Category Archives: News

Jul. 1, 2013

Stuff I Think You'll Find Interesting

By Luke

Have you ever felt worn out defending your decision to homeschool? Have you been thinking about the latest Supreme Court ruling on marriage and how Christians should respond? Has someone asked you about socialization yet again? Have you been scouring … Continue reading →

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Jun. 26, 2013

Please Read Books Instead

By Luke

He grew up a student of the school system. History was little more than a series of titles and dates mixed in with social studies. It wasn't until the sixth grade that a teacher read a well-written story from history … Continue reading →

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Jun. 25, 2013

The Difference

By Karla

A few summers ago my family had to opportunity to travel on a long-abandoned stretch of historic Route 66 over the mountains between Kingman, Arizona and Needles, California. The further we got from the Interstate the further back in time … Continue reading →

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Jun. 21, 2013

Inadequate, Boring, Backward, Limited and Cruel Education

By Luke

My wife has been re-listening to The History of Rome podcast. This morning she told me a bit about what the Roman education system was like (yes, she's already up to episode 87). The basic idea: Require students to memorize … Continue reading →

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Jun. 20, 2013

Challenge or Content?

By Judy

One of the frequent conversations I have with folks making curriculum choices is the "challenge or content" discussion. It goes something like this ... "my son is reading at a 6th grade level, but he's only 9 years old. So … Continue reading →

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Jun. 19, 2013

What Went Well This Year?

By Luke

Heather Sanders has a good post on how praising your kids can backfire. It reminded me of the article about how we should praise a person's efforts rather than intelligence. If you haven't at least skimmed the article, please do … Continue reading →

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Jun. 18, 2013

A few simple lessons

By Jonelle

I returned home from Milwaukee late Sunday night. My mom, sister-in-law Brittany, and I had met up with my sister Amy for a weekend training class on urban gardening at Growing Power. I thought I'd share a few thoughts as … Continue reading →

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