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May. 8, 2012
Print vs. Film: Enemies or Friends?
In his 1985 book Amusing Ourselves to Death the late Neil Postman declared the demise of the Age of Exposition and the rise of the Age of Entertainment. He offered sober warnings about the decline of the written word and … Continue reading
Tagged books, curriculum, education, film, Homeschooling, literature, science, television
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May. 7, 2012
The Tyranny and Beauty of Size
There certainly are economies of scale. It can be very helpful to buy in bulk. But the bigger you get, the more complex and convoluted things can become. For example, after Sonlight got started, my mom and dad pretty much … Continue reading
Tagged economics, Time Management
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May. 4, 2012
Spontaneous Vocabulary Practice
I'm not sure how it began. Suddenly we were spouting every word we could think of that started with the letter b: brains, bed, brix, blunderbuss, backwards, ballerina, bellicose, buffoon, bin, bobbin, birch... Yes, we're nerds. But we were having … Continue reading
Tagged books, fun, games, literature, practice, vocabulary, writing
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May. 2, 2012
The Three most important things to teach...
I don't know how many times, when I am talking to homeschool parents, we get on the subject of what are THE most important things to teach our children. Besides transferring your core beliefs--such as your faith, and character traits … Continue reading
Tagged books, character, critical thinking, curriculum, education, learning, reading, writing
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Apr. 26, 2012
Mentoring ... old school?
The concept of mentoring has always been a passion of mine. I have had the privilege of being "mentored" as a young married woman, as a young mom, and as a newbie homeschooler. Some wonderful ladies invested time in my … Continue reading
Tagged convention, mentor
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Apr. 25, 2012
Praising Practice
My dad has often reminded me that an essay is literally a "try" or attempt. Paul Graham's essay on Essays makes much the same point. Writing, then, should often be viewed more as an attempt at getting better, rather than … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, Teaching Tips, writing
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