by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 6, 2013 | Reading Aloud
Schoolroom in the Parlor by Rebecca Caudill (early 1900s, Kentucky, published 1959) The Fairfield children can’t go to school in the winter because of the heavy snow. Althy is asked to teach school in the parlor. Winter Journey by Elsa Falk (1800s, America,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 4, 2013 | Homeschool Voices From the Past, Homeschooling
From Homeschool Times “… Some parents actually went to jail. That was the case with the Pangelians who in 1985 spent 132 days in jail in Morgan County, Alabama, because they had decided to homeschool their children without the school district’s...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 4, 2013 | Devotional
The Lord will provide by J.R. Miller (1840-1912) “You have not passed this way before.” Joshua 3:4 “Abraham named the place Jehovah-Jireh (which means the LORD will provide).” Genesis 22:14 As you begin meditating on this verse, write deep in...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 30, 2012 | Art/Poetry Study, Children's Books, Literature, News
From Jim Erskine at Homeschool Freebie of the Day: Our friends at Yesterday’s Classics have put together an amazing package of 225 classic living books for your kindle, nook, or other e-reader device at a stunning price for one week only. You can see it here....
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 29, 2012 | Math
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Bluedorn, First of all, thank you for speaking at the CHEACT conference in Austin. My wife and I both benefited from all of your talks. We especially enjoyed the Seven Undeniable Truths of Homeschooling and The Practical Trivium. After your talk...