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Nov. 18, 2011
Conflict: The Lifeblood of Drama
...and perhaps the motivation to read. Growing up, I had no idea that lame books existed in the world. My steady diet of Sonlight titles left me with the impression that books were great. Sure, there were some I didn't … Continue reading
Tagged books, literature, reading
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Oct. 24, 2011
Never Tease a Weasel [Character Training, part two]...
Previously I talked about the problems that I had trying to teach my children important character traits by reading books written specifically for that purpose. I believe the stories did not translate into real life because they didn't make any … Continue reading
Tagged books, character, Encouragement, reading
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Oct. 6, 2011
Practical Pointers: Combining with a single Core
I must admit, one of most favorite memories of using Sonlight when my kids were younger was the ability to combine them all using the same Core materials. With five years separating our youngest and oldest, it wasn't always feasible, … Continue reading
Tagged combine, reading, writing
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Sep. 23, 2011
The Privilege of Reading
Beth Moore mentioned in her Daniel study that one way to measure privilege is to consider if you can buy a book and read it. If so, you're wealthy. Much of the world can do neither. How blessed we are … Continue reading
Tagged books, giving, reading
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Sep. 8, 2011
Freedom
I was well into teaching my second child before I truly appreciated the freedom that homeschooling provides. Sure, I knew that home education meant we could choose when to take vacation, or we were free to set our own school … Continue reading
Aug. 31, 2011
Digital Distractions
I rather dislike it when a single word drops onto a line all its own in one of my blog posts. I find that distracting and hard to read. That's why I often rework a sentence to fit the space … Continue reading
Tagged priorities, reading, Time Management
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Aug. 10, 2011
General Conversation, Specific Questions
"Could you tell me how to make movies?" The question is sincere, yet maddeningly vague. 'Which part film making: The physics and chemistry of recording light, the technology required, the theories of staging, the pragmatics of script writing, the art … Continue reading
Tagged books, help, reading
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