If I were still homeschooling my children today, I would use these living books to introduce elections and American politics to my children. GRADES 1-3 What’s the Big Deal About Elections? by Ruby Shamir If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier The Night Before Election Day by Natasha Wing These books teach the mechanics, […]
On Spanish Exploration
Previously: Christopher Columbus mythology There is no doubt that the Spanish discovery and exploration of the New World, while courageous strictly from the view of mapping the unknown, brought suffering to the native population of the New World, as native culture was exchanged for European culture. Yes, the cultural exchange happened. Yes, there were wicked […]
On teaching writing
“The practice of writing, that is, of composing, depends on previous reading, and example.” – Jacob Bryant, English historian and author | 1715-1804 From A New System, or an Analysis of Antient Mythology, Volume IV, p. 158. This is why we focus, in the elementary years, on a glut of reading, and copying, with spelling […]
How to make history dates stick
by Mark Twain “Dates are hard to remember because they consist of figures; figures are monotonously unstriking in appearance, and they don’t take hold, they form no pictures, and so they give the eye no chance to help. Pictures are the thing. Pictures can make dates stick. They can make nearly anything stick–particularly IF YOU […]
Truth, and mercy
Have you noticed that those two always appear together in Scripture? They are sisters, not opposites, and walk hand in hand. Applying the same concept to our childrens’ education, we teach our children truth: Bible, and history, and grammar, and math. But let’s not neglect mercy. Compassionate service as a family is just as an […]
