Category Archives: News

Oct. 11, 2012

Transitions ...

By Judy

Any journey comes with changes in direction. Our homeschool journey has been no different. Our path changed dramatically when our firstborn graduated from our homeschool and went to college ... and then graduated from college ... and got married. The … Continue reading →

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Oct. 10, 2012

Why Children Cheat: Classrooms, Karma, and Consequences

By Luke

Within the recesses of her hoody, she embodies the girl described in the opening of Britt Nicole's Headphones song. It's the next best thing to an invisibility cloak. And from these artificial shadows, she glares at the loathed "bubble test" … Continue reading →

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Oct. 9, 2012

Cultivating Good Thinking

By Robert

Not long after the advent of World War II, C.S. Lewis preached a sermon which later came to be called "Learning in War-Time" (see The Weight of Glory and Other Addresses). In a famous quote from the address, Lewis said, … Continue reading →

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Oct. 8, 2012

How Your Children Learn Best

By Luke

Tremors are building in the online education world. I've noticed them for about a year now and haven't paid much attention. But it's becoming harder to ignore the complaints against Khan Academy. Personally, I've never watched one of his videos. … Continue reading →

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Oct. 5, 2012

God uses regular people to change the world

By Luke

Each Global Prayer Digest begins with a missionary biography. This month we read about William Carey, a self-taught shoemaker who launched the modern missions movement and translated the Bible into multiple languages (among other things). If this brief overview of … Continue reading →

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Oct. 2, 2012

Economics, Taxes, and Giving

By Luke

Yesterday I presented some ideas about education and employment. In the current climate, it's easy to see in those observations that capitalism can reveal selfish monsters. Indeed, one need not look far to uncover examples of greed and corruption in … Continue reading →

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Oct. 1, 2012

Why an Education Does Not Guarantee a Job

By Luke

You've heard the mantra: Do well in school so you can get a good job. Or perhaps it was, "Go to college so you can make more money." But if a large percentage of the 99% are any indication, people … Continue reading →

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