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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Jun. 17, 2014
Quick Reference: Curriculum and Learning Styles
I offer the following as a reference to help you get a quick idea of different educational approaches. I have tried to be fair and fun in my presentations. Curriculum Styles Traditional/Textbook: You just need a summary of important information. … Continue reading
Tagged Learning Styles
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Jun. 16, 2014
From Luke's Inbox: How Did You Make the Disembodied Hand?
How did you make the Disembodied Hand for MathTacular4? -Travis and Heather If you're not familiar with MathTacular4 and the Disembodied Hand, you can catch a brief glimpse of this fun "character" at the very end of the MathTacular4 trailer: … Continue reading
Tagged how-to, MathTacular, videos
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Jun. 13, 2014
What Does It Mean to be Educated?
I recently wrote that education is more than simply taking classes and passing tests. This is frustratingly clear in things like driving tests. I took my student to try to earn her license yesterday. Unfortunately, the stress of the situation … Continue reading
Jun. 11, 2014
From Luke's Inbox: What About AP Classes?
What do you think about the push for dual credit and AP classes? We sometimes feel we are behind since we aren't in that super competitive circle. And yet, I feel our more peaceful approach has not left us any … Continue reading
Tagged AP, college, credits, high school, Time Management
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Jun. 10, 2014
5 Traits of a Supportive Homeschool Dad
Father's Day is coming up--you got the greeting cards, right?--and this got me thinking about my role as a father in relation to homeschooling. It didn't start out so well. When my wife first suggested that we homeschool our children, … Continue reading
Tagged education, family, Father's Day, Homeschooling, parenting
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Jun. 9, 2014
When to Stay Within the Lines
My wife has been helping a family at church by watching their not-yet-two-year-old. She's a cute kid with a giant impish grin and a vocabulary that's growing beyond "car" and "motorcycle" (her dad's a mechanic and loves cars, so she … Continue reading
Tagged boundaries, rest, teaching
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Jun. 4, 2014
Privacy Problems with Public Testing
Historically, we do not like it when people mandate things for us without our of feedback. "Taxation without representation" rallied us to break into our own nation. And every now and again I read about something in schools that makes … Continue reading
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