Category Archives: Reading

Classical Writing Series Finished

by Lene Jaqua Posted on June 10, 2019

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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Homeschooled Kids go to Christian College – One Professor’s Impressions

by Lene Jaqua Posted on March 8, 2017

Every subgroup comes with stereotypes and those stereotypes usually are formed by impressions of the group stemming from people not within the group. I have found myself in the delightful position of homeschooling my kids for many years and then … Continue reading →

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Words Have Meanings — A Case for a Strong Emphasis on Language Arts

by Lene Jaqua Posted on February 12, 2017

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 →

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A Calm and Quiet Pace in the Mornings

by Lene Jaqua Posted on February 8, 2017

I am homeschool emeritus now, going on six years, and I still reflect fondly on the many many years when I homeschooled my own and on the few years, where I in addition to my own homeschooled some wonderful kids … Continue reading →

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About Christian Literature in the Classical Christian School or Homeschool

by Lene Jaqua Posted on March 16, 2015

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 →

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Planning for your High School School Year

by Lene Jaqua Posted on August 17, 2014

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Fall is just around the corner. Some schools have aleady started up again. Others of us are waiting till after Labor Day. I was getting rather nostalgic when planning for this fall. It was 20 years ago that I began … Continue reading →

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Consistency

by Lene Jaqua Posted on February 15, 2014

To be consistent is to constantly adhering to the same principles, course, or form. That is what www.dictionary.com tells me. In this blog I will discuss homeschooling of little kids, mostly, but the broader principles here apply K-12, and perhaps … Continue reading →

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