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Oct. 15, 2013
Sonlight to me
Sonlight is to me something that has been steady my whole life — an outcropping of my mom and dad, people I respect, trust, and love. Sonlight is my mom reading to us as we did school in our pjs. … Continue reading
Tagged Encouragement, Homeschooling
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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. 24, 2013
Preschool Fun
This fall I'm teaching a preschool class at our homeschool co-op. When I volunteered for this class I had fond notions of eight cute little faces gathering around to listen to me read classic favorite storybooks about Curious George and Peter Rabbit and Little Bear. … Continue reading
Tagged books, hands on, Homeschooling, learning, preschool, Teaching Tips
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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. 27, 2013
Changing Seasons
A few years ago, during the spring run-off, our family drove up the river to see the flood waters. We took a picture from an overlook at a bend in the river. Later that summer we went back to the … Continue reading
Tagged growing, Homeschooling, learning, life, seasons
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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
Jul. 26, 2013
Feeling Stressed about the School Year?
School begins again soon. Her Senior year. With it, her future looms ominously. She feels ill-prepared or--at best--clueless. What does she want to study? What college should she attend? What should she do with the rest of her life? I … Continue reading
