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Apr. 8, 2014
Some Distraction or Other
A month earlier, World War II had begun with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany. Oxford students were shaken by news of the war and confused about how, or even if, they should pursue their studies. On October 22, … Continue reading
Apr. 2, 2014
Comfy Pants and Conformity
...or, how homeschooling works in suits or sleepwear. My friends are shocked when they arrive at my home and I'm still wearing jeans. My usual household fare is "comfy pants" -- soft shorts or sweats or pj bottoms -- pretty … Continue reading
Tagged education, fashion, Homeschooling, learning
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Mar. 28, 2014
The Placebo Effect: Homeschooling Works
In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell discusses how asking a student to select a nationality often decreases the student's performance. This is linked to a study that shows students do better on tests if they imagine being a doctor instead of a … Continue reading
Tagged education, Homeschooling, musings
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Mar. 10, 2014
Things You've Never Thought to Try
Cristi posted a photo of homemade marshmallows in the making. Brittany made marshmallows once. They turned out a tad different than the kind that come in a bag (more like cubes than cylinders). They weren't as light and fluffy. They … Continue reading
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Feb. 11, 2014
Faith, Science, and Thinking Across Disciplines
As debates about faith and science continue, I'm reminded about the importance of learning to think across disciplines. Too often there is an academic tendency to isolate the disciplines. This is helpful to a certain extent, but not at the … Continue reading
Tagged creation, disciplines, education, evolution, faith, Homeschooling, origins, science, thinking
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Jan. 21, 2014
Not Rocking Your Sheltered World
I love following blogs in my RSS Reader. It's so much easier to keep up with all your posts, and I'm able to share interesting stuff as I read it. But technology isn't perfect. Every once in a while a … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, books, discussion, Homeschooling
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Dec. 16, 2013
Math: A Reason to Homeschool
It's 11:13 at night. My bedtime has slumped over in the corner somewhere, too tired to continue begging me to sleep. My cousin and I are working through her math homework. We've just encountered an equation with imaginary numbers. "Do … Continue reading
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