Keeping Learning Fun

We all get stale. We teachers fall into comfortable teaching ruts and don’t feel the need to put a lot of creative energy into finding new approaches, like we did in the fall. If things …

Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick

I chose this book for our Book Club partially to introduce Elyse to many of you who don’t know her (since I’d eventually like to do several books by her), and partly because this is …

Convention Season 2012

We recently agreed to speak at all five of the Great Homeschool Conventions next year, all run by the same management. These are a new venture for us, since Scott and I have spoken almost …

Toddlers and Bookshelves

Recently on the Loose Threads Yahoogroup, Leann asked the following question, which she has graciously allowed me to reprint here:
Hi All!
We just got our shipment of all 4 levels of Year 2 books! It took …

Training in Liberty

One of the most fruitful parenting (and educational) paradigms that I ever learned came from Gregg Harris, father of Brett and Alex Harris, co-authors of “Do Hard Things.” At a homeschooling seminar that I attended …

Putting Yourself First

Anyone who has flown on an airplane as heard the flight attendant’s safety talk. Included in this instructions is the following:
In the event of a decompression, an oxygen mask will drop from a compartment …

Comparisons and homeschooling

For most of us, the second month of our homeschooling year has just commenced. We’re settling into the rhythm of the year. The workbooks aren’t pristine without any mistakes in them, and the pencils are …

The Problem of Evil

In 2005, Lora posted this question on our forums:

Hi,
I wanted to know what Marcia’s thoughts (and anyone else who wants to chime in) are on studying the Great Books. I have signed my 14 …

Weekly Planning with Tapestry

This summer, I had the opportunity to spend time at conferences and explain Tapestry to some great moms. What I discovered was that while many people understood the “big picture” of Tapestry, they didn’t get …