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Nov. 22, 2011
Traditions and Non-Traditions
As the holidays are approaching again, I've been thinking about family traditions. Maybe your family has traditions that are as set-in-stone as the "laws of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not." In my family, though, our traditions are always … Continue reading
Tagged family, heritage, holidays, traditions
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Nov. 18, 2011
Conflict: The Lifeblood of Drama
...and perhaps the motivation to read. Growing up, I had no idea that lame books existed in the world. My steady diet of Sonlight titles left me with the impression that books were great. Sure, there were some I didn't … Continue reading
Tagged books, literature, reading
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Nov. 17, 2011
Let 'em eat ... pie!
For one of my students, learning fractions was as natural as breathing. For another, it took some doing, but the concept was finally grasped. However, for one of my students, the concept of fractions was so much Greek, or Hebrew, … Continue reading
Tagged Christmas, fractions, manipulatives, math, MathTacular
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Nov. 15, 2011
Did You Learn Useful Stuff in School?
My class nuked Cuba. While studying the Cuban Missile Crisis in Honors American History, our teacher broke us into two groups, one to promote history by arguing against nuking the island, and one to try to persuade the class to … Continue reading
Tagged education, high school, history, learning
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Nov. 14, 2011
Life, the Universe, and Everything: An Observation
As a homeschooler, I love learning. I relish bumping into new mysteries of life as much as seeing something unknown become clear. I like watching contested ideas bounce back and forth between their promoters and detractors. Ambiguity is as enjoyable … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, learning, math, science
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Nov. 8, 2011
Is Christianity really harmful?
With the rise of the new atheism, Christianity is under intellectual attack. One recurring theme on the part of critics is that Christianity is actually harmful to individuals and to the world. It is, they say, a religion that leads … Continue reading
Nov. 7, 2011
Piranhas in the Water: On Textbooks
He's wiry. His mop of hair hints at his musical skills. This last year of high school is "pointless" because he's already been accepted to the college of his choice. The group has just finished watching a fun, albeit historically … Continue reading
Tagged education, literature
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