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Sep. 19, 2012
A Glimpse from the UK Perspective
Yesterday, on a train back from Chicago (where a local Teachers Union strike just ended), I met a couple on holiday from across the pond. They're on a tour of the US. They're both around retirement age after serving many … Continue reading
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. 16, 2012
Run to win!
A precious, long-time friend of mine graduated into heaven this week. I kissed her good-bye Monday evening and a few hours later she stepped into the arms of her friend, Jesus. As I chat with many, many homeschoolers this week … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, Homeschooling, legacy
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Aug. 14, 2012
How Do We Know What's True?
You're probably familiar with the encounter between Pilate and Jesus that ends with Pilate asking, "What is truth?" (John 18:38). Although we don't know the tone in his voice when he asked the question, we do know that he didn't … Continue reading
Jul. 23, 2012
Stop Provoking Your Children to Anger
I've been thinking about Ephesians 6:4 lately. I poked around for a few commentaries and found this page to have some interesting stuff. It looks like Paul uses the present imperative, so the passage could be rendered "stop provoking your … Continue reading
Tagged Bible, child, Encouragement, Homeschooling, Meditation, parenting
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Jul. 20, 2012
Why You Are an Expert by Kindergarten
Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers makes a strong case for needing 10,000 hours of practice before you become great at anything. That's a lot of time, but not that much. A prominent educator recently shared that it took him about five years … Continue reading
Tagged education, Homeschooling, practice, preschool
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Jul. 17, 2012
School Question
Natalia went to a backyard Bible club hosted by a family in our church. She wanted to try out a group with older children and I figured, why not? She loves people and easily makes friends. Although she's not quite … Continue reading
