Aug

31

“The Well Trained Mind” by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise

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August 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here’s the first thing you read on the inside jacket of this fascinating book about “classical education”:
Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn?  If so, it may be time to take charge of your child’s education - by doing it yourself.
And so begins this+700 [...]

Aug

29

Fun with Sibling Rivalry

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August 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

Right now, my 9 year old child is sitting at her desk, struggling with her two last math problems.  She has been staring at those numbers for the past half hour.
However, my six-year-old is standing right beside me, reading these words as I type them.  I’m sure she’s anxious to play a game or do [...]

Aug

26

Overcoming My Fear of Math

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August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

I teach literature classes.
Ask me about the meaning of a poem and I can eloquently analyze each verse.
Ask me the square root of 12 and I will run away from you. Fast.
It seems the more I learn about creative writing, grammar, and Shakespeare, the more my  math-related brain cells die! When I was [...]

Aug

25

“Carschooling” by Diane Flynn Keith

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August 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

Did you take a road trip this summer?   Even with the current gas prices, my family and I enjoy traveling across America’s highways at least once a year.  Last week, we drove all the way from Seattle to Los Angeles.  Whew!
Like a lot of parents today, we were tempted to just plug in a [...]

Aug

22

Olympic Fever? Get a Map!

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August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My family and I do not pay too much attention to Sports on television.  The kids run track and play soccer.  My wife coaches.   I just learned how to be a referee (and I’m really nervous about being trampled by 6 year olds).  We all love swimming.  But watching Sports on TV… It’s just not [...]

Aug

21

My Turning Point…

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August 21, 2008 | 2 Comments

As I stated in my last blog entry, most of my college students believe that homeschooling is negative for several reasons: not enough socialization, not enough real-world experience, and too much time with Mom and Dad. One student said plainly, “The kids will turn out weird.”
After my students are done discussing (or writing about) [...]

Aug

20

Views on Homeschooling — Conversations with my College Students

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August 20, 2008 | 5 Comments

Greetings!
My name is Wade.  I am the lucky father of two terrific children.  I am the husband of the world’s most wonderful wife.  And I am the new guy here at ContentQuake’s Homeschool page.
My wife and I have been homeschooling our kids since 2002.  Like many homeschool families, we dealt with worried grandparents and neighbors [...]