Homeschooling

  • Homeschooling and The Call to Brilliance

    Especially appropriate since today is Independence Day. Real education, real learning is about the freedom to become the best person one can be. It’s about enabling children to respond to that call to brilliance. 7/22/08: ETA: I had put the… Continue reading

  • Can a Catholic Vote for Obama With a Clear Conscience?

    Disclaimer: I know this is a controversial post. I am not looking to begin a debate about any of the issues. I am simply compiling these links and excerpts within to present the facts to my daughter, who is at… Continue reading

  • One More Reason to Homeschool

    Yup. Contrary to some people’s uninformed opinion, most of us homeschoolers aren’t “just” religious fanatics wanting to *impose* our religion on our unsuspecting brood. Yeah, we want to *impose* good math skills too. H/T: Bettnet Continue reading

  • Music Notation Software

    PrintMusic Quick Score Elite Comparison chart here I’ve wanted one for YEEEEAARRSSSS…. soon…. Continue reading

  • Yet One More Reason to Read Aloud to the Kids

    … Tom Parker, former admissions director at Williams College and now at Amherst College, tells parents who ask about improving their child’s SAT scores, “The best SAT-preparation course in the world is to read to your children in bed when… Continue reading

  • April Shower of Photos, Day 2

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  • April Shower of Photos, Day 1

    I am late joining the party, but here goes: So glad I took this pic (which was difficult to start with — there was a slight breeze and the camera. just. won’t. focus. on. the.stamen. Oh well.) — all three… Continue reading

  • Hah.

    Now I can go back to 8th grade with confidence LOL. But I hope they don’t make me take the 9th grade test… [shudder] Continue reading

  • Latin Study Resources

    The Latin and Greek Study Groups – just join a group and start translating!! the Latin Study list The Vulgate Translation group, which uses the Vatican Vulgate Wheelock’s Latin Audio Files — note: does not use ecclesiastical pronunciation Latin Vocabulary… Continue reading

  • Cardinal

    spotted by migi as we were having lunch on 08 march. i must have taken 30 shots or so and this was the only one that was halfway decent — the branches kept moving and it was so hard to… Continue reading