by Laurie Bluedorn | Aug 31, 2014 | Delayed Formal Education, Math
I purchased your book Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style about a year ago. I am only now reading sections. I am thankful for your hard work and thought — that is evident in the book. I am looking for some advice/counsel. I’d...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 17, 2014 | Delayed Formal Education, Homeschooling, Math
Taken from Drums by James Boyd (first published, 1925) The time is about five years before the War for Independence. The place, North Carolina. Thirteen-year-old Johnny has been sent from his backwoods home to Dr. Clapton (a Church of England pastor) in the nearest...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 12, 2014 | Classical Education, Delayed Formal Education, Math
Here is a link to an old encyclopedia called The Cyclopedia of Education. Although it was published over 100 years ago, there are a number of articles worth reading — they offer a different perspective from some of the modern encyclopedias. In particular, read...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 12, 2014 | Classical Education, Delayed Formal Education, Math
Here is a link to an old encyclopedia called The Cyclopedia of Education. Although it was published over 100 years ago, there are a number of articles worth reading — they offer a different perspective from some of the modern encyclopedias. In particular, read...
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...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Nov 27, 2012 | Math
I recently read the biography of the mathematian Pascal who was homeschooled by his father after his mother died. His father didn’t think any subject should be taught until the child could easily master it. So he removed all the math books until the children...
