by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 28, 2006 | Homeschooling
QUESTION: Our relatives are not supportive of our homeschooling and are always criticizing us. How much contact should we have with them? Mary ANSWER: Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we were surrounded by our own parents, and grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 24, 2006 | Reading Aloud
We do not want only to develop a love for reading in our children. We want to develop a love for reading good literature. We won’t develop an appetite for good food by feasting on junk food – and we carry that analogy over to literature. So how do we know what books...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 23, 2006 | Classical Education
Some classical educators focus on the classical method and others focus on the classical subjects. Those who focus on the subjects (Latin, logic, etc.) tend to want to get to the academics as early as possible. Those who focus on the method (the trivium) tend to slow...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 23, 2006 | Classical Education
Q. What makes a classical style of education different from other methods? – Linda in Michigan A. We think the classical style provides a framework which shows us how to use all of the other methods – unit study, scope and sequence, Charlotte Mason, principle, etc. –...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 19, 2006 | Reviews
Have you seen the newest homeschooling magazine? Actually, it’s not a magazine in the usual sense, but is more a resource to supplement your homeschool curriculum. The Home Educator’s Tutor is a treasure chest of old-time nature projects and stories,...
