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…
When homeschooling gets tough, it’s not time to buckle down until you buckle in; it’s time to break free and have some fun! As the mommy of 15 children I’ve gone through the drudgery times, and I’ve found a golden secret that changed everything. I would like to … Read More…
Whether last year was heavy or light, we can start this next year off with hope. Why? Because we have Jesus, and that makes all the difference. Today I would like to show you just how this year can be your best one yet. We will be talking … Read More…
People are constantly accusing me of being “organized,” but I don’t think of myself in that way. However, the other day I started to ponder the idea, and I realized the reason I don’t connect myself with being organized is because the idea is linked with a specific definition in my mind. To me, an organized person is one who keeps … Read More…
There are so many theories about education out there, and almost all of them are as dumb as rocks. Why? Because they take something that is already included in basic human understanding and turn a profit with it by some clever ad copy and redesigned packaging. You know, when you … Read More…
Over the last few weeks (and months) we have been attempting to take a close look at education, especially as it pertains to homeschooling. We have been doing this in an attempt to educate ourselves as mommies so we can make better choices for the next year of … Read More…
To recap, in our last post we talked about the bright promise of American Education as intended by our founding fathers. To their minds, an educated public is a defense against enslavement and a means to bring God’s Kingdom “on earth as it is in heaven.” (Of … Read More…
Education in America has been steadily declining to the point of absolute insanity. In this freefall, we are desperately grasping for any hand hold we can find. Classical Education is considered a return to tradition. It is being presented as a way to help children become more learned … Read More…
We have been covering so much in this series! We have discussed the ideas of some of the founders and shapers of the modern homeschooling movement, such as Charlotte Mason, Ruth Beechick, and Dr. Raymond Moore. We have also discussed the ideas of John Taylor Gatto and John … Read More…
Last time we introduced “observe, think, do.” Today I would like to clarify this concept and suggest there is a better framework than the one we have come to believe is “normal” for child development and education. Right here I am not going to compartmentalize. This … Read More…