by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 6, 2012 | Art, Art/Poetry Study, Literature
Loveliest of Trees by A. E. Housman (1859–1936) Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough, And stands about the woodland ride Wearing white for Eastertide. Now, of my threescore years and ten, Twenty will not come again, And take from...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 6, 2012 | Math
Our now 14-year-old son had a horrible time trying to learn to read and do math simultaneously. I read about delaying formal math and promptly threw out his math book. Well, shelved it anyway. Within a month, his reading level soared 2 grade levels. It seems the...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 5, 2012 | Classical Education, Homeschooling, How Would You Answer This?
I am homeschooling 4 of my 7 children. The oldest that I am schooling just turned 11 and the youngest just turned 6. I am facing a fence that seems too high to climb and there is no gate. I am longing to free myself from workbooks/textbooks, but don’t know how to...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 3, 2012 | Children's Books, Reviews
Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant Hoo aboot sich a yarn that’ll bring the tares to the eyes o’ e’en the sternest mon. Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant (copyright 1898) is about: Bob, a bonnie tyke and last of the Gray Dogs of Kenmuir; Davie,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 2, 2012 | About Our Family
First, the sunflowers. Next, the dahlias. The delphiniums didn’t do well this summer — too hot and dry. Gladiolas did great! I think zinnias might be my favorite. Flowers for the Mercer County Fair in July. The tomatoes were perfect this year. Was...
