“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.†~Albert Einstein . Educate, v.t. [L. educo, educare; e and duco, to lead.] – To bring up, as a child; to instruct; to inform and enlighten the understanding; to instill into the mind principles of arts, science, morals, religion and behavior. To educate children well is …
Why We Homeschool ~ Part 1
Although we have been homeschooling for quite a while (a little over 5 years, to be exact), we are “officially†beginning our homeschooling journey this week, with Kindergarten. Although it is not going to take over the blog, you will likely see an increase in homeschool-related posts. So, I thought this might be a good time to share our homeschooling …
{Not} Back to School Blog Hop: Our Homeschool Room
I am not at all exaggerating when I say I think this may be my favorite room in the house. . . We have a great loft area upstairs, which I immediately claimed as our play/schoolroom when we were moving in! I love it. I know not everyone has the luxury of a dedicated school room…so I am enjoying it …
{Not} Back to School Blog Hop: Curriculum Week (a little late!)
In college, I majored in Christian Education. So, for me, researching educational methods, curriculum choices, and learning styles is just as much fun as it is practical. So, I was both excited and sad to hear about Heart of the Matter‘s {Not} Back to School Blog Hop week dedicated solely to curriculum – right up my alley! The sad part …
A Season of Silence
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: …a time to keep silence, and a time to speak…†(Ecclesiastes 3:1&7)  . This summer, has evidently, been a time to keep silence here on the blog. It has been a season of learning…reading, listening, searching, convicting, confirming, and pondering…quietly.  . Not that there hasn’t been …