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Formation of Character (Volume 5)

By Charlotte M. Mason (1906)

Case Studies of Childhood Habits, Flaws, and Remedies. Practical clinical psychology through literary vignettes: dealing with temper, sullenness, deceit, untidiness, day-dreaming, and building enduring integrity.

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Part I: Some Studies in Character Formation

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Part I: Some Studies in Character Formation

Vignettes of children in real home situations: the boy who dawdles over his books, the quick-tempered girl, the child who craves constant attention.

[Public Domain: Charlotte Mason Home Education Series (1886–1923), Complete Unabridged Edition.]

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6 Chapters

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Part I: Some Studies in Character Formation

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Part II: The Cure of Bad Habits

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Part III: The Treatment of Sullenness and Resentment

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Part IV: The Habit of Independent Thinking

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Part V: Educational Blunders in the Nursery and Schoolroom

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Part VI: Character as the True Goal of Education

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