I don’t know what my problem is lately, but I have been struggling with being unable to focus on completing tasks. I have about a million balls up in the air and I am just juggling them. I think part of the problem has been my adjusting to the distraction of my new laptop. I …
I’m going to be honest. Geography has not been a subject that I’ve done a good job of working into our schedule. Every year I have plans to add more geography study to our days, and every year I start off strong and then let our geography studies fizzle out. My husband is a …
I love flowers. I really like the idea of gardening in theory. But I am so not a gardener. I really..don’t…do..heat….or sun….or bending and kneeling. But, when things get so bad I fear that the neighbors may hold a meeting to force us to clean up the flower beds, I take action! (Just so you …
For the last two weeks, I’ve been discussing different aspects of teaching multiple ages of children. In part 1, I mentioned choosing curriculum that would assist you in teaching multiple levels by utilizing a combination of curricula that combined children and worked for independent learning. Last week, in part 2, I provided some basic philosophies …
Yesterday morning while I was getting ready for church, my husband came running into the room with the newspaper. Our local paper had asked for amateur photos taken in the Smokies, so I decided to send in a few. They actually printed one of mine! (And they only printed 6.)Though not a major paper by …
Yesterday my family went to Grayson Highlands State Park in southwestern Virginia. It is one of our favorite places to hike because a great deal of the hike is along a treeless ridge, making for spectacular views. Yesterday we decided to try to hike along the Appalachian Trail to Mt. Rogers. That was an optimistic …
The King James Only Controversy, Revised Edition By James R. White / Bethany House The King James Version has been trusted by Christians for generations. Today it’s the center of a debate where critics charge that contemporary translations have changed essential Christian doctrines. In this revised edition of his noteworthy book, James White refutes …
Last week, I talked about choosing curriculum for teaching multiple ages. I mentioned some examples of curricula that are good for independent learning, and some that are designed for combining children. I also told of the necessity of balancing those types of curriculum with those that require intensive teacher involvement. This week, I will give …
My new motto — It’s never too early to train kids to do laundry! What are some other good chores for young children?
The following review is my latest contribution to Curriculum Choice. Many people today think that memorization is unimportant. They argue that anything that they need to know, they can look up on-line. But can a person be truly educated if he doesn’t "know" anything? I think not. We need knowledge in order to understand new …
