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Category Archives: Teaching
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 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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History and Political Games: A Glimpse into the Education of James Pelham
On 30 January 1939 — the sixth anniversary of his coming to power — Hitler told the Reichstag that in order to feed its population, Germany would need Lebensraum — living space. He then called Czechoslovakia to reduce the size … Continue reading
Posted in Character, History, Home School, Teaching
Tagged character, corruption, fact-checking, greed, history, honesty, integrity, narration, nobility, wisdom
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Why we school the Charlotte Mason way
As we begin our new school year and I also make attempts to get back into blogging about our life and learning, I thought I would post about some things that we love about the Charlotte Mason philosophy, and why … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Parenting, Teaching
Tagged Charlotte Mason
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Vasco, Pizarro, Leonardo, Marco, Martin and John
I best get on with this 6 week review now that we’ve finished our 8th week of school. I’ll begin with our journeys through British, American and World History. This is our third year reading Our Island Story by H.E. … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Teaching
Tagged da vinci, history, Marco Polo, Our Island Story, the Pope, Tudors
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Math Wars
Before I continue with the beautiful and glowing reports of our History, Geography, Literature readings and Art and Music studies as promised in the last post, I’m going to share the hardest battle we’ve have this school term. (Funny that … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Home School, Math, Teaching
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Nature study behind Waffle House
Yes, it can happen anywhere! Narration by the Dad (head of our Geology Dept.) coming soon.
Posted in Nature, Teaching
Tagged geology, liquefaction, strata
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Teaching and Knowing History
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
Posted in Teaching
Tagged Charlotte Mason, David McCullough, history, living books, narration
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