So far, we have discussed the biblical purpose of writing and examined the author’s purpose and use of conventions as the two main components of writing. We have also gone over the basic structure of a Writer’s Workshop. Now I’m going to start going over some of what you actually teach during a [...]
The 23rd Carnival of Homeschooling is up over at the Common Room. I can’t believe I completely forgot to submit an entry….oh well. Guess I needed a break from the festivities after last week!
Webster’s 1828 Dictionary of American English defines trust as:
Confidence; a reliance or resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship or other sound principle of another person.
By virtue of our postion as parent, our children trust us. They trust us to to teach them what really matters in life, how to form [...]
I picked this up earlier over on Daryl’s site, and admittedly did not read it with much thought. As his title implied, this seemed like old news. I’d heard it somewhere before…perhaps from one of those many HSLDA newsletters. I’m still kind of wondering why everyone seems to be talking about it, [...]
The Carnival of Kid Comedy is up over at Life in a Shoe. It’s worth a good laugh or two. Plus you get to see my adorable baby below this post yet again. Isn’t that worth 25 cents?
I have heard mothers with several children say that homeschooling the younger ones is eaier. For them, homeschooling is a way of life. There is no change in routine. They often have absorbed more during their distracting play than mom has given them credit for. Now, I believe them. My [...]
Yesterday as I read Ann’s post, Work, Prayer and Dirty Troughs, it gave me pause for reflection. She beautifully takes Proverbs 14:4 and applies it to daily life.
Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Yes, without children, our houses would be clean(er). [...]
The Truth Laid Bear has just finished up another round of updates and tweaks. And finally granted an old request. We now have a community page just for homeschoolers!
I added a few people just because I didn’t want to be the only person in there. If you would like to join the [...]
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