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Jun. 20, 2011

Memorization is Not Understanding

By Luke

Lumiere invites Belle to enjoy her dinner and sings, "Tie your napkin 'round your necksery and..." Wait. I'm standing in my kitchen and I realize there's a comma between "neck" and the next word. Suddenly the line makes way more … Continue reading →

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Jun. 17, 2011

Building Off Something Great

By Luke

There is a fantastic article in the latest edition of Wired. (Unfortunately, it's not on their website yet, so I can't link to it.) The article presents the radical shift in computing that is upon us because of the Kinect … Continue reading →

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Jun. 16, 2011

Homeschool Support?

By Judy

It's summer and homeschool conventions are in the air. I've traveled to four so far this year to represent Sonlight in various exhibit halls. Perhaps because I am reaching the half century mark this year, I found myself comparing this … Continue reading →

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Jun. 15, 2011

Summer Bummer

By Luke

This morning I read about how Erika's family is already missing school. Such a problem to have! <smile> It's been a long time since I had a summer break. Even when I was finishing up high school, I was creating … Continue reading →

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Jun. 13, 2011

What Good is Christianity?

By Robert

According to a study by Barna Research, 61 percent of twentysomethings who were once active as teens in churches "are now spiritually disengaged." Why is it that so many young Christians eventually "disengage" from the faith? There are likely a … Continue reading →

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Jun. 7, 2011

Gender Matters in Education

By Luke

Gender is showing up in articles again and again and again these days. The basic thrust of this in vogue idea--which appears to have been around for a little over 50 years now--is that "gender" is more than just your … Continue reading →

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Jun. 6, 2011

How Do You Grade?

By Luke

I grew up hearing terms like "80th percentile" and "satisfactory" when it came to my biennial tests. I knew that a letter-based grade system existed, and I quickly realized that--truly--the only grade I should ever get was an A. How … Continue reading →

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