One thing I am not; I am not an expert demographer sitting behnid a desk running numbers and formulating a top-down strategy to be foisted on society “for the good of humanity.” I am also not a young woman with butterflies fluttering around in her head who says, … Read More…
When you homeschool, something important happens. As you begin to question educational conventions, you also see the cracks in just about every area of our current cultural consensus. What do I mean by “conventions” and “consensus”? Conventions are cultural assumptions and habits. For instance, our current educational system … Read More…
At the time of this post our country is recovering from two historically destructive hurricanes. Our own children are involved in some of the recovery operations, so we feel especially close to the situation. One dear listener told me her area will not have any regular services available. … Read More…
Since I’ve been a bit under-the-weather lately, I’ve been binge-watching episodes of the reality show Alone. I rarely dabble into “reality” TV, mostly because I don’t consider it to be real, and also because I normally don’t watch much TV. However, this one was recommended to me by … Read More…
Homeschooled Children don’t need to be socialized, but they do need to be civilized. Socialization is a crock. It is the over emphasis of the natural tendency of mankind to flock together. This “flocking” can be good when it is led by God (such as in the first … Read More…
I really sense at times that God is using this space on the Net to speak specific things to certain people. This time it was something about womanly confidence, and so I began writing and researching all about it. I wasn’t satisfied with my research. It was all … Read More…
So, your children are growing up. You’ve been enjoying the learning journey so far (except for maybe learning to read and long division), but the years ahead are blurry and unsure. Are you really capable of facing the years ahead? I say YES–you can homeschool your teens! And … Read More…
In this post we will discuss what a commonplace book is and how it is helpful for homeschooling. Then you will have the opportunity to download a free commonplace book (and find out how you can purchase one already printed and bound in the next few days). The … Read More…
Along with periods of focused academic study and autodidacting, unit studies help make up a well-rounded homeschool plan. First of all, what is a “unit study”? A unit study is selecting a specific content subject and spending concentrated time studying every aspect of it while incorporating as many … Read More…
What is autodidacting and how can it improve homeschooling? The word “autodidact” is from the Greek: AUTOS: self; one’s own; by oneself; of oneself DIDACTOS: taught It’s sort of like the word “automobile,” with “mobile” meaning “to move.” Hence, it means a vehicle which “moves by itself.” An … Read More…