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May. 16, 2013
Why we study scientists with mixed legacies
A thoughtful Sonlight mom recently voiced her surprise that we include a biography on Rachel Carson called Listening to Crickets in our Science D program. The mom pointed out that not everyone regards Carson's work as beneficial, since it has … Continue reading
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Apr. 12, 2013
Homeschool Benefit: You Hear Your Kids
She's pretty and popular. Wavy brown hair dances at her shoulders. She carries an affecting, infecting, impish grin. It's no wonder boys like her. And her parents just discovered the scars on her arms. Whether out shock or grief or … Continue reading
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Mar. 5, 2013
Modern Skeptics, Missionary Stories, and Miracles
We're standing in my basement, he and I. He's a visual effects film major with an impressive portfolio of computer generated images. "If miracles were real, you'd think someone would have recorded one by now." His piercing eyes look at … Continue reading
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Oct. 5, 2012
God uses regular people to change the world
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
Tagged biographies, children, curriculum, discussion, missions, prayer
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Sep. 4, 2012
Prodigies and Practice
They won Great Britain's first Gold of the 2012 Summer Olympics. What's remarkable is that Helen Glover, a teacher, only started rowing four years ago. That was shocking to me. Seriously? It only take four years to reach Olympic Gold … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, Homeschooling, literature, philosophy
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Aug. 29, 2012
From Luke's Inbox: Missed Opportunities
I'm very disappointed with your Kindergarten readers. Yesterday we read a story where the character speeds at 100mph, gets pulled over and then fights with the cop. The "consequence" is: his car gets towed. What an opportunity lost! Maybe he … Continue reading
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Jan. 11, 2006
Young- and Old-Earth Creationists: Can We Even Talk Together?
Preface Over the last few years, it appears that the vast majority of evangelical Christian homeschoolers--and certainly the majority of leaders in the evangelical Christian homeschool movement--have aligned themselves with a particular interpretation of Genesis 1-11. Specifically, they have aligned … Continue reading
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