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A Part of History

This weekend something pinged the back of my mind again: I am living in a part of history. See, I grew up experiencing history through Sonlight's living books. And that is absolutely fantastic. But too often I forget that my … Continue reading

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Assembly Line Education

Steve Lambert got me thinking about assembly lines today with his post about Henry Ford and the price of education. Mr. Lambert talked about how much less expensive homeschooling is compared to public school education. And it's true: You could … Continue reading

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Are You Smarter Than A...

I happened across a post today which asked if I were smarter than a fourth-grader. I took the short linked math test and did just fine. <phew> But the title got me thinking, 'What's with our obsession with being as … Continue reading

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Lessons from the Set

Prior to shooting we had spent a considerable amount of time preparing. All of that work culminated in a 71 page document. Each page had a separate scene on it so we could quickly reschedule or remove something if it … Continue reading

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Recycle, Reuse, Read

I'm not exactly the go greener type. I believe in recycling and making do with older stuff, like my ratty tennies that I wear until they fall off my feet--much to my wife's chagrin. I plant trees in my backyard … Continue reading

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Everything I Needed to Know...

I learned in the World of Warcraft My mom recently said something interesting about the future of education. While watching the new Star Trek film, she noticed Spock was standing in front of a large glass screen with formulas all … Continue reading

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What Happens if it Doesn't Work?

I was chatting with a new homeschooler via phone this morning. She's about two weeks into her school year and her son is just whizzing through the math and history products she chose. Her greatest concern was that she had … Continue reading

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