I will be the first to admit that, in a younger season of homeschooling, I was that parent who took jabs at the public school system. I realize now that I needed to feel better about what we were doing, and so bashing others’ choices was a shameful way of elevating myself. Now having exposed […]
Old School, New School: Teaching English
I often write about our Charlotte Mason-inspired homeschool and how much living books have added to our studies. We were introduced to this approach long before we began homeschooling, and I believe that was the hand of God. Yet, there are 1-2 places within our school where I deliberately deviate from Miss Mason’s advice. One of […]
What do you use to learn other periods of history?
The “Our History, HIS-Story” series and the upcoming “This Far by Faith” (ready in June 2006!) are designed to give students a Christian perspective, as well as a multicultural perspective, on American history. I have been asked what types of products are available for studying other periods of history with the same perspective in mind. One of […]