THE WOMEN AROUND JOHN WESLEY AT HOME ... - Kristoffersen

after his father, and Charles came to Westminster Schoolwhere Samuel later on became a lecturer. John Wesleycame to Charterhouse School.Susanna Wesley was a born teacher according tothe unanimous witness that the historian gives her. She hada systematic method in her teaching, and her plannedprogram went as a timetable on the railroad. This was thecase concerning both the teaching of the children and theirpiety program.THE GIRLS ARE EQUAL WITH THE BOYS INSUSANNA´ S COLLEGE IN EPWORTHThe girls in the Wesley family were taught theSchool subjects at home in Susanna´ s School.Latin and Greek languages were taught in Susanna´ sSchool by Samuel Wesley. Hetty, one of the mostintelligent girls, read Greek at the age of eight, and later onshe participated as a writer in “The Gentleman´ sMagazine”.Martha became later on one of Dr. SamuelJohnson´ s favourite, and she was among the literaryfigures surrounding the famous author in his home.Emilia taught as a teacher at a Boarding School inLincoln.The children learned certain rules of life, so thatthey themselves could manage the practical problems oflife. This teaching was adapted to the age and stage ofmaturity of each Child. Here we find the two principles thatmodern education calls the principles of self- regulation in25