Author Archives: Kay Pelham

Teaching and Knowing History

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Kay Pelham

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal historian David McCullough discusses the historical illiteracy of students (who, of course, grow up to be us big people), even from the most esteemed institutions. He speaks of a young woman who … Continue reading →

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A new thought

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Kay Pelham

For many years I would wander by the baby department and think how cute and soft everything looked and wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a baby to dress and wrap in all that cute and soft stuff. Then we … Continue reading →

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Book Giveway at Parent at the Helm

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Maybe one day I’ll have fun giveways here, but for now I’m sending you over to Parent at the Helm for their June, 2011 Book Giveway. What Really Matters by David H. Albert & Joyce Reed (Introduction by Wendy Priesnitz, … Continue reading →

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June 2, 2001 – A shoulder to cry on

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Next year will our 10th wedding anniversary. As we go through this year, we are coming upon all the 10th anniversaries of significant events that led up to our engagement and marriage. Jack and I met in late 1998 and … Continue reading →

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The past is not relevant, or so the school says

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Here’s a scary story I just read on a discussion forum: This past weekend we went to visit the Betsy-Tacy historical sites. During our visit another mother mentioned their public school system had “purged” the libraries of books which were … Continue reading →

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Pardon me, I believe I was in your way again

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Today I read this words of Charlotte Mason from the Introduction to Vol. 6: A child requires knowledge as much as he requires food. He is furnished with the desire for Knowledge, i.e., Curiosity; with the power to apprehend Knowledge, … Continue reading →

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Connecting with “weeds”

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Kay Pelham

I wanted to be a part of the Nature Connections May edition, so I dug up these videos James made when we were doing a study of dandelions earlier in the month. He was to make pictures at different times … Continue reading →

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Vacation

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Kay Pelham

We have finished our school year and have been away from home. Just wanted anyone who pops in here to know I haven’t given up the ship. I’m thinking of a wrap-up post of our school year. And I’ve still … Continue reading →

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What do we keep on fighting for?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Kay Pelham

James and I listened to the music of Frederic Chopin this term. We also spent these 12 weeks reading Opal Wheeler’s Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland. Through this book and reading a few other articles, we learned that Chopin loved … Continue reading →

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Nonsensical worship and devotion

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Kay Pelham

Now it happened, after that Amaziah had come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned … Continue reading →

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