One principle of liberal arts education is the process of searching out mentor, instead of professor. What does this mean? Many teachers want to “tell” the student what they need to know and what to think. It’s kind of a forced thing. The student has little choice about what they are to learn. This is […]
I used to freak out every time one of our books got ripped or a page got torn by my kids. I freaked out a lot. Finally I realized that it was inevitable, and instead of keeping books away from my kids (or watching them every second) I would just resign myself to doing repairs […]
When I first considered homeschool, I had a hard time imagining what it would actually look and be like. Here’s what ours is like right now. We start each day out with a prayer and scripture reading. Sometimes with mom, sometimes with dad, and sometimes we all take turns. I usually do this over breakfast […]
Once children reach pre-teen age, their need to be separate from parents intensifies dramatically. They begin to develop their own identity more fully. So, they can be very susceptible to peer pressure and may mold their behavior around whatever standards make them acceptable to their classmates. This is manifested even at elementary school age.
I found something terrific while visiting a museum shop last year and its a Dot to Dots books. These aren’t ordinary Dot to Dots, that’s why my younger AND older kids love these. They start out with basic instructions and it’s like how to draw a straight line. Then there’s helpful hints with a couple […]
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