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Jun. 20, 2012

Do Your Books Hint at What's Coming?

By Luke

Her hazel eyes sparkle as she lets out a knowing hum. She's pretty sure she can guess the reveal. And her lips are smiling. We enjoy stories that let us participate in guessing the outcome. The technical term is foreshadowing. … Continue reading →

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Jun. 15, 2012

Stop Reading So Much

By Luke

She's in college now. Gone are the days of hiding the flashlight under her blanket when her parents would check to make sure she was asleep. It's been a while since she got so wrapped up in a book that … Continue reading →

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Jun. 14, 2012

Keep the Picture Books Alive!

By Sarita

Have you read Jill's plea to keep picture books alive? I'd like to shout her message from the rooftops. I believe picture books are a vital, wonderful part of a child's education. From my position as an educator, mother and … Continue reading →

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May. 31, 2012

How to Teach Children to do Original Research

By Sarita

Do your students trust the Internet? A little too much perhaps? The famous Watergate journalist Bob Woodward recently criticized a class of elite journalism students at Yale. Their failure? He says they show "a heart-stopping over-confidence in the quality of … Continue reading →

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May. 15, 2012

Assorted thoughts in bullet points

By Jonelle

I don't realize how much grief just makes me tired. While I can honestly and surely say that God protects and blesses and pours out His comfort on me...the small tasks just don't get done (like cooking, cleaning, or writing … Continue reading →

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May. 2, 2012

The Three most important things to teach...

By Jill

I don't know how many times, when I am talking to homeschool parents, we get on the subject of what are THE most important things to teach our children. Besides transferring your core beliefs--such as your faith, and character traits … Continue reading →

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Apr. 19, 2012

Why I Read the End First

By Sarita

John "caught" me the other day reading the end of a book first. "Does it spoil the fun for you?" he asked. "Isn't it sort of cheating?" Despite what my middle school English teacher taught me, I usually read the … Continue reading →

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