Why is it young people know the minute details of pop culture, but struggle with basic historical and cultural understanding? It all boils down to one word: Meaning. To continue… Compulsory education has succeeded in stripping the meaning out of almost everything in life. The word coined for this is “nihilism.” Here is the definition: … Read More…
Do we really need six or more years to teach children basic arithmetic? Absolutely not! A child who is at mathematical maturity can learn basic arithmetic in one year or less. I know you don’t believe me, because you have been fed the same lies I was fed. You were made to feel as … Read More…
So much harm has been done through our modern educational system. So many people are not being taught the basics. Even students who graduate with honors have trouble comprehending texts beyond the seventh-grade level.
Why is this?
Because our education system has been gradually dumbing us all down, and it has been deliberate.
It was all so gradual and seemingly effortless on my part that it was like magic.
Instead of chasing after the worldly goal of education to job to hopelessness, we need to be taking advantage of the short window we have of influence in our children’s lives and point them to God.
Did you know that the first compulsory education law, passed in 1852 in Massachusetts, only required children from the ages of eight to fourteen to be in school for 12 weeks in the year, with only six of these being sequential?
Did you also know that students of that time enjoyed a literacy rate far above that of our modern day?
Why is this? Why don’t you know that schooling doesn’t have to take that much time or be that complicated?
Recently, I was reading an article which showcases this idea. It went into great detail discussing whether the Socratic or the Charlotte Mason method was better for teaching literature, and I couldn’t help but think, “Why can’t we simply enjoy the book?”
You wake up feeling refreshed and ready for one of those instagram-perfect mornings where the house is quiet and you and your children sip tea and nibble on muffins by candle light while you read aloud Bible verses and poetry. Sigh. But then reality hits you. Your little … Read More…
We are told that we need goals, that goals are a good thing. Attila the Hun had goals, as did Napoleon and Hitler. They had their five year and ten year plans, didn’t they? (Well, maybe not so much Attila, but definitely Napoleon and Hitler.) The folks meeting … Read More…
If we keep our purposes in mind, then choosing curriculum, creating routines, and the rest becomes more confident. We stop flopping around like a fish out of water and start walking with sure steps on solid ground.