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Oct. 11, 2011
Sonlight Meets Charlotte Mason
"Charlotte who?" I asked my wife. Having grown up with a public school education, I wasn't too knowledgeable or enthusiastic about homeschooling or the types of approaches available. Several years later, I'm glad to say that I'm not only a … Continue reading
Oct. 10, 2011
Not Negative: The Positives of Homeschooling
Taryn has an excellent post about how her family started homeschooling. It's fun and encouraging; definitely worth the read. What inspired me was a profound observation she made: She started homeschooling because of the things pushing her away from other … Continue reading
Tagged benefits, Encouragement, Homeschooling, learning
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Sep. 21, 2011
The Foundation Dictates the Outcome
Jesus mentioned the importance of a solid foundation. You need something firm if you're going to withstand storms. A foundation is also important in determining what you can build. You can only go so high if your foundation is small … Continue reading
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Aug. 25, 2011
What am I teaching?
As our final high school student begins his junior year at home, I am contemplating what I have taught, and am teaching our children. On my junior's plate for this year is Geometry, Chemistry, Sonlight's Core 300 program, some Christian … Continue reading
Tagged character, faith, Geometry, Homeschooling, servanthood, worldview
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Aug. 5, 2011
When Things Go Wrong
...so... I have a video to share with you. But it failed to upload properly and it will take too long to try again today. So... Monday I plan to share a video with you. Naturally, this is a tad … Continue reading
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Aug. 1, 2011
In the Interest of Interests
The college model is well established: Find a major to focus on while also covering "general ed." Why is it, then, that people take issue when homeschoolers follow a similar trajectory? I can sympathize with being nervous about a "student … Continue reading
Tagged college, education, Homeschooling, priorities
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Jul. 27, 2011
Organs, Legos and Learning
Missus Wookie's post about Organ Donation reminded me of xkcd's strip on the topic. [NB: While the xkcd link I provided is clean, please heed the warning that "this comic occasionally contains strong language" if you decide to browse that … Continue reading
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