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Oct. 4, 2013
Prioritize Learning Over Performance
The biggest flaw within the public education system, if I had to narrow it down to one thing, would be the natural focus on performance over learning. In school, how much you learn doesn't really matter. What matters is that … Continue reading
Tagged education, Homeschooling, learning, Testing
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Sep. 30, 2013
Why Bother Teaching? They'll Forget It All Anyway
Last week I mentioned that daily lessons aren't nearly as important as how your children develop. Like you, they will end up forgetting much--most?--of the details of what they learn in school. But this raises a question: Why bother teaching … Continue reading
Sep. 23, 2013
Debunking the Bunker Mentality
One complaint leveled against homeschoolers is that we shelter our children, afraid (or unwilling) to expose them to things of this world. The reality is that sheltering children can be a very good thing. But there are times when it … Continue reading
Tagged Christianity, discussion, education, ideas, philosophy, science
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Sep. 10, 2013
Two Views About Everything?
There's a great bit of dialogue in That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis. This is the third book in his so-called space trilogy, by the way, but can be read on its own. Here's how the dialogue goes, as found … Continue reading
Aug. 13, 2013
Technology and Homeschooling: What Do You Think?
Ever since I got my first computer more than thirty years ago I've had an ongoing fascination with technology and its applications. I've since studied and written on the topic of philosophy of technology--a branch of philosophy concerned with all … Continue reading
Aug. 7, 2013
Just Wait Till...
I came across my third son’s baby book this past week and I immediately was taken back over 30 years ago. He was our third son born in 4 ½ years. The year he was born was hard--very hard. We … Continue reading
Tagged children, education, Encouragement, family, priorities, reading
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Jun. 21, 2013
Inadequate, Boring, Backward, Limited and Cruel Education
My wife has been re-listening to The History of Rome podcast. This morning she told me a bit about what the Roman education system was like (yes, she's already up to episode 87). The basic idea: Require students to memorize … Continue reading
