From my article for Home School Enrichment, how we as homeschool parents can teach music appreciation in our daily lives. Growing with an Appreciation of Music One of my earliest recollections is of my father singing. I still remember him rocking my younger sister to sleep every night in the … [Read more...] about Growing with an Appreciation of Music
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Q&A: Original or Edited Version?
I love getting questions from readers, whether in an email, on my facebook page, in the comments on a blog post, or even in my contact form. Reader questions help me understand what you are thinking about, they remind me I am not alone in my own wonderings and wanderings, and ... they give me … [Read more...] about Q&A: Original or Edited Version?
How to Attend a Homeschool Convention
I've just begun writing for Texas Home School Coalition. The May issue of their Review, my first month writing for the magazine, focussed on Homeschool Conventions. So, I submitted an answer to a question posed on the Home Education community of facebook. I had answered the question briefly there, … [Read more...] about How to Attend a Homeschool Convention
Shakespeare on Gratitude
Romeo, after the fray, had taken refuge in friar Lawrence's cell, where he was first made acquainted with the prince's sentence, which seemed to him far more terrible than death. To him it appeard there was no world out of Verona's walls, no living out of the sight of Juliet. Heaven was there where … [Read more...] about Shakespeare on Gratitude
Review – New Books from Amy Puetz
The Books - Ten Girls from History and Ten Great Adventurers From the author of Uncover Exciting History come two great resources that bring history to life. Ten Girls from History and Ten Great Adventurers presents heroes, role models, and pioneers to cherish and research. Both Ten Girls from … [Read more...] about Review – New Books from Amy Puetz
Q&A – Applying Every Subject
A couple of months ago, I answered common questions on the biblical Trivium method of homeschooling and presented a simple way to understand it. One of my friends left the following comment, quoting from my post: “Subjects are studied on a literal level and applied to how we live, behave, and … [Read more...] about Q&A – Applying Every Subject
