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Aug. 18, 2014
School Need Not Be a Foreign Country
Over the last year, while my cousin was visiting us from Germany, I found myself asking the "how was school" question often. Aside from two parent-teacher conferences the rest of the year, she was my only real point of contact. … Continue reading
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Aug. 6, 2014
Plumbers and Teaching Multiple Views
The plumbing in my house is old. I've spent a small fortune ensuring waste escapes my property. Otherwise it becomes trapped 14 feet underground, refusing to release the rest which greedily claims my laundry room. Of the many plumbers answering … Continue reading
Tagged discussion, teaching, truth
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Jul. 7, 2014
How to Homeschool Better: Be a Team
You don't homeschool alone. I know it can feel that way. Even if your other half does some reading at bedtime, it sure can seem like you're running this ship all by your lonesome. For those of you without the … Continue reading
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Jun. 9, 2014
When to Stay Within the Lines
My wife has been helping a family at church by watching their not-yet-two-year-old. She's a cute kid with a giant impish grin and a vocabulary that's growing beyond "car" and "motorcycle" (her dad's a mechanic and loves cars, so she … Continue reading
Tagged boundaries, rest, teaching
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Apr. 3, 2014
Why Sonlight Presents Multiple Views on the Origins of the Earth
You know that Sonlight presents history from more than one point of view. We believe this is the most accurate and helpful way to study the subject. You know that Sonlight students study different religions. We believe this best equips … Continue reading
Tagged education, perspective, science, teaching
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Nov. 12, 2013
7 Virtues of Learning (and Teaching)
Virtue is moral excellence--something that is praiseworthy and positive about our behavior, character, and disposition. Learning and teaching both present opportunities for cultivating virtue. Here are seven virtues of learning and teaching: 1. Listening. At times we don't always listen … Continue reading
Apr. 9, 2013
What's Your Teaching Philosophy?
Do you have a teaching philosophy? Do you need one? What about the resources you incorporate in homeschooling--do they have a teaching philosophy? A teaching philosophy is typically driven by worldview thinking. A worldview drives how we see and interpret … Continue reading
Tagged books, Christianity, curriculum, education, film, Homeschooling, learning, teaching, worldview
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