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…
While Classical Education has its merits, we don’t need it. We have something higher and better that has become tried and true, and I’m not talking about the last 50 years or so of homeschooling. I am speaking here of as system of learning that helped bring about … Read More…
Classical Education has become the all-encompassing answer for conservatives who want to heal the gaping wound of education. Some of the most notable people in conservatism are using this method with their own children, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. According to current conservative voices, Classical Education is … Read More…
Today, as promised, I am going to share with your some amazing stories. A few will be from the lives of historical figures, a few will be people I have known personally. As you recall, we have been on a bit of an odyssey, a voyage of self-education so we … 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…