We often get questions like, what is Classical Writing like? Do you use this approach? Do you align with that approach? What do you do with Great Books? Do you study the Bible? Classical Writing’s focus is on teaching writing … Continue reading
Category Archives: Literature
Classical Writing Series Finished
Well, after many years-Aesop came out in 1998-the Classical Writing series is finally finished through high school. We started somewhere around 1996 or 1997 (not sure) and we plugged away at a pace that allowed our children to use our … Continue reading
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Words Have Meanings — A Case for a Strong Emphasis on Language Arts
I am currently reading The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Owen Barfield, Charles Williams (by Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski). About a third through, I get introduced to Owen Barfield who is a … Continue reading
About Christian Literature in the Classical Christian School or Homeschool
Is there such a thing as Christian literature? Well, we know there is literature out there. We know there are Christians who write literature, and we know that there is literature that has Christian themes – but is there such … Continue reading
Sniffing the flowers along the way – Celebrating Homeschooling
I recently read a book called Being Bread. In one of the early chapters, the author describes a morning commuter scene, parents rushing through the subway with their children to get to their morning destinations on time. In the middle … Continue reading
Words, Words, Words
For the past couple of weeks my thoughts have been shattered by the news that one of my very dearest friends has only a short time left on this earth. This friend is twenty years my senior, and very much … Continue reading
Consistency and Priority (AND ENJOYMENT) in Homeschooling
OK, I am going to seg-way into my second blog on consistency from an unusual angle. Please bear with me. Yesterday an article which discussed breastfeeding caught my eye on NPR Facebook. I read the article and it sent me … Continue reading
Read Aloud to your Kids
WE all hear it, “Read to your kids!” but how do we fit it into a busy day? Some of my fondest moments in homeschooling were the times when we read aloud literature to each other. We plowed through so … Continue reading
How to do copybook with your early elementary grade student
Copybook and dictation for grades 2 and 3 and up. I am going to write a series of blogs on the sequence of writing instruction starting with copybook, then dictation, then simple retelling of stories up through writing of the … Continue reading
New School Year – Priorities
The new school year is upon us. I start tomorrow at my university. Believe me, while I love my job, I miss those days when my 4 were at home, we would get up, pray together, read the Bible, then … Continue reading