‘Research shows that one of the common characteristics of geniuses is that they were raised with many books available to them. Don’t be stingy on your library–have as many books at home as you possibly can. Have a wide variety of kinds of books. Leave them at strategic reading spots throughout the house. Make all of your books accessible. […]
Making the Most of It, Whatever It Is
‘The thing is, when we do something again and again, it leaves an impression in the physical tissue of our brain. The more this impression is repeated, the easier it is to do the same thing again the next time…This is how habit works, whether it’s doing deeds of kindness, or playing the […]
Weekly Homeschool Wrap-Up–May 9, 2010
It’s weekly wrap-up time! If you want to join in, we’d love to see what is going on with you, so please visit Mary. From where I sat this past week, As an individual, I… was so blessed by our pastor’s word regarding the heart of Jesus, which is described […]
Weekly Homeschool Wrap-Up–May 2, 2010
One of the problems with completing a very late weekly wrap-up is that you forget what happened seven days or more ago! Normally, I pen small notes to myself so that when I sit to write, I can recall my thoughts. Not so this week—too busy. I began to try and think through […]
God in the Dance
I talked about identity and passion in my last post, but I had a real-time opportunity to learn more about trust. We have, for years now, enrolled our children in a dance program close to home. I shared on my other blog (see here) that the center is not marketed as a […]