by Laurie Bluedorn | Nov 6, 2019 | Delayed Formal Education, Math
When Less Is More: The Case for Teaching Less Math in School In an experiment, children who were taught less learned more. by Peter Gray Ph.D. “In 1929, the superintendent of schools in Ithaca, New York, sent out a challenge to his colleagues in other cities....
by Laurie Bluedorn | Oct 29, 2019 | Delayed Formal Education, Math
9. Earlier is not better. The schools are pushing academics earlier and earlier. That’s not a good idea. If young people learn to read when they’re ready for it, they enjoy reading. They read more and more; they get better and better at it; reading serves...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 10, 2019 | Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, Delayed Formal Education
Elsewhere we have written about the Ten Things to Do Before Age Ten — ten areas of life we think are important to concentrate on with your children before they turn ten. The following is a subset of the above list of ten things — ten things to do from...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Mar 4, 2019 | Classical Education, Delayed Formal Education
I came across your website recently
in my search for classical curriculum providers. I read (and
re-read) your article, Ten Things to Do with Your Child before Age
Ten, and it has been
insightful, however I have some questions.
If you’ll indulge me for a...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jan 13, 2019 | Children's Books, Delayed Formal Education, Five in a Row Curriculum
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans is one of the book selections in the Five In a Row homeschool curriculum and was last week’s choice for Daughter Johannah’s family. Here are a few of the projects they chose to go along with Madeline: Eric reading to Michael...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 23, 2018 | Classical Education, Delayed Formal Education
Hi Laurie! We have been doing Classical Conversations for a few years now and recently I really gathered what the trivium is. A couple of years ago I gave up a formal reading curriculum and my son learned to read just having been read to and having the desire to read...
