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Author Archives: Kay Pelham
The Octave and Home
I have a million things to write about. So much I am constantly learning and want to share. It’s really overwhelming, and the more I delay writing, the more is piled on in my heart and head, and my overwhelmitude … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Math, Music, Nature, Teaching
Tagged cosmology, creation, cs lewis, house of humane letters, literary analysis, music theory, northrop frye, numerology, seeking the discarded image
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A Great Question: Do You Want to Get Well?
John, one of the apostles of Jesus, tells of a time when Jesus was in Jerusalem and passed by a pool where many disabled people waited for healing. Jesus says to a guy that he learns has been in this … Continue reading
Posted in Character
Tagged character, Charlotte Mason, Determination, Growth, Purpose, The Way of the Will, Will Power
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The Need for New
Recently a parent asked my husband if his Glee Club, in which her children had participated, always repeated songs. Apparently, they had been comparing notes with former members, and these former members, for whatever reason, said several times to their … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Music
Tagged classics, imitation, repertoire, standards, story, traditions
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A Facebook post from a year ago that illustrates my post “How to tell if a child learned how to read correctly”
This appeared in my FB memories from a year ago, and I thought that what was said here went along well with my blog post of 2 days ago, especially at the point where I wrote “…there are methods of … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Teaching
Tagged how to read, hubris, humility, true knowledge, true wisdom, wonder
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Retirement and Goals for my new life
May 14 is my last day as a homeschool teacher. I have been directing my son’s education from birth. We began his official school education when I registered him with an “umbrella school” in Tennessee as K4 in 2007. I … Continue reading
Posted in My Personal History, Teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged living, vocation
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Goodreads Review: The Death of Ivan Ilych
The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy My rating: 5 of 5 stars So much to say about this little book about dying. It’s also about living. Tolstoy takes us through the different stages of Ivan Ilych’s life, the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Character, My Personal History
Tagged death, eternity, values
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There
Today a Facebook page that I follow asked, “One thing you could never homeschool without is ________?” and since I was sitting there doing my Saturday planning, my response was “Planning”. Oh, you want to know the rest of what … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Parenting
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The Rightness of Indignation
I wrote the following a year ago on this date. It came up in my Facebook memories, and since I feel much the same today, I thought it worthy of posting here. It was good to revisit these ideas. _____________________________________________________________ … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Character
Tagged caring, indignation, intolerance, righteousness, rightness
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He Keeps Me Singing
I was a sad girl when I met Jack Pelham in November of 1998. My younger brother (and best friend) had died from cancer in July, and my grief was unbearable at times. Three months after my brother’s death, I … Continue reading
Posted in Music, My Personal History
Tagged Jack, keeping my sanity, marriage, vocal music
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