We can’t do it all. We can’t have it all. We can’t be it all. This is important for us to not only accept for ourselves, but also communicate to our children. Do we want them to have the best education possible? Absolutely. Do we want them to have it exclusively? Absolutely not. What good […]
When we study mathematics we are standing on the shoulders of the great thinkers. Because of the life work and legacy of these great men and women, we continue further in our study of the language of God and truth through his beautiful creation. Let’s explore one such great man: Diophantus. At the dawn of
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What mathematics curriculum are you using for your kids? Most parents will answer this question with a single sentence. Some of us won’t even use more than one word to define the curriculum being used for our child’s mathematics program. Common answers to this question include Saxon, Teaching Textbooks, or even Life of Fred. While
Last week we talked about the reality of gaps. Gaps in our education and learning are inevitable. They happen. Embracing them doesn’t mean not pursuing the truth, goodness, and beauty of God and His creation through traditional studies however. Acknowledging the existence of gaps places us at a decision point. What gaps do I want
When you go out into public and someone takes it upon themselves to “assess” our homeschool success by asking our 7 year old questions, how do you respond? When this happens, every mother, regardless of the school her child attends, is suddenly transported into the middle school spelling bee. We find ourselves prodded to the
