During an immersion, we delve into several subjects that appear on lesson plans for elementary students, experiencing them from the student’s point of view. We read, listen, look, and narrate.
Something happens when you see Mason’s approach to lessons from this vantage point. You can see the principles at play in the lessons, and you empathize with your students. Attending and narrating is demanding; even more so when you’ve had little sleep or are in a room of strangers. These are situations that our students face, and taking in the view from their vantage point helps us see how we can better model, support, and encourage them.
If your kids are younger, this is a great time to catch a vision for what lies ahead.
And, if your kids are older, there is still value for you. Narration is narration is narration. Older kids are dealing with knowledge that may be more abstract, detailed, or complicated, but the need to attend to and reflect on the material until it becomes one’s own remains the same.
If you’ve never experienced a CM lesson as a student, we invite you to join us in February and take the plunge! The Mini-Retreat option includes a full morning of immersion lessons and a talk on Mason’s twenty principles with ’26 plenary speaker, Art Middlekauff.
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