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Read-Alouds

Tonight will be my first ever attempt at reading aloud to children. The Gammage Cup, Red Sails to Capri, Till We Have Faces and Brave New World... I've read all those and more to my wife. But what are Read-Alouds … Continue reading

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When God Keeps a Door Closed

...He Sometimes Breaks a Window That title came to mind a week ago. I thought it was clever and fun, but I wasn't so sure about the theological implications. Joseph--you know, the kid sold into slavery by his brothers--seemed like … Continue reading

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Going Home

A homeschool icon left this earth for a better place yesterday. HSLDA's Chris Klicka fought a 15 year battle with MS and "won" ... though not in the way that many might define winning. I have alternated between rejoicing and … Continue reading

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Ending is Better Than Mending

I love Brave New World--which is part of Sonlight's Core 300 program. I know it's not for everyone. My sister couldn't stand it and my wife hated the ending. But me? Totally enjoy it. One of the government slogans used … Continue reading

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When Experiments Fail

...or, at best, don't work quite as well as expected. If you've experienced the joy of watching Discover & Do, you may remember the many Outtakes included at the end of the DVD. (Aside: If you have the DVD but … Continue reading

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Fessing Up to the Feds

It's a fad right now: Posting your disclosure policy on your blog. And this fad may be driven by the Feds as they try to clamp down on those sneaky advertisers using personal testimonies on blogs as a way to … Continue reading

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Engrossed

Typically a word associated with reading Sonlight books, "engrossed" is also my favorite state to be in while editing. And I got to that point for a few minutes today while working on my top-secret-and-totally-awesome project. Engrossed: captive; giving or … Continue reading

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