by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 11, 2006 | Classical Education, Homeschooling
This is my 3rd year homeschooling my sons. They are in 2nd, 5th, and 6th grades. I have been slowly trying to incorporate some of the principles of classical education into our homeschool effort. For example, we have begun the study of Latin this year. I am...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 8, 2006 | Homeschooling
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by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 7, 2006 | Reading Aloud
I started reading aloud to my children in 1981 after the birth of our fourth child. Naturally, all along I had been reading the baby picture books so often read to little children, but it was in that year that I started with the harder chapter books. I believe that...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 6, 2006 | About Our Family
My kids know exactly what makes me happy. handmade soap, postcards, Scottish shortbread chocolate chip cookies, Notre-Dame candle (my birthday flowers in the background) woolen blanket and highland hose from Scotland
by Laurie Bluedorn | Apr 4, 2006 | History, Reading Aloud
Tomorrow is Booker T. Washington’s birthday, and La Shawn Barber writes a piece summarizing his life and accomplishments. One of the best books I ever read aloud to the kids was his autobiography Up From Slavery.
