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...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 1, 2015 | Art
Excerpt from What Do You See? — A Child’s First Introduction to Art, Volume 1 by Laurie Bluedorn Belshazzar’s Feast Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) was Dutch and is considered one of the world’s greatest painters. He was most creative in his portraits...
by Laurie Bluedorn | May 27, 2015 | Art
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. One summer, years ago, we spent several weeks making things out of newspapers. The book Crafting with Newspapers by Vivienne Eisner was our guide. The book is now out of...
by Laurie Bluedorn | May 26, 2015 | Essential Oils
by Stacy McDonald …James and I market essential oils for a secular company that produces the purest and most therapeutically effective essential oils on the planet. They also sometimes word their materials in ways with which we, as Christians, don’t agree, or in...
by Laurie Bluedorn | May 25, 2015 | Delayed Formal Education, Education, Homeschooling
Research reveals negative effects of academic preschools and kindergartens. The author of this article asks, “What has been your experience with early education, as a parent or a teacher? What effects have you seen of early academic training, or, conversely, of...