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May 4, 2009 (yes, one more entry!) Just read “An Apology for Idlers,” an essay by Robert Louis Stevenson. It’s great – a lot of wisdom in it… and I no longer feel so guilty for not living a “respectably-busy-busy” life (nor for escaping from the school system…)! Thank You, Lord. I believe it was in some . . . → Read More: Reflecting on “An apology for idlers!” Well, it’s great to be back home, and getting back to normal – whatever that is! Summer is over, and for most of my life that’s meant time for school to start… for my parents who were teachers, for myself as a student and then as a teacher, for my kids, or for all of the . . . → Read More: Getting back to normal, whatever that is! Well, I am back home – and back to blogging! I read an interesting email on a home-school e-list I belong to, and sat down to answer it. I thought I’d share my thoughts with you as well. It’s kind of long (no surprise…) so grab a cup of something wet, and take a look. I’d . . . → Read More: Home school / life-long learning Good morning from the peacefulness of my gazebo “cave.” I slept out here because the weather forecast was calling for more thunder and lightning, and I didn’t want to miss its glory! Well, as it turned out, I had to settle for a sudden whipped-up windstorm which made the covering flap furiously, and then rain pounding . . . → Read More: Companionship and learning and being the church Hope you enjoy these quotes Wendy Priesnitz, Canadian homeschool leader: [Education] “nurtures independence of mind, thought and action… children learn best when they choose what to study, when to study, and for how long… the best learning is spontaneous learning or self-directed learning.” “…learning of complicated concepts occurs spontaneously . . . → Read More: Education and Home Schooling: Quotable Quotes |
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