Do you like learning from others? I really enjoy discovering how other homeschool parents teach the three skills of the classical trivium. Sometimes I’m invited to stop in for a quick diagnostic visit with the kids, but more often, I conduct telephone calls since my readers are located all over the world. I always come away from these privileged conversations with a profound Read More→
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Categories : Homeschool Curriculum Suggestions
Homeschool curriculum vendors would have you believe that you must spend a lot of money to get quality content, but I am pleased to share with you 54 examples of creative homeschool curricula that are both high quality and completely free. These site owners generously share what they have without charge or obligation. I’ve organized the links with my “Road Maps Read More→
What are your priorities? Family? Worship? Community service? Homeschooling? Employment? Spiritual growth? Academic progress? Physical fitness? In this crazy world where there are so many distractions shouting for your attention, you and your spouse need to be intentional and clear about what is most essential to your family’s vision. There are not enough hours Read More→
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Categories : Reflections for Homeschool Parents
Wednesday,
November
16th,
2011
Prior to 1918, classical education was the norm for American children; however, an exploding immigrant population and a severe shortage of classically-trained teachers provided the opportunity for educational reformers to replace the classical model with a pragmatic, skills-based education. Unfortunately, you and I received the reformer’s type of education Read More→
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Categories : Homeschool Curriculum Suggestions
How exciting to be nominated for this year’s Homeschool Blog Awards! I am thrilled! David encouraged me to start writing in June 2006, and after five years, I still have so much more to share! If you have enjoyed my blog posts on authentic classical homeschooling, would you mind casting a vote for me in the “Best Homeschooling Methods” category? Look for “The Classical Scholar” when you land Read More→
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Categories : Reflections for Homeschool Parents
In order to make the most of out of your teaching efforts and your child’s ability to comprehend and apply what you are teaching, you need to teach to her predominant learning style. Learning style is just a fancy way of saying her preferred way to receive and process information. Most of us actually combine more than one learning style in our day-to-day activities. Read More→
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Friday,
November
4th,
2011
After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, classical education as a method of learning appeared to disappear; however, in the 9th century, Emperor Charlemagne revived and christianized classical education in Europe when he opened the Palace Schools to perfect Christian leaders. Scripture and the writings of early Christian leaders like Augustine, Clement, Read More→
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Categories : Post-Trivium | High School
Adopting the Greek idea of paideia, the Romans created a system of study known as the “seven liberal arts” which were divided into two phases: the trivium (intersection of three roads) and the quadrivium (four roads). Young patricians pursued the first level of learning,the trivium, which included simultaneous acquisition of three skills: grammar, logic, and rhetoric. Once Read More→
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Categories : Reflections for Homeschool Parents
Homeschool, private, and public school kids all alike in that they have preferences for how they like to learn whether it be visual, auditory, or kinesthetic. Grab your pen and paper so that you can take notes as you watch this 4:49 minute interview with teens in the U.K. Most of the kids said that they preferred ACTIVE learning. I particularly like the idea of “hotseating” which Read More→
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Categories : Homeschool Curriculum Suggestions
Do you have a wild child on your hands who can’t sit still? Give him something to do with his hands while you teach. According to Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public school system until 2010, the activity doesn’t even have to relate to the topic as long as the kid is doing something with his hands. ”When I was teaching second grade in Baltimore, there was Read More→
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