When our children develop interests outside of our area of experience, we are presented with a unique opportunity: the opportunity to become a student of the student of ourselves. I’ll never forget the day I brought my son to a flea market – he was frantically searching for a die set of a particular caliber. […]
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The school year is ending and that means a nice long break for many of our students. However, during a break, our mental abilities may atrophy. This leads to one of two results: frustration in September when the student struggles to pick up where he left off, or annoyance that a student needs to repeat
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Nicomachus tells us that in order to study, learn, and know philosophy, we must first begin with arithmetic. Arithmetic is the study of the finite quantity – numbers, while geometry, second on Nicomachus’ list, is the study of finite sizes – shapes. While most people struggle to understand the world of numbers, many intuitively understand
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Creating wonder in our children comes naturally when we consider the world around us. What 2 year-old isn’t fascinated by the cooking pots, dog, or snow outside? These seemingly normal occurrences are new, exciting, and mysterious to our young children. Building from this natural God-given wonder at the world seems obvious when it comes to
Are your kids glad you homeschool? Are you? I remember facing long, stressful days when my kids were little, trying to teach one to read, while working on math, while nursing a baby, etc. And many were the days I would call my good friend, who had been through it all, and told her I
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