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Oct. 17, 2011
Families Writing
My mother saved a few of my school papers, as all mothers do, I suppose. It's interesting to see my little-girl handwriting, but to be perfectly honest, spelling lists and mimeographed worksheets are kind of boring to look it. My … Continue reading
Oct. 12, 2011
Guaranteed Genius
Sonlight has a guarantee for our homeschool curriculum, but it's not that your child will become a genius. This idea that all homeschoolers are super bright and far outshine their public schooled counterparts rubs me the wrong way. This comic … Continue reading
Tagged education, guarantee, Homeschooling, learning
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Oct. 11, 2011
Sonlight Meets Charlotte Mason
"Charlotte who?" I asked my wife. Having grown up with a public school education, I wasn't too knowledgeable or enthusiastic about homeschooling or the types of approaches available. Several years later, I'm glad to say that I'm not only a … Continue reading
Oct. 10, 2011
Not Negative: The Positives of Homeschooling
Taryn has an excellent post about how her family started homeschooling. It's fun and encouraging; definitely worth the read. What inspired me was a profound observation she made: She started homeschooling because of the things pushing her away from other … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, Encouragement, Homeschooling, learning
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Oct. 6, 2011
Practical Pointers: Combining with a single Core
I must admit, one of most favorite memories of using Sonlight when my kids were younger was the ability to combine them all using the same Core materials. With five years separating our youngest and oldest, it wasn't always feasible, … Continue reading
Tagged combine, reading, writing
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Oct. 5, 2011
It's what I was looking for...
I was a science major in college. As a young college student I chose to earn a science degree and to get a teaching degree with it. My major interest was natural and earth science and I loved to get … Continue reading
Tagged books, hands on, high school, science
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Oct. 3, 2011
Become a Great Writer
One of my high school English teachers asked, "Who taught Shakespeare to write?" How did someone teach the greatest writer to write so well? I don't recall the rest of discussion, but I think I have an answer now. This … Continue reading
Tagged books, language arts, writing
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