I’ve been skimming a new favorite on the homeschool circuit, Do Hard Things, by Alex and Brett Harris. I’m trying to determine whether it would be the right selection for a living book on character next school year. This book, written by homeschooled teen twins, prompts teenagers to rise above the low expectations that society […]
The wrap-up of the wrap-ups, 2009-2010
This post, almost a week after our summer has begun, is the epitome of how our end of the year has gone. Sally said it all in her comment about being DONE (with the capital “d”) as defined by her. The only problem is, other schedules dictated how my year ended. With plan A, I […]
God in the Dance
If you subscribed to my other blog, which I’m now deleting, this will be a repeat entry for you. I am reposting this primarily to capture the few entries that I wanted to save. Enjoy the day. I talked about identity and passion in my last post, but I had a real-time opportunity to learn […]
Discovery, Discipline, and Discussion
I will take a summer’s break from the Weekly Homeschool Wrap-up meme as we abruptly ended our homeschool year on last week. I use the word ‘abruptly’ because my non-spontaneous nature had planned last week to test, with this week as our last school week. When the other parent in charge of testing materials didn’t […]
Mimosa Trees and Memories
There are mornings when I awake thinking, “I’m going to write a blog post today.” It just feels like one of those kinds of mornings—the house is still quiet, the air inside is cool, and the sun is gorgeous coming through the window. The only problem is that I don’t have anything to say. I […]
Fruits and Vegetables for the Mind
‘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 […]
Weekly Homeschool Wrap-Up–April 25, 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… am, surprisingly enough, at a place where there isn’t as much to do (for me), […]
The Passionate Teacher
‘Good teaching cannot be reduced to techniques; good teaching comes from the identity and the integrity of the teacher.’ Joe Briseno For the last two months, I’ve been preparing materials for a Bible study, “Communicating the Gospel in a Post-Modern World.” The story of how we became a part of this preparation is hilarious, […]