Autumn is here in all her golden glory! But you can't fully appreciate the beauty of the season without venturing into the great outdoors! We did just that with a little trip to Slow Poke Farm, a local spot with lots of charm and plenty of opportunity for autumn fun with our homeschool group. … [Read more...]
Answering the Homeschooling Skeptic–How Can Your Child Possibly Respect You As the Teacher When You’re Really Just MOM?
Some things we accept as truth because they are all we've ever known. And there are a great many things about education and about learning in general that have been affected, (i.e. tainted,) by a century of compulsory school attendance laws. And since a remarkable number … [Read more...]
Making History (And Doing It My Way)
It was the first day of school my junior year. I found a seat in my U.S. History class and the teacher introduced herself and set to issuing books to all 30 of her students, which pretty much consumed the remainder of the class period. When the last book had been handed out, she stood … [Read more...]
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Teachable Moment
It's amazing the way homeschooling changes how you think! I didn't used to look at the simple and mundane things of life and see incredible learning opportunities, nor did I become giddy with excitement over discounted classroom visuals, local battle reenactments, and free museum admissions. … [Read more...]
A First Day of Homeschool
A dramatic conversion experience has a way of clouding out, at least to some extent, our memories of the past. That's by God's design, of course; old things passing away, all things becoming new. The brightness of the new life casts shadows on the old. It's a miracle of grace. The … [Read more...]
The Road that Led to Homeschool: Part 1
I love long drives in the country, but more than once I've started down a road and somewhere along the way realized it wasn't taking me in the direction I wanted to go. And without knowledge of any sideroads or shortcuts to get me back on track, there was nothing I could do but … [Read more...]
George Washington Carver and the Family Peanut Experiment
Now what fun would it be to homeschool if we didn't occasionally cast off the books for some hands-on learning? We'd been talking about George Washington Carver who, in addition to being a great scientist and inventor, was also a devout and respected Christian. (Which was news to me, even though … [Read more...]
The Ever-Elusive Mrs. Perfect
There just hasn't been time or energy enough for blogging lately. I hate that, but what's a girl to do? I spent weeks preparing for Christmas and then weeks more recovering from it and blogging has fallen by the wayside. Oh, to have the ability to do it all! What a joy it would be to be … [Read more...]
One Girl’s Opinion of Homeschooling
I'm very new to homeschooling, first of all. I homeschooled one of my daughters for kindergarten a couple of years ago, but this is my first year homeschooling all of my school-age children. I have one in 6th grade, one in 2nd, a kindergartener, and a preschooler taking … [Read more...]
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