by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 1, 2021 | About Our Family, Harvey's Blog, Homeschooling, Marriage, Ovarian Cancer, Raising Children
Dear Readers, Here is the second chapter of brief sketches remembering my wife. Harvey Chapter Two: The Beginning Early Data Laurie was born in Des Moines, Iowa. Her parents were Earl and Tamzon Melos. Her younger siblings were Ronna, David, and Ann. She grew up in...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Dec 11, 2019 | About Our Family, Classical Education, Homeschool Voices From the Past, Homeschooling
Don’t watch this video. It’s just two old people...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 10, 2019 | Education, Homeschooling, Raising Children
I’m just now preparing to begin homeschooling my oldest child, who turned five in January. I’m intending to follow a classical model. I’ve just recently found your website and I’ve read your articles on early formal education. My daughter is, in your terms, a...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 10, 2019 | Homeschooling
What curriculum is available now for physical education for a 7-year-old? We are doing a PE class but not loving it or really seeing the benefit. Advice? Thanks! I think the most important thing to teach a young child in the area of PE is to help them learn to love to...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jul 31, 2019 | Homeschooling
The River Houses project is a big and wonderful plan to create a new type of national homeschool network made up of friendly local groups called “houses.” They’re getting started by creating a comfortable rhythm of informal learning with traditions,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 22, 2019 | Homeschooling, Logic
Because there have been a few cases of child abuse in homes where the parents claimed to be homeschooling, therefore the state claims that all homeschooling families must be regulated in some way. This is called the “At Risk Fallacy” — If there is...
