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May. 15, 2013
Homeschooled Kids Have Strange Priorities
She's incredibly personable. "When I get old," she tells me, "I'm going to repair vacuum cleaners. I don't know why, but it's relaxing and I'm good at it." But since she's still young, she's a lifeguard at the local pool … Continue reading
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Apr. 4, 2013
God Creates People for a Purpose: What that means for Sonlight
The "new atheism" of today spreads a poisonous message: humanity is an accident – the product of random events. Our lives have no meaning. We have no purpose here on earth. That is a lie from Satan. I stand against … Continue reading
Tagged books, curriculum, philosophy, priorities
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Apr. 3, 2013
One Hundred and one years...
This past week a friend of mine died at the age of one hundred and one years old. She was born in 1912; the same year the Titanic sank and New Mexico and Arizona became states. Minnie, her husband and … Continue reading
Tagged character, Christianity, Encouragement, goals, history, learning, prayer, priorities
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Mar. 11, 2013
Homeschool Benefit: Focus on the Stuff that Matters
He was absolutely brilliant. A perfect score on the ACT. Throwing the class curve by consistently being over the 100% mark. Winner of the honors Science Award. His notes were impeccable and neat. "The other student to win the Science … Continue reading
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Dec. 26, 2012
How Does Attendance Translate to a Grade?
One of the many joys of this season is catching up with "my" college kids. As we discussed finals and how the semester ended out, one of the girls expressed frustration with her Chemistry course. "I'd already had that class … Continue reading
Tagged education, learning, priorities, school
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Dec. 17, 2012
How Do I Set Proper Expectations for My Students?
How do I determine if I'm being too lax or strict with my son or daughter? I want learning to be fun, but sometimes you do have to put your nose to educational the grindstone. I'm nervous that my children … Continue reading
Tagged children, education, life-long learning, priorities, school
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Oct. 16, 2012
Monday
I've got the Monday Blues. Or the Monday Foggy Brain. Or the Monday Exhaustion. Or, well, something to do with Monday's that mean this is my least productive day of the week. I often find that I'm dragging out of … Continue reading
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