What do your history studies actually produce in your children? Knowledge? Memorized facts? If that’s it, you are missing out on the total power of history to enlighten, enliven, and elevate your child in mind and spirit. This is both possible and necessary, especially if your history studies encompass stories that include the history of people […]
A Bird’s Eye View of School Year 2011-2012
I cannot believe how fast this summer has gone. It feels as if we only recently stopped meeting around the table during the afternoons! Days go by and I look at the practically empty planners that I was so excited about when they arrived on last week; I can’t help but wonder if my hesitation […]
Uncertainty
Uncertainty. 1. The condition of being uncertain; doubt. 2. Something uncertain: the uncertainties of modern life. Synonyms: uncertainty, doubt, dubiety, skepticism, suspicion, mistrust These nouns refer to the condition of being unsure about someone or something. Uncertainty, the least forceful, merely denotes a lack of assurance or conviction: I regarded my decision with growing uncertainty. […]
Excerpt from Caddie Woodlawn
Caddie’s father’s words to her, reflecting upon her fear of growing up and becoming a young lady: ‘It is the sisters and wives and mothers, you know, Caddie, who keep the world sweet and beautiful. What a rough world it would be if there were only men and boys in it, doing things in their […]
Repost: The Bullard Family Constitution
I originally published this post two years ago when our kids were completing American History. In the midst of a chaotic 2-3 weeks, I happened to glance upon the refrigerator and see a hard copy of the document they produced below. So I thought to repost this entry, if only to remind myself of the […]