One benefit of my upbringing is how deeply it instilled in me a passion for justice, a sense of empathy and the importance… Read more Learning From The Past, Teaching Towards Tomorrow
Category: Homeschool
Evaluating Expectations
With time restraints and the high amount of information available, it’s unreasonable to expect a teacher or a parent to teach a child everything.… Read more Evaluating Expectations
Homeschooling In High Definition
About a year and a half ago, I completed a degree in ministry and theology. Having no immediate prospects for employment… Read more Homeschooling In High Definition
Charcoal: Educating Carbonaceous
It’s almost Winter in Oz. So, our home schoolers are bogged-down in schoolwork for the duration (With a two week break… Read more Charcoal: Educating Carbonaceous
Brunel, Verne & The Great Eastern
With a little help from Jules Verne and a Netflix documentary [ii], our homeschoolers researched, drew then wrote about engineer,… Read more Brunel, Verne & The Great Eastern
Grandly Standing
Vulnerability. Branching light. Underestimated beauty. …
St. Patrick’s ‘Breastplate’
Christ Jesus, protect us from all that sets out to destroy us. … (St. Patrick’s ‘Breastplate’ partially summarised in twelve… Read more St. Patrick’s ‘Breastplate’
Using Creativity In Order To Reduce Textbook Fog
Creativity reduces textbook fog and increases concentration. Encouraging creativity seems to unglue the routine just enough to re-energize the more mundane tasks that… Read more Using Creativity In Order To Reduce Textbook Fog
You Are More Than What You Own
Along with the scripture, I’ve had these words written down, resting since August. They look more impressive plastered to a photo of… Read more You Are More Than What You Own
Easing Into Advent
Last year I attempted to post every day throughout Advent. Although I don’t anticipate meeting that same goal everyday this year.… Read more Easing Into Advent