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Feb. 3, 2012
Education and Engagement
There's a subgroup of educators who firmly believe in the educational power of video games. I've also written about the educational benefits of gaming. So it may well be that games are the future of education. ...but I don't think … Continue reading
Tagged education, literature
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Feb. 1, 2012
The Death of Picture Books?
A good friend of mine, Gale, sent me a link to a New York Times article from last year. It about broke my heart, and actually I had a few tears in my eyes as I read it. The article? Picture … Continue reading
Tagged books, education, learning, literature, picture books, preschool, reading
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Jan. 30, 2012
On the Job Training
As homeschoolers, we have the opportunity to learn right along with our kids. That's a benefit to homeschooling. So it's a little odd to me when people suggest homeschooling falls apart when the student reaches a point in, say, math … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, education, Encouragement, help, high school, Homeschooling, learning, math, science
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Jan. 17, 2012
Providing a Comprehensive Educational Experience
I was taken aback when I read that the National Education Association has publicly stated that they believe "that home schooling programs based on parental choice cannot provide the student with a comprehensive education experience" (section B-82 of the 2011-2012 … Continue reading
Jan. 10, 2012
Sonlight as College Prep?
C.S. Lewis once quipped, "Books on a shelf are only potential literature" (An Experiment in Criticism). In other words, unless they are actually read, books really don't do much to stimulate the intellect or the emotions. Sonlight's literature-rich focus means … Continue reading
Tagged books, C.S. Lewis, college, curriculum, education, Homeschooling, learning, literature, reading
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Dec. 19, 2011
Our Doughnut Legacy...
My husband and I have been married 36 years and as you would suspect we have lots in common; kids, faith, reading, love for the outdoors and Homer Price . Yep, we have Homer Price in common. It was one … Continue reading
Dec. 14, 2011
How Homeschooling Affects Conformity
Henry Cate asked: Is group pressure what motivates us to root for our home team? He has an excellent (and funny) video in his post, so check it out. Then Cindy mentioned Asch's conformity experiment in a post about protests … Continue reading
