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
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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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Homeschooled Kids go to Christian College – One Professor’s Impressions
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
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
Plagiarism – and when to worry about it
Because Classical Writing is BIG TIME into imitation, paraphrasing, and copybook, we often get asked where the line is between imitation and plagiarism. It is a valid question, one I have answered on the message boards and in blogs before, … Continue reading
The Spirit of Education
Points, points, points. In some of my university classes, in particular in mathematics, I see what I call ‘calculating’ students. I am not referring to solving math problems, but to a certain attitude towards getting through my class. These students … Continue reading
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Unplugging your Student – Focusing and Communicating in the Present
Training your student in good orderly habits for studying is the BEST preparation you can give him or her for college. Training your student to sit still, to be still, to focus is absolutely essential for higher education. Many do … Continue reading
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The Powers and Limitations of Logic
Warning. This is one of those more theoretical blog posts. From a drop of water a logician could infer the possibility of an Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard of one or the other. ~ Sir Arthur … Continue reading
Homeschooling During the Summer?
Summer School or Not The endless debate I heard between homeschoolers on issues of summer was 1. Yes, we go all summer, the kids get bored and on each other’s nerves otherwise 2. No, we stop in the summer, mom … Continue reading
Scheduling and Consistency
A couple of months ago, I talked about consistency as related to homeschooling little ones. I talked about how we need to do a regular daily session of language arts every day just 30 minutes (and perhaps only 4 days … Continue reading
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