from kindergarten to 8th grade.
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For alumnus Aidan Cyrus, the connection with nature and a hands-on approach to learning ignited a sense of wonder that’s still with him today.
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What do you want out of school for your children? To check boxes? Of course you want something more. You want work that is intentional and worthy.
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Now a sophomore studying Psychology at Samford University, alumna Grace considers the growth and discovery of her Ambleside years as a guiding influence in her adult life.
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Charlotte Mason said, “The boy who knows that his father and his mother love him with measureless patience in his faults… is not slow to perceive, receive, and understand the dealings of the higher Love.”
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For alumnus Julia Knepper, Ambleside sparked her love for learning — something that has only grown stronger as she pursues higher education.
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In the swirl of the upcoming season, let us all remember to be grateful and present for the moments that matter.
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We are delighted to invite you to Ambleside’s Grandparents Day on Friday, December 1.
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We are delighted to invite you to Ambleside’s 20th Annual Veterans Chapel on Friday, November 10.
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Matt Wilcox’s education at Ambleside went way beyond his eighth grade graduation in 2008. That’s because Ambleside runs deep in the Wilcox veins.
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What we want is to produce what Mason calls “reading people” — people who continue to read and enjoy books throughout their lives, not just when the assignments end.
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As Dan prepares to deploy to Poland, he says he carries the Ambleside community with him, and all of the values and skills he learned there.
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This year is our Silver Jubilee, the 25th year that we’ve been serving children and families with our Christ-centered, Charlotte Mason “living education.”
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Outdoor life is central to helping our children form memories of a happy childhood. Here’s why.
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Singing hymns—day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year—does something to a person. This is no trifling thing, no afterthought, not just another good idea.
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