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…
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…
In this post I will show you why this is possible to go from kindergarten to graduation in three years by explaining the evil genius of mass, compulsory education and contrasting it with true education. In the next post I will sink the point by sharing stories of … Read More…
If you’ve never met Ruth Beechick, I’d like to introduce her to you. I think she will become one of your trusted friends. Just listen to one of her quotes: I meet teaching parents all around the country and find them to be intelligent, enthusiastic, creative people doing … 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…
So much of my life has been trusting God for each step directly in front of me. I have always had this sense that the life of our family was like the journey of Abraham on his way to Canaan. God called him out, but didn’t give him … Read More…
I hope that by reading this post (and/or listening to my podcast), you will have many of your notebooking questions answered. Recently we have been delving deeply into the idea of notebooking as a homeschooling method of learning. This is partly because of our current project of creating … Read More…