by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 25, 2015 | Devotional
C.H. Spurgeon Morning and Evening June 23 Morning Ephraim is a cake not turned. –Hosea 7:8 A cake not turned is uncooked on one side; and so Ephraim was, in many respects, untouched by divine grace: though there was some partial obedience, there was very much...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 25, 2015 | Classical Education, Delayed Formal Education, Dictation, Education, Homeschooling, How Would You Answer This?
Here is a Facebook conversation we recently had with a friend. Debra: I have an 8-year-old and 7-year-old (along with three littles). Both are reading very well. We read aloud a lot and love it. They want to write letters and notes. I am simply noticing a lack of any...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 4, 2015 | Classical Education, Education, Homeschooling, Raising Children
Dear Laurie, I recently took my 14-year-old stepson out of public school. He’s a mess — he hates school, isn’t learning anything, and doesn’t seem to have a very long attention span. What curriculum can I buy which will teach him how to think?...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 4, 2015 | Essential Oils
PBS Nova is reporting that “…Far from being confined to our noses, scientists are finding scent receptors throughout our bodies.”
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 3, 2015 | Classical Education, Education, Government Education, Homeschool Voices From the Past, Homeschooling, Intensive Phonics, News
We were sorry to hear that Samuel L. Blumenfeld died this week. Mr. Blumenfeld is known mainly for two things: 1. His work in encouraging homeschoolers during the very early days of homeschooling. He was a staunch defender of parents’ rights in education and was...
