Tag Archives: reading

nurturing readers

December 11, 2009 – 8:00 pm

A few weeks ago, I’d posted an interview with a 13yo homeschooler (my son), who is now an avid reader, on my blog. I received this comment from a reader, Lindy:
WOW, what a great kid you have there. And you know great kids come from great parents. Good job!!! I am trying really hard to [...]

By Beth | Posted in Books, Character development, Day in the Life, Encouragement, Favorite Resources, Testimonies, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Video Games | Also tagged , , | Comments (6)

I Did Not Teach My Child the Alphabet

August 15, 2008 – 12:34 pm

In a recent discussion, Marnellie asked me what I did at the beginning of homeschool. She was surprised when I mentioned never teaching my children the alphabet. Our lessons have not included A is for Apple worksheets, or practicing the alphabet song. So how did my children learn letter names and ask others to sing along?

A is for Apple
Only [...]

By Renae | Posted in Application, Encouragement, How They Learn, Testimonies | Also tagged , | Comments (0)

A Student’s Take on Classical Education

August 10, 2008 – 12:52 pm

One day I was looking at a website devoted to classical education. We’ve dabbled in this philosophy, and in fact, Peter’s 9th grade private school describes itself as giving a classical education. So I asked Peter, now three years out of that and on his way to the University of Chicago, what he honestly thought [...]

By Jena | Posted in Application, Character development, Encouragement, How They Learn, Testimonies, Unschooled Kids | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)