{"id":665,"date":"2021-09-05T13:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T19:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambleintl.wpengine.com\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2025-04-11T11:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T15:13:32","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amblesideschools.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;true&#8221; custom_padding_t=&#8221;30&#8243; custom_padding_b=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;15&#8243; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; row_hide_sm=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide_md=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide_xs=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_zindex=&#8221;999&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1706548961977{background-color: #faf5eb !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;Desktop Top Nav&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><div class=\"container-fluid row_section vc_row_cp_lr_15 vc_row_cp_t_0 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href=\"https:\/\/amblesideschools.org\/donate\/\">Donate<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;true&#8221; custom_padding_lr=&#8221;60&#8243; custom_padding_t=&#8221;45&#8243; custom_padding_b=&#8221;45&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;0&#8243; row_hide_xs=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624137388703{background-image: url(https:\/\/amblesideschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/About-Us.jpg?id=146) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;Desktop Header&#8221;][vc_column vertical_align=&#8221;center&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; width=&#8221;3\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624045147421{padding-left: 18px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Articles&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff&#8221; font_title_responsive=&#8221;true&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column vertical_align=&#8221;center&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; width=&#8221;9\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623091105950{border-left-width: 3px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;border-left-color: #000000 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Ambleside Schools International inspires, trains, and equips a global community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;true&#8221; custom_padding_lr=&#8221;15&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;0&#8243; row_hide_lg=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide_sm=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide_md=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624137937831{background-image: 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custom_padding_t=&#8221;60&#8243; custom_padding_b=&#8221;30&#8243; row_hide_sm=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide_xs=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624045557594{background-color: #faf5eb !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;Desktop Quote&#8221;][vc_column text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621273847939{padding-right: 80px !important;padding-left: 80px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">The differences however between merely reading an educational work and being trained on the principles laid down in the work are as the difference between seeing a light and being kindled at a flame.<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #63513e;\"><strong>\u2014 CHARLOTTE M. MASON \u2014<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; row_hide_lg=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_hide_md=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1624045566098{background-color: #faf5eb !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;Mobile Quote&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The differences however between merely reading an educational work and being trained on the principles laid down in the work are as the difference between seeing a light and being kindled at a flame.&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:23|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1.5&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #63513e;\"><strong>CHARLOTTE M. 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